{"id":2369808,"date":"2024-11-16T14:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T19:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-democratic-party-chairwoman-prepares-to-leave-after-internal-pressure-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T14:54:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T19:54:30","slug":"georgia-democratic-party-chairwoman-prepares-to-leave-after-internal-pressure-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-democratic-party-chairwoman-prepares-to-leave-after-internal-pressure-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Democratic Party chairwoman prepares to leave after internal pressure &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgia-democratic-party-chairwoman-prepares-to-leave-after-internal-pressure-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369808&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Nikema Williams, the chairwoman of the \u200cDemocratic Party of Georgia, is preparing to step down due to internal pressure following a series of losses for\u200b the\u200c party \u2064during elections. Amid calls from her colleagues for her resignation, she has proposed changes to the party&#8217;s bylaws that would allow for easier replacement of the chairperson. In a letter to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wyomings-disappearing-democrats-not-shy-about-crossover-voting-2\/\" title=\"Wyoming\u2019s Disappearing Democrats Not Shy About &quot;Crossover&quot; Voting\">party committee members<\/a>, Williams endorsed making\u2064 the\u200b chair position\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-kolfage-one-florida-school-combated-covid-by-going-back-to-normal-as-a-result-the-children-and-teachers-are-safe-and-happy\/\" title=\"Brian Kolfage: One Florida School Combated COVID By Going Back to Normal \u2013 As a Result the Children and Teachers Are Safe and Happy\">full-time<\/a>, paid role, \u2062expressing hope for these changes to be implemented by early 2025\u200c in light of the upcoming 2026 election cycle. If \u2064the proposed bylaw adaptations are accepted\u2064 in the upcoming committee meetings, her leadership tenure could conclude early next year. Williams has been in her role since 2019, with her current \u200dterm \u2064lasting until\u200b 2027.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Georgia Democratic Party chairwoman prepares to leave after internal pressure<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1874256\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The head of the Democratic Party in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Georgia<\/a> embraced a change to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">party<\/a> bylaws that will make it easier for her to be replaced after an abbreviated tenure. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams has faced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3228311\/pressure-georgia-democratic-party-chair-step-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wave of calls<\/a> from her own colleagues to step down since voters handed her party a string of losses last week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3220424\/how-democrats-can-adjust-to-avoid-future-defeats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>DEMOCRATS WEIGH CHANGE IN STRATEGY TO AVOID MIDTERM AND 2028 DEFEATS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She appeared to make key concessions to disillusioned Democrats in a letter to DPG committee members this weekend. Released on Friday, Williams&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-cuomos-5-worst-moves-as-new-yorks-governor\/\" title=\"Andrew Cuomo\u2019s 5 Worst Moves As New York\u2019s Governor\">letter endorsed<\/a> changes to the bylaws making the chair a full-time, paid position.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a change I&rsquo;m excited about discussing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-all-republican-senators-who-voted-to-convict-president-trump-now-face-censures\/\" title=\"Nearly all Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump now face censures\">state committee<\/a> as we continue to build on our successes and move our state from periwinkle to deep blue,&rdquo; Williams wrote. &ldquo;It is my hope to have this process complete during the first quarter of 2025 as the 2026 election cycle is already underway!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., from background left, Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., and Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., greet Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris upon arrival at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220326\/five-democrats-prime-position-face-party-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>FIVE DEMOCRATS IN PRIME POSITION TO BE FACE OF THE PARTY IN 2028<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If her recommendation is adopted by DPG committee members, Williams&rsquo;s tenure as chairwoman could end by early next year, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/nikema-williams-sets-path-to-resign-as-georgia-democratic-chair-amid-growing-pressure\/STE2Q7ML2BDYHH4USNPFOWS6FQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Atlanta-Journal Constitution<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An executive committee meeting scheduled for later this month and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">full state committee meeting set<\/a> for Dec. 14 will likely determine whether the committee will pass the bylaw adaptation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Williams, who also represents the state&rsquo;s 5th Congressional District, has served as the DPG chairwoman since 2019. Her second term in the post extends until 2027.<\/p>\n<p>After President-elect Donald Trump picked up more than 200,000 votes to flip Georgia red on Nov. 5, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) reportedly<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3228311\/pressure-georgia-democratic-party-chair-step-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> led<\/a> the calls from worried Democrats for Williams to step down. Facing a tough battle for reelection in 2026, Ossoff made a plea for new&nbsp;Democratic leadership in the Peach State, allegedly telling Williams: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want you leading the party with me at the top of the ticket.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3220320\/greatest-comeback-trump-white-house-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Erick Allen, former Cobb County Democratic chairwoman, is among Williams&rsquo;s allies who have pushed back against concerns she failed Georgia Democrats this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For those who would seek her resignation as an easy solution, I urge party members to work within the system to formalize these adjustments. Congresswoman Williams should, and indeed has a duty, to complete her term through the next election cycle,&rdquo; Allen wrote in an open <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/erickallen\/status\/1856435098893316339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">letter<\/a> earlier this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1874256\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1874256\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgia Democratic Party chairwoman Nikema Williams faces pressure to resign after recent losses, prompting her to support bylaw changes for easier replacement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2369809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nikema-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4994,45147,45148],"class_list":["post-2369808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chairwoman","tag-georgia-democratic-party","tag-internal-pressure"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nikema-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369808"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369812,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369808\/revisions\/2369812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}