Ep.74: Turning Georgia Blue with Jonae Wartel

Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by Georgia Senate Runoff Director for the Democrats, Jonae Wartel. Jonae discusses the historic win for Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff at the January 5 Georgia senate runoff that secured control of Congress for the Democrats.Jonae breaks down the shifting demographics of the Peach State, how they overcome entrenched voter suppression tactics by Republicans to turn Georgia blue in the November general and send two Democrats to Washington. She also shares her thoughts on the Capitol building insurrection, and the hope and joy of Inauguration Day.The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning community engagement campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.auSupport the showSocially Democratic is an opinion-based political and campaign podcast that facilitates discussion on a range of topical issues. The opinions of guests are not an endorsement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff at Dunn Street and Socially Democratic.Access ad-free episodes and send in questions by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SociallyDemocraticIf you like the show, rate and review us on your favourite podcast app.Follow Us on Socials:Facebook (https://tr.ee/9jGIOy)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sociallydemocratic)LinkedIn (https://tr.ee/YxyYJh)X (https://x.com/SocialDemPod)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DunnStreet)The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au