Regina Thomas
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In the 2008 election, Thomas sought election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 12th congressional district, running in the Democratic primary against the incumbent, John Barrow.[2] She lost her challenge to Barrow by approximately 50 percentage points.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". She ran again in 2010,[3] and, after losing the Democratic nomination by 15 points, planned to run as a write-in candidate in the general election,[4] but in August 2010 the office of the Secretary of State of Georgia ruled that she was ineligible to do so.[5]
In January 2019, Thomas announced that she planned to run for Mayor of Savannah, Georgia in that year's election.[6] Thomas received 13.5% of the vote in the first round and was eliminated.
References
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- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, 1999–2000
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- ↑ https://www.wsav.com/news/your-local-election-hq/regina-thomas-throws-hat-into-the-ring-for-savannah-mayor/1697800140
- Meredith Parker and Wright Gazaway, "Regina Thomas announces campaign for Savannah mayor", WTOC, January 11, 2019.
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External links
- Regina Thomas' 2008 campaign site
- 42 Reasons video
- Georgia Legislature – Senator Regina Thomas official government site
- Project Vote Smart – Senator Regina D. Thomas (GA) profile
- Follow the Money – Regina D Thomas