Home » ‘All Politics Is Local’: College Town Turns the Page on Its Woke DA

‘All Politics Is Local’: College Town Turns the Page on Its Woke DA

Tuesday night was an unforgettable night, and it was well worth the long hours waiting for results and hanging out with our amazing VIPs on the liveblog. So much about the night exceeded my expectations, and although not everything went right (I’m looking at you, Newton County, Ga., voters — and at you, College Football Playoff Committee), the sweet far outweighed the bitter.

TherearetonsofuntoldstoriesfromElectionDay2024,andhere’soneofthem.Thesaying“Allpoliticsislocal”hasbeenaroundsincetheearly1930s,andeventhoughhedidn’tcointhephrase,thelateTipO’Neillmadeitfamous. TheWesternJudicialCircuitofGeorgiaisoneofthebestexamplesprovingthisadage.Thiscircuitconsistsoftwocountiesthatcouldn’tbemoredifferent:Athens-ClarkeCountyisacollegetown,homeoftheUniversityofGeorgia,andit’sdeepblue,whileOconeeCountyisalmostasredasClarkeCountyisblue. TheincumbentdistrictattorneyisDeborahGonzalez,awokeformerentertainmentattorney.Idon’tknowifGeorgeSoros’moneyhelpedgetherelected,butsheisofapiecewiththesoft-on-crimeprosecutorsthathehashelpedusherint