Defeated Democratic House Candidate Said Is Proud Of Campaign

Jonathan Wallace gave Oconee County Democrats a decidedly upbeat assessment of the Nov. 6 election in which he was defeated in his bid to retain his House District 119 seat.

Wallace confessed he was not excited about “the actual outcome of the election,” which he lost to Republican Marcus Wiedower, but he said “There is a lot to be proud about.”

By knocking on doors and making phone calls, Wallace said, people met others they might not have met and this helped many understand what is happening in the community.

“We’re not just trying to get a specific candidate elected,” Wallace said. “We’re trying to connect with the people in our neighborhood. We’re trying to connect with people in our neighboring neighborhoods.”

Wallace made his comments on Nov. 15 at the final meeting for 2018 of the Oconee County Democratic Committee.

For more on the story, with a video of the first part of the meeting, please go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Wallace at Democratic meeting.