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Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the significance of the swing state and what, she thinks, it will take to keep Georgia "blue" in 2024.

Georgia’s Democratic Party will elect a new chair. Until then, first Vice Chair Matthew Wilson will serve as interim chair. Originally Published: March 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM EDT.

Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the significance of the swing state and what, she thinks, it will take to keep Georgia "blue" in 2024.