The statewide Democratic ticket is historic with a record number of women running at the executive level. Read more about the historic nature of this election.

Her Term is expanding its reach to the county commission races, targeting seats that will help secure a progressive majority at the commission level. Check out these two candidates who are poised to flip seats at the Fulton County Commission.

Bee Nguyen — Democratic Nominee for Georgia Secretary of State

Bee Nguyen made history as well as local headlines in 2017, when she became the first Asian-American Democratic woman to be elected to the Georgia General Assembly (winning the seat previously held by Stacey Abrams). Now, she’s making headlines nationally as she campaigns to become Georgia’s third female and first Asian-American secretary of state. If she wins, she’ll also be the first Asian-American to hold statewide office in Georgia.

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Jen Jordan — Democratic Nominee for Georgia Attorney General

When Georgia State Senator Jen Jordan was growing up with a single mom in rural Dodge County, she learned an important lesson about power — particularly what happens when you don’t have any. Her mom worked at a beauty shop, and Jordan would stop by every day after school. Between the endless salon chatter, telephones ringing and the constant sound of the blow dryers, she would perk her ears up and listen to the women talk about the various economic challenges and other things going on in their lives. Over the years, she came to realize the people in her community were being left behind, and she wanted to do something to change that. >>> Read more

Nakita Hemmingway — Democratic Nominee for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner

Nakita Hemingway was born in Savannah, Georgia and raised in Decatur, Georgia. She is one of three siblings in a single parent home where a passion for helping others was instilled from a young age. “Those years of my life were the most profound, because that’s when our beliefs and values for working and fighting for people were formed.” Hemingway says. Driven by her mother, they always found a way to give back, from letting someone sleep on their couch to giving away their Christmas presents to kids who didn’t have any. >>> Read more

Alisha Searcy — Democratic Nominee for Georgia State School Superintendent

Alisha Thomas Searcy knows qualified teachers and inspiring mentors early on are crucial for children to enjoy school and thrive. When she was growing up in Miami, her parents valued a strong education, and before enrolling their children in school, they researched schools with the best resources available for their students. So even at a young age, Searcy absorbed the powerful reality that attending an excellent school was essential—though not necessarily accessible for every child. >>> Read more

Patty Durand — Democratic Nominee for Georgia Public Service Commissioner, District 2

Patty Durand is not a politician. She's an energy professional with nearly 20 years of experience in energy regulation, modernizing renewable energy systems, and consumer relations. She is a longtime advocate of consumer education, noting the disconnect between people and their utility companies as a roadblock to effective consumer engagement. This kind of experience is exactly what the Public Service Commission needs and the reason she is running for a seat on the commission. >>> Read more