Democratic state Sen. Sonya Halpern filed paperwork Tuesday to succeed U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, becoming the first prominent candidate to enter the race to represent the district spanning parts of ...

If McBath’s seat becomes vacant it could open up a new race. State Sen. Sonya Halpern, D-Atlanta, said she’s “seriously considering” running for the seat. “I have absolutely been ...

State Senator Sonya Halpern, an Atlanta Democrat, filed a "statement of candidacy" Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for Congress in the district currently held by fellow ...

Abrams' speech to a crowd of mostly young, Black women urged them to focus their energy on making change. It's been a theme of her political career.