Georgia Democratic candidates and organizations call on party chair Nikema Williams to resign

U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams of Georgia's 5th District speaks at a campaign event for then-Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta, Ga on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

The Young Democrats of Georgia joined other party organizations and Democratic state legislative candidates this week in calling for U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams to resign as chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Georgia.

The demand comes after Republican Donald Trump beat Democrat Kamala Harris by more than 100,000 votes in the presidential election earlier this month in Georgia, a swing state narrowly won by Democrats in 2020.

The Young Democrats of Georgia released a statement on X on Tuesday calling for Williams to step down as state party chair to give Democrats a better chance of finding success in future elections.