Georgia redistricting forces voters into tough choice between two Democratic incumbents
- Georgia Democratic Reps. Carolyn Bourdeaux and Lucy McBath are running against each other in 2022.
- The two moderate incumbents are more alike than different.
- Voters of color in Georgia’s diverse 7th district will have to choose between the two rising stars.
ATLANTA, Georgia — Georgia’s redistricting has pushed voters like Amber Myers, to choose between two Democratic incumbents — U.S. Representatives Carolyn Bourdeaux and Lucy McBath — in the upcoming May primary election.
Myers said she must decide whether to support one of her favorite politicians, Bourdeaux, or “seeing a Black woman like me win.”