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Walsh Says Jones' Abortion Ban Could Boost Democrats in Georgia

5/31/2026

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Rep. Joe Walsh warned that Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’s abortion ban could help Democrats win Georgia’s governor race.
A 2022 GOP debate recording shows Jones supporting an abortion ban, leading Walsh to say on X the remarks won’t play well with voters.
Since Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, abortion has become a Democratic issue; Democrats carried Georgia in 2020 and won two Senate seats, making state competitive.

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Rep. Joe Walsh warned that Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’s abortion ban could help Democrats win Georgia’s governor race.
A 2022 GOP debate recording shows Jones supporting an abortion ban, leading Walsh to say on X the remarks won’t play well with voters.
Since Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, abortion has become a Democratic issue; Democrats carried Georgia in 2020 and won two Senate seats, making state competitive.