On the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, Texas Republicans are attempting to force the passage of a new, ...

Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) to discuss Texas Republicans' bid to redraw congressional maps to target Democrats, the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act: SYMONE SANDERS TOWNSEND, ...

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams stepped down as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia on Monday, five months after Kamala Harris' loss to Donald Trump in the southern swing state ...

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Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the ...

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ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams is setting the stage to step down as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia amid growing pressure from prominent donors, activists and officials ...

Metro Atlanta Metro Atlanta ‘This is our civil rights movement,’ Nikema Williams tells Decatur rally Atlanta kicks off ‘State of the People POWER Tour’ to reenergize Black voters.

FILE - Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., speaks during an election night event for Democratic candidate for Georgia Governor Stacey Abrams in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, file) ...

FILE – Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., speaks during an election night event for Democratic candidate for Georgia Governor Stacey Abrams in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, file) ...

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams stepped down as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia on Monday, five months after Kamala Harris' loss to Donald Trump in the southern swing state… ...

Williams was a lobbyist for Planned Parenthood Southeast when she joined party leadership, becoming first vice chair in 2011. She was elected as a state senator in 2017 and party chair in 2019.