Dumont Walker is running for Georgia House District 46, spanning Cobb and Cherokee counties. A marketing professional with nearly 20 years in nonprofit work, Walker is focused on Medicaid expansion, fully funding public schools in one of Georgia's fastest growing districts, and building permanent structures for community input. "Too many people are doing everything right and still falling behind," he says. Learn more at www.friendsofdumont.com

NGA CAN's recap of Georgia's May 19 primary across Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, and Pickens counties, plus statewide races. Bottoms won the Democratic governor nod; four statewide races head to a June 16 runoff. Most local Democratic nominees ran unopposed and are set for November. Honest scorecard of how our voter guide picks fared, then clear next steps: canvass, buy yard signs, donate, vote June 16, and join the Cherokee write-in effort.

Your progressive guide to the May 19, 2026 Georgia primary in Cobb County. NGA CAN breaks down State Senate Districts 33, 35, and 37, State House Districts 35, 37, 42, 44, and 45, Cobb Solicitor General, Board of Education Posts 2, 4, and 6, and County Commission District 1. Read our endorsements, our reasoning, and the shared values driving every pick. Includes early voting dates and polling information for Cobb County voters.

Your progressive guide to the May 19, 2026 Georgia primary. NGA CAN breaks down Cherokee County races for State Senate, State House Districts 20, 21, 23, and 46, County Commission District 4, and State Court Judge. Read our endorsements, our reasoning, and the shared values driving every pick. Includes early voting dates and polling information for Cherokee County voters.

Anthony Aragues Jr. is running for Georgia State House District 21, which covers Cherokee County. As North Georgia CAN evaluates candidates ahead of the May 19 primary, we asked Aragues where he stands. His answers focus on two issues he sees as deeply connected: the erosion of constitutional protections and the exploitation of working people for short-term corporate gain.

There is no shortage of fights right now. Congress is home on April recess, which means this is one of the highest-leverage weeks of the entire year for constituent pressure. And while Georgia's legislative session ended April 2 at Sine Die, the action has not stopped. Three harmful bills that passed both chambers are sitting on Governor Kemp's desk, and he has until May 12 to sign, veto, or allow them to become law without his signature. Here is where things stand as of tod