(AP) A Georgia state House member who advocated for Palestinians at the 2024 Democratic National Convention is entering the state’s race for governor.
Ruwa Romman announced her 2026 bid for governor on Monday, saying Democrats need a clearer progressive vision and greater focus on organizing voters.
She’s at least the eighth Democrat to seek the office. Other candidates include 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.
Romman, 32, is the first Muslim woman elected to Georgia’s General Assembly, winning a state House [seat] in 2022 in suburban Atlanta’s Gwinnett County.
