Democrat Michael Thurmond is running for Georgia governor, pledging to improve everyday lives
Source: AP
By JEFF AMY
Updated 5:00 AM CDT, August 6, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Michael Thurmond has a long resume of public service, and now he wants to add governor of Georgia to the list.
Thurmond announced his 2026 bid for the state’s highest office Wednesday, saying he’s “going to fight for the people of Georgia every day,” but also pitching himself as someone who can bridge racial and political divides to become the first Democrat to win the state’s top office in 28 years.
Thurmond promised in an interview Tuesday to be a leader who “will focus on the everyday issues that most Georgians are concerned about — i.e. the cost of groceries or rent or paying the mortgage, access to health care and quite frankly ending divisiveness that has prevented us from progressing more in this state.”
The 72-year-old Thurmond joins a Democratic field that already includes state Sen. Jason Esteves, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and others who are seeking their party’s nomination in an attempt to succeed Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who can’t run again after two terms.
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