Former Candidate for US Senate
Teresa Tomlinson (D) ran for US Senate in 2020.
Election Results
Tomlinson received 15.6% of the vote, losing the Democratic primary to Jon Ossoff.
Signature Issues
New Civic Infrastructure – Teresa Tomlinson states on her website that she would work to guarantee voting rights, reduce mass incarceration and “recognize the equality of all citizens.”
New Financial Infrastructure – Tomlinson is a supporter of “protecting and strengthening” the Affordable Care Act, lowering the age of Medicare eligibility to 55 and raising the minimum wage (also indexing it to inflation).
Fundraising
Tomlinson had raised $2,067,639 for her election campaign as of 3/31/20.
Experience
Tomlinson is the former mayor of Columbus, GA, serving two terms from 2011-2019. She is a lawyer who practiced with Pope, McGlamry, Kilpatrick, Morrison and Norwood, LLC, specializing in ‘complex litigation’ for 16 years.
Interviews
APN caught up with Teresa outside the State Elections Board meeting in Athens in March
See other candidates in this race and others in the Athens, Georgia area.
Photo credit
Official Image of the Mayor [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]