Democrats were projected to score a major victory on Tuesday night by winning a pair of statewide offices in Georgia — the first time in 20 years that Democrats have won a non-federal office in the state.
The candidates, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, were elected to seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, defeating incumbent Republican commissioners Tim Echols and Fitz Johnson.
The Georgia Public Service Commission is a body that oversees utilities in the state, including electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications infrastructure.
This Democratic victory comes at a time when energy prices around the country have surged. President Donald Trump campaigned on a platform of abundant energy, but almost immediately after taking office, his administration worked to roll back approval for clean energy projects and create new regulatory hurdles for additional ones.
While Georgia has become a battleground state in recent years—voting for former President Joe Biden in 2020 before flipping to Trump in 2024, and choosing Democrats for the Senate in multiple elections—Republicans have, for over a decade, held a monopoly on non-federal state-level offices. This recent win breaks that trend, signaling a potential shift in Georgia’s political landscape.
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