Saving the 7th: White seeks to be a ‘caretaker’ for GA’s vacant Senate seat

Devoted Democrat, mom and wife, Adrienne White-Carden fights to save the 7th for Georgia Democrats in today's special election.

PLUS: Kemp’s 11th hour endorsement may test his political prowess for now and later.

When Nabilah Parkes stepped away from use Georgia Senate seat to run for lieutenant governor, I believe she put personal aspiration ahead of party and constituents, which is why I can’t vote for her today. That said, she couldn’t have predicted the Supreme Court gutting the remnants of the Voting Rights Act to unleash another round of racial gerrymandering, but that’s where we are, starting tomorrow.

There’s a run-off for that seat where two Democrats hope tobe on the general election ballot in November to take the office next January, but Republicans could win it today with a surge in turnout up-ballot aiding them.

It’s a three-alarm fire, and stepping up to try and save that Senate seat for Democrats is an unconventional candidate in ⁠Adrienne White-Carden⁠. She’s a career woman, mother and wife who’s worked behind the scenes on several campaigns and causes, and is now the face and name on campaign material.

She joined me to discuss the moment, why it works for her and her family “just this once” and the uphill battle she and her campaign staff, volunteers and army of endorsers have had to wage in the lats week.

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Elsewhere on the ballot, Republicans have to choose between “Daddy’s (money) boy Burt” and Rick “the ick” Jackson – who now has backing from (ick!) Ted Cruz and the social media praise from Donald Trump Jr. (ick!). Meanwhile Burt netting an 11th hour endorsement from Governor Brian Kemp feels like a backhanded compliment of sorts but it and Kemp’s backing of Derek Dooley in the US Senate primary seem to be early⁠ tests of Brian’s political clout in the state he’s governed⁠ for two terms.