After Approval of a New Set of GOP-Drawn Political Maps, Georgia Democrats are switching Districts or saying Farewell, to the State Capitol to avoid bruising Primaries against Colleagues. U.S. District Court Judge Steve C. Jones said, the New Court-Ordered Maps "fully complied" with His Order to create New Majority-Black Districts.
But they are also working, as the GOP Majority intended by Targeting Democratic Incumbents.
On the Congressional Level, U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-7th District), will switch to a newly created 6th District West of Atlanta. This comes just a few years after She switched into the 7th District, after the prior Republican Maps turned the swing 6th District She originally Represented, into a Majority GOP Seat.
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick (R-6th District), who was elected in 2023, says he'll in turn run for the now Republican 7th.
Much of the rest of the shake-up is so far concentrated in the Georgia House of Representatives, where several Incumbents have been drawn into the same New District.
State Rep. Doug Stoner (D-40th District) said He won't Run again, in order to avoid an Intra-Party Fight with His Colleague, State Rep. Teri Anulewicz (D-42nd District), One of the Party's Rising Stars.
Lawrenceville: State Rep. Gregg Kennard (D-101st District), also won't run against House Minority Whip Rep. Sam Park (D-107th District), the First openly Gay Man and first Asian American Democrat Elected to the State Legislature.
East Atlanta: Reps. Saira Draper (D-90th District) and Becky Evans (D-83rd District) will Compete against each Other in One of the State's Progressive Strongholds. Evans was First Elected in 2018, and Draper in 2022.
Griffin: Reps. David Knight of Griffin and Beth Camp of Concord are the only GOP lawmakers drawn into the same 41st District. But Knight is expected to be Appointed to a State Post.
The Maps could still be Appeal the Redrawn Districts. However, the New Maps are unlikely to Change before the End of the 2024 Election Cycle.
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