Atlanta, GA — Fallon McClure, Southeast Deputy Regional Director of the Working Families Party (WFP), released the following statement after 26 of the Party’s candidates won in last night’s general election:

“On one of the most remarkable nights in Georgia history, there was one clear winner: working families. Up and down the ballot, Georgia voters delivered resounding victories for candidates who put the needs of everyday people over the interests of corporations and Donald Trump. Last night’s results are proof that running on the issues that matter to working-class Georgians — like affordability, access to care, community safety, and government accountability — is a common sense, winning strategy.

Make no mistake: these victories did not happen overnight. The historic election of the first Black woman governor, the flipping of the Georgia State House, the takeover of the Public Service Commission, and the victories of diverse progressive leaders to key offices across the state is the result of nearly a decade of tireless grassroots organizing, deep voter education, and investment in multi-cycle power building with Georgia’s multiracial working class. 

The Working Families Party is incredibly proud of the labor — countless calls, mailers, digital ads, and in-person conversations — that led us to a resounding victory in 26 critical races, undeniably shifting the balance of power in a, now, decidedly purple state. While we celebrate today, we know our work is just getting started. Georgians took their hopes and dreams to the ballot box yesterday. Now it’s our job to fight alongside all of our newly elected leaders to build the future that Georgians deserve.”

Georgia Working Families Party’s 2026 wins include: 

• *Nikki Porcher, Labor Commissioner
• *Peter Hubbard, Public Service Commission
• *Shelia Edwards, Public Service Commission
• Ruwa Romman, Georgia State Senate District 7
• Nikki Merritt, Georgia State Senate District 9
• Kenya Wicks, Georgia State Senate District 34
• *Cynthia Starke-Jones, Georgia State House District 19
• Gabriel Sanchez, Georgia State House District 42
• *Danielle Bell, Georgia State House District 44
• Bryce Berry, Georgia State House District 56
• Mathewos Samson, Georgia State House, District 58
• Kenn Collier, Georgia State House District 62
• Kim Schofield, Georgia State House District 63
• Bentley Hudgins, Georgia State House District 90
• Jyot Singh, Georgia State House District 97
• Marvin Lim, Georgia State House District 98
• *Michelle Kang, Georgia State House District 99
• Akbar Ali, Georgia State House District 106
• Juan Estrada, Georgia State House, District 109
• Regina Lewis-Ward, Georgia State House District 115
• El-Mahdi Holly, Georgia State House, District 116
• Anissa Jones, Georgia State House District 143
• *Stephanie Burgess, Georgia State House, District 164
• Keyanna Jones Moore, DeKalb County Commission, District 3
• Jodi Merriday , Fulton County Commission, District 3
• Rohit Malhotra, Fulton County Commission, District 4

*Indicates a seat flipped from Republican control. 

Many of these elections deliver long-awaited representation for Georgia’s diverse communities and mark a series of firsts in the state: first Black woman Labor Commissioner; first Palestinian state senator, first openly transgender, nonbinary, and Japanese-American state legislator; first Indian-American state legislator; first Korean-American woman state legislator; and first Asian American on the Fulton County Commission.