Lucy McBath, Mother of Jordan Davis Declares Victory In GA House Race!

 Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath has declared victory in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District race, despite the fact that the race has not officially been called at this time.

McBath, a gun control advocate and former flight attendant, has spent much of her campaign sharing her personal story to make the case for why she should be in Congress.

McBath released the following statement.

 

McBath’s election watch party was about two miles from Handel’s, at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North.

“It appears clear that the election in the 6th Congressional district will not be decided this evening,” she said as Tuesday night became Wednesday morning. “Now we look forward over the next few days to having the voice of the remaining voters to be heard. It is imperative that every vote be counted. Until that time, we cannot call this race one way or the other.” 

She joined the dozens of supporters left in the audience in a deafening chant of “Flip the 6th” before adding, “I grew up with my parents working tirelessly in the Civil Rights movement to make sure that everyone had the ability to vote. And so we will make sure that everyone that has cast a vote has the ability to be heard. So hang in there, we have a couple more days to go, but in the end we win.”

The 6th District matchup drew far less national attention than the last time the district was in play, when Handel, Georgia’s former Secretary of State and a former Fulton County Commission chair, fended off a star-studded challenge from political newcomer Jon Ossoff.

Ossoff showed up at McBath’s watch party and expressed confidence early on that she would manage to unseat his former opponent. He pointed to President Donald Trump, who held campaign rallies stumping for Republican candidates including Georgia’s Brian Kemp, as a motivating factor in voter turnout.

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Congratulations to McBath, I hope she take this victory and run with it. She fought a hard fight and won. I truly wish her the best.