@AJC political reporter. Husband, father, aspiring mensch. Atlanta native trying to tell my city's story. 
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Breaking: Georgia Democrats tap Nikema Williams to replace John Lewis on November ballot #gapolhttps://ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/democrats-tap-nikema-williams-to-replace-john-lewis-on-november-ballot/KM475QUFGRBMXMHCHWJN56SNMA/ …
Facing an urgent legal deadline, the state party’s executive committee met on a virtual Zoom call to select Williams over four other finalists from a group of 131 candidates who submitted online applications after Lewis’ death on Friday. #gapolhttps://ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/democrats-tap-nikema-williams-to-replace-john-lewis-on-november-ballot/KM475QUFGRBMXMHCHWJN56SNMA/ …
.@NikemaWilliams is seen as a virtual lock to win the Atlanta-based district, which is so heavily Democratic that Lewis often drew only token GOP opposition since he won the seat in 1986. #gapolhttps://ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/democrats-tap-nikema-williams-to-replace-john-lewis-on-november-ballot/KM475QUFGRBMXMHCHWJN56SNMA/ …
Though she won overwhelmingly, several leading Democrats questioned whether Lewis – a champion of voting rights and transparency – would favor the obscure process to select his successor. Party leaders say the law gave them no other choice. #gapolhttps://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/democrats-tap-nikema-williams-to-replace-john-lewis-on-november-ballot/KM475QUFGRBMXMHCHWJN56SNMA/ …
Williams cast herself as a Lewis acolyte – right down to their shared Alabama upbringing – and invoked her 2018 arrest at the state Capitol during a voting rights demonstration as a sign of her willingness to get into Lewis’ brand of “good trouble.” #gapolhttps://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/democrats-tap-nikema-williams-to-replace-john-lewis-on-november-ballot/KM475QUFGRBMXMHCHWJN56SNMA/ …
Hearing from plenty of Democrats heaving a sigh of relief. Many worried that an open election for the Lewis seat early next year would trigger a brutal battle between rival D factions (the Abrams and Bottoms networks among them) that would have further divided the party. #gapol
“Nobody will ever fill the shoes of Congressman John Lewis,” said @NikemaWilliams. “I will do everything in my power to honor his legacy and lift up his spirit.” #gapolhttps://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/democrats-tap-nikema-williams-to-replace-john-lewis-on-november-ballot/KM475QUFGRBMXMHCHWJN56SNMA/ …
She didn’t apply for consideration
What a strange and disappointing process. They didn’t even include the person who earned the trust of 20k constituents. The people should be allowed to be heard in a democracy. Barrington Martin and his supporters deserve better.
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