How Laelth Voted in the 2014 Georgia Democratic Primary (and the results). [View all]

[Laelth]

This could be a really good year. It's not too often that every person for whom I vote wins. This time, I got most of my picks. Here's how I voted (on the major races) and who won this year:

Governor of Georgia: Jason Carter won and will face Nathan Deal (Incumbent - R).

United States Senate: Michelle Nunn won and will face either David Purdue or another Republican selected in a July run-off for Saxby Chambliss' (Incumbent - R, retiring) seat.

United States House of Representatives - District 2: Sanford Bishop (Incumbent - D) won in a safe Democratic District and will face only token opposition in November. Bishop is a blue dog, but also a team player. The President knows that he can get a vote from Bishop when he really needs it.

State Senate - District 26: David Lucas (Incumbent - D) beat back a challenge from moderate Democrat Miriam Paris. Lucas is one of the most reliably liberal votes in the Georgia Senate. Lucas will face a Republican in November, but it is likely that Lucas will hold the seat.

State House - District 143: James Beverly (Incumbent - D), a neighbor of mine, beat back a challenge from former City Council Member Lonzy Edwards. Beverly is quietly making his way up the ranks of the Democratic leadership in the House. Beverly will face no Republican opposition in November in this absolutely-rock-solid Democratic District. Beverly has publicly endorsed the complete legalization of cannabis.

I voted for all of those honorable people. My Mayor is already a Democrat, my County Commissioner is a Democrat, and my Sheriff is a Democrat (and a real one at that). In fact, one can't win a county-wide office these days in Bibb County unless one runs as a Democrat.

If Carter and Nunn win (along with the others on this list whom I am fairly certain will win), Johnny Isakson will be the only Republican representing me in government at any level. I mention this, primarily, to show those who are unfamiliar with Georgia that this state is ...

[font color=purple size=5]... not as red as you think[/font].

That's good news for us all.

-Laelth