Mother of Jordan Davis Sets Sights on GA-6

Last year, we told you that Lucy McBath, the mother of slain teen Jordan Davis, was running in Georgia’s 37th State District. However, after the Parkland, FL shooting and the subsequent Congressional stalemate, McBath has now set her sights on Congresswoman Karen Handel (R) -- who defeated Jon Ossoff in a costly, nationally watched special election last year. McBath will now run against her in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. The faith outreach leader of Moms Demand Action has devoted her life to teaching others about the pervasiveness of gun violence. The 1982 University of Georgia grad worked for Delta Airlines for 30 years and is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. In 2012, Jordan Davis was murdered after he and his friends stopped at a Jacksonville gas station with their car stereo playing loudly. Since Jordan’s death, Lucy has testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the “Stand Your Ground” laws and participated in former President Barack Obama’s unveiling of My Brother’s Keeper. “This is the time we need to capitalize on this,” said McBath. “Whether I win or lose, it still helps to push the needle on [gun reform]. We have the eyes and the ears of the nation on Georgia right now, and if we can mobilize here, there will be a domino effect.” She will face businessman Kevin Abel and former newscaster Bobby Kale in the May 22nd Democratic primary. More here.