Georgia Democratic hopefuls for governor stake out positions in first big forum

Dogs and officers line up outside the governor's mansion
Police K-9s line up with their handlers before a graduation ceremony, Thursday, July, 13, 2023, at the governor's mansion in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

Most of the Democrats who say they are running for governor appeared in a forum televised from a Savannah church Thursday night, where they worked to differentiate themselves before a primary election just four months away.

All seven of them passed two key litmus tests for the Democratic base, including Geoff Duncan, a former Republican state leader.

They all said they would expand Medicaid if they reached the governor’s office, and they all would fight back against President Donald Trump.