Georgia Democrats outline priorities after historic election wins – FOX 5 Atlanta

Georgia Democrats outline priorities after historic election wins  FOX 5 Atlanta

Georgia Lt. Gov.-elect Josh McLaurin and Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II outlined Democrats' legislative priorities Wednesday following major victories in Tuesday's election. Lieutenant Governor-elect Josh McLaurin joins Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II and the Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus for a live post-election press conference outlining their policy agenda following historic wins under the Gold Dome. ATLANTA – Georgia Democrats are calling for a new era of bipartisan cooperation after sweeping election victories Tuesday that gave the party control of the governor's office and state House while dramatically narrowing the Republican majority in the state Senate. At a news conference Wednesday, Lt. Gov.-elect Josh McLaurin joined Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II and other Democratic lawmakers to outline their priorities for the upcoming legislative session.

The Democratic leaders said voters delivered a clear message that they want state government focused on health care, housing affordability, education and other economic concerns rather than divisive political battles. McLaurin, a state senator who won Tuesday's lieutenant governor's race, described the election results as a rejection of President Donald Trump and Republican leadership in Georgia. "What we saw was not just a blue wave. It was not just a blue tsunami, it was the complete and utter collapse of Donald Trump's MAGA coalition," McLaurin said. He argued that voters across party lines were