Democratic Party Resurgent In Oconee County, With Candidates Running In Both Georgia House Districts

The Democratic Party in Oconee County is experiencing a resurgence, with a candidate running in each of the Nov. 7 special elections to fill vacancies in the 117th and 119th Districts of the Georgia House of Representatives.

This is at the same time that the Republican Party in the county is split, with a new group, calling itself the Oconee County Area Republicans, having formed earlier this year.

The recent Democratic Party meetings have been well attended, nearly equaling in size the attendance at the established Republican Party meetings.

The Democratic candidate running in the 117th House District, Deborah Gonzalez, has been aggressive in reaching out to Oconee County voters, attending party meetings and holding a session with citizens in the Oconee County Library in late June.

The motivating issue for many of the Democrats who have spoken up to date has been inclusivity and civility in politics.

The appeal of that issue to voters more generally and how it will play out in the upcoming election remain uncertain.

For more on this story, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Deborah Gonzalez.