Love to everyone who joined yesterday evening for my swearing-in and first reception as our new State Senator; it was the party with friends from every part of my life that dreams are made of.
Jonah Garson
@jonahgarsonnc.bsky.social
North Carolina State Senator (Caswell, Orange; and Person Counties) • Attorney • Organizer
snaps from some very beautiful, fitting tributes here in New Orleans for a great North Carolinian, American, and Aggie, from some of his closest #ncpol #dnc #jessejackson @ncatsuaggies.bsky.social
It’s @ncgovernor.bsky.social official. Local swearing-in details coming soon. Honored, grateful. ♥️ #ncpol
“In my vision of a Democratic Party, when you talk about reaching out to rural voters, you are talking about rural Black voters.” Democrats have often failed to mobilize rural Black voters as they try to dent Republican advantages in North Carolina. Via @apnews.com.
North Carolina’s Electoral Future May Hinge on Rural Black Voters Who Feel Ignored by Democrats - Chapelboro.com
Roughly 4 in 10 Black voters in North Carolina’s last presidential election said they live in small towns or rural communities.
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I am honored/humbled/thrilled to be our Senator-designate for Caswell, Orange, & Person Counties. Happy Easter to those celebrating tomorrow, chag sameach to those observing Passover w/ me, & here’s to the hard work ahead. In the meantime, some sleep for yours truly #ncpol
Ellie ♥️ I’ve told this story a lot. I worked for Senator Kinnaird in the North Carolina Senate after working for the late Rep. Paul Luebke in the House, where he served as finance co-chair. Ellie represented Orange and Chatham, then Orange and Person.. 🧵 #ncpol
From Hillsborough to Cedar Grove to Efland to Mebane to Caldwell, N. Orange is beautiful, and rich in history and culture and community bonds. It has been a joy to build relationships over years with the great leaders in this list, and I’m proud to have their support to be our our next State Senator
Grateful for the opportunity to sit down with Dale Edwards and News of Orange for the long interview excerpted in today’s paper. Not included: some pretty nerdy discussion about the band The Replacements’s North Carolina connections. www.newsoforange.com/community/ar...
Q&A: Garson says he would fight hard, smart for District 23
With last week’s announcement that Graig Meyer would resign from his seat as N.C. Senator serving District 23, which represents Orange, Person and Caswell counties, among the first to step
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There’s something fitting about the Democratic ex-Gov who tried to sell a US Senate seat meeting the Republican US Senate candidate who tried to rehabilitate a child sex offender into GOP leadership coming together at a place called “The Gaslight Club” at a Chicago airport #ncpol
I’m proud to have grown up where I grew up. I love Chapel Hill, its people, its University, its public spirit. And I’m proud to have the support of these leaders to be our next State Senator, serving alongside Reps Buansi and Price in Raleigh. 🐏 #ncpol
With the Berger-Page recount looming, I made a list of all the people who might have a role in the post-election process (from the local board of elections to the N.C. Supreme Court) and also have connections to Berger. It's a long list: www.wunc.org/politics/202... #ncpol #ncga
Sen. Phil Berger has many ties to people in the post-election process in his close primary
As a recount (and possible election legal challenges) loom in the close primary between Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, Page is raising concerns over whether the proc...
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post-pandemic relaunch of @wunc.org polítics & pints w this good #ncpol journo crew (including UNC j-school alum @raleighreporter.bsky.social for all the real nerds
Big thanks to every one of these leaders & great human being for lending their good names in support of this appointment. Add your name to the list! tinyurl.com/jgsd23 ⭐️⭐️
Some news, friends. Let’s do this. #ncpol
97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com@wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 8mo agoBREAKING: North Carolina Democratic Party First Vice Chair Jonah Garson is launching a campaign to earn appointment to Graig Meyer’s District 23 seat in the Senate and serve the remainder of its unexpired term. Read more here:
this morning, my senator @graigmeyer.bsky.social announced he was stepping down from senate to helm the @ncjustice.bsky.social (follow!). I’m grateful for Graig’s work over years to rebuild Dem political power in our state, and for vocal, active leadership. congrats on the new gig & esse quam
And just like that, we’ve started another war in the Middle East. Democrats and Republicans are responsible for the decades-long, unconstitutional aggrandizement of Article II presidential power that allows this shit to happen, again and again, in clear violation of the congressional war powers. 🧵
Fav read of the young month, w/ a good provocative title Hannah Arendt Is Not Your Icon www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...
Hannah Arendt Is Not Your Icon
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One of the leaders of this organization—a Chapter President and charter member for over a decade—is *current* Durham Police Lieutenant Sheldon Perkins. He is a Lieutenant in the Training Division. I @durhamnc.bsky.social @indyweek.bsky.social @theassemblync.bsky.social #ncpol
the best analysis you’ll see today. love to all who rolled up sleeves with @ncdemocrats.bsky.social. From Graham to CLT to Wilson to Wilmington to Wake Forest to Hickory to Burlington to Holly Springs to Jackson- Lewis- and Farm-ville to Burlington, victories beyond all expectation. #ncpol
A truly unhinged official statement tonight from @ncgop.bsky.social controlled NCBOE, doing nothing to account for today’s failure of the voter lookup tool, & so much to undermine further the professionalism and integrity of the office. #ncpol
North Carolinians are #blessed that @northcarolinagop.bsky.social has failed so virtuously, and on such high principle, to pass a budget, writes @ncgop.bsky.social operative Andrew Dunn. May we all express our thanksgiving in this season of plenty for such committed public servants. #ncpol
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This post is going be more personal than my usual fare here, but I don’t really care. A few weeks ago, Jewish Insider reached out to some North Carolina Democratic Party leadership for comment on an Israel weapons embargo resolution pending before our 500+ member body. 🧵…
From a real agency of the real United States government now run by real totalitarian bootlickers of the modern MAGA GOP.
And we’re at war with Iran. Our country should have nothing more to do with Bibi’s authoritarian war machine. Truly a shameful day for our country in a succession of shameful days.
