Atlanta Mayor Blasts DNC Over 2028 Convention Snub as Georgia's 16 Electoral Votes Loom
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Updated · WABE 90.1 FM · Aug 20
Atlanta Mayor Blasts DNC Over 2028 Convention Snub as Georgia's 16 Electoral Votes Loom
3 articles · Updated · WABE 90.1 FM · Aug 20
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said the DNC's decision to leave the city off its 2028 convention shortlist shows it does not view Atlanta or Georgia as relevant to the party's future.
Dickens' office said it learned of the snub through an Associated Press report, not from the DNC, deepening his criticism that party leaders are ignoring the South.
Georgia has become central to Democratic strategy after backing Joe Biden in 2020 before voting for Donald Trump in 2024, while Democratic Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock underscore the state's competitiveness.
Ossoff's 2026 race adds urgency: Democrats have virtually no path to flipping the Senate this fall if he loses to Republican Rep. Mike Collins.
The DNC declined to address Dickens' remarks directly, instead citing South Carolina's lead spot on the 2028 primary calendar and recent gatherings in New Orleans and Austin as evidence of Southern investment.