Donate to turn Georgia blue in 2025!

On November 2, voters in Georgia–one of the most important swing states in the country–will go to the polls to vote in the 2025 Georgia Public Service Commission election. Here are some important facts about this election:

1. The Georgia Public Service Commission regulates utilities for the state of Georgia.
2. Two of the five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are up for election this year.
3. Even though the seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are divided into districts in the state, all seats are voted on statewide (that is, everyone in Georgia votes for all seats on the commission).
4. Both of the seats up for election this year are currently held by Republicans.
5. Both elections are competitive, with both Democrats and Republicans on the November ballot.
6. The Democratic candidates are Alicia Johnson (link goes to her campaign website) and Peter Hubbard (link goes to his campaign website).
7. This is a really inexpensive election where your small dollars can make a measurable difference. Compared to the hundreds of millions that will be spent on every single competitive U.S. Senate seat next year, according to a email newsletter from Politico on September 22, "so far, only about $40,000 has been spent on advertising in the race, according to tracking service AdImpact."

Why do these obscure elections matter? Well, for one thing, public utilities, especially energy, are actually pretty important, and Georgia is a decently-sized state. However, for our purposes as a national organization, this race matters because a Democratic victory here would show a rejection of Donald Trump's presidency in one of the most important swing states in the country. That would send a wave of Republican incumbents in Congress heading for the exits, discourage stronger Republican candidates from entering any 2026 campaign, and solidify the narrative that voters around the country are rejecting MAGA governance.

Can the Democratic candidates for Georgia Public Service Commissioner win? Absolutely. Last year, Donald Trump only won Georgia by 2.18 points over Kamala Harris, 50.48% to 48.30%. However, according to date compiled by The Downballot, across 40 special elections for state legislature and House of Representatives held so far in 2025, Democrats have performed a mean of 15 points better than Harris, and a median of 13 points better. While this swing has likely been smaller in a southern state like Georgia (there are fewer swing voters in the south than in other regions of the country), the national anti-Trump, pro-Democratic swing seen so far in 2025 should be enough to carry both Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard to victory.

To make supporting the Democratic candidates in this election easy for you, I have created this ActBlue page, added both Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard to it, and also added Bowers News Media PAC. On the page, the amount that you donate to each candidate, and to Bowers News Media PAC, can be adjusted. To find out more about the Democratic candidates, you can visit the campaign websites of Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard by clicking on the links on their names. You can also donate to them directly on their websites.

Please, split a contribution between the Democratic candidates for Georgia Public Service Commission, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, and also to Bowers News Media PAC. Let's prove to the country that even southern swing states like Georgia are rejecting Donald Trump, and send a wave of Republicans in Congress heading to the exits in the process.