Newly elected chair of Georgia Democrats says party hasn't been fighting enough

Charlie Bailey speaks in Atlanta on Saturday, May 5, 2025, during a meeting in which he was elected chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

Charlie Bailey won the election to chair Georgia’s Democratic Party on Saturday, pledging he’ll raise the money to help the party win elections in 2025 and 2026.

Bailey was the Democratic nominee in 2018 for attorney general and in 2022 for lieutenant governor, losing both times to Republicans.

He replaces U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, who stepped down after Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump in the Southern swing state spotlighted discontent with her leadership.