2016 Presidential Primary Archives - Democratic Party of Georgia

Release: Tuesday, March 1, 2016

DPG Chair Statement on Georgia Primary Results

Atlanta, GA – Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement on the results of the Georgia Presidential Primary.

“First, I want to congratulate Secretary Clinton on her win in Georgia. Both she and Senator Sanders ran spirited campaigns and showcased the fact that our Party—the Democratic Party—has a substantive plan to build on the progress made over the last seven years under the Obama Administration.

“I’d imagine that Georgia Republicans—up and down the ballot—would rather have a wasp in their mouth than have Donald Trump at the top of the ticket. But he is a monster of their own creation. His victory is perfectly illustrative of just how extreme and out of touch the Republican Party has become. Whether or not he clinches the nomination, Trump and the stranglehold he has held on the GOP pose very serious problems for their Party in November.

“Georgia voters will have a clear choice in November, and we will join a majority of states in sending another Democrat to the White House.”

Release: Thursday, October 29, 2015

Atlanta, GA – Today, the Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Georgia convened to select which presidential candidates will appear on the 2016 Democratic Presidential Preference Primary ballot. Georgia is the first state in the nation to select its Democratic candidates to appear on the ballot.

In a process laid out by Georgia law and guidelines by the Democratic National Committee, the Executive Committee selected the following candidates to appear on the ballot—Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, law professor Larry Lessig, Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, and attorney Michael Steinberg.

Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement after the Executive Committee meeting—“Georgia Democrats look forward to a robust primary that has already brought out the best of our Party. We’ve seen our candidates address the issues that matter most to Georgians—pay equity, raising the minimum wage, access to affordable healthcare, expanded access to the ballot box, and an economy that works for everyone.”

The Executive Committee has until December 1, 2015 to send the Secretary of State the names of candidates to appear on the ballot. Georgia’s Presidential Primary will be held March 1, 2015.

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