Women are expected to make up nearly 31% of the incoming 2027 Georgia General Assembly. Democrats regained control of the House, while Republicans retained their majority in the state Senate.
Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected Georgia governor, making her the first Black woman elected governor in the United States. House Democrats selected longtime Columbus lawmaker Carolyn Hugley to lead the chamber, but the full House must approve the selection.
Georgia WIN List has spent more than 26 years recruiting, training and supporting Democratic women candidates. Melita Easters, the group’s executive director and founding chair, expects Medicaid expansion, environmental concerns about data centers and gun-safety proposals to receive attention from women lawmakers.
House action alone will not ensure legislation becomes law with Republicans holding the Senate majority.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
