Another Democrat has joined the race for Georgia governor. State house Representative Ruwa Romman says her goals are to raise the minimum wage, reopen closed hospitals, and force corporations to divest investments away from single-family homes.
Romman became the first Muslim woman to be elected to Georgia’s General Assembly in 2022. During last year’s presidential election, Romman called for Muslim voters to support Vice President Kamala Harris, under the condition of a cease-fire in Gaza.
The progressive candidate has cited New York mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, as one of her examples of political organizing. Romman will be facing former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former state Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond, Republican-turned-Democrat Geoff Duncan, former state Sen. Jason Esteves and state. Rep. Derrick Jackson for the Democratic nomination.