Charlie Bailey
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| Born | February 19, 1983 Harris County, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
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| Alma mater | University of Georgia | ||
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| Political party | Democratic Party (United States) | ||
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Charles Curtis Bailey (Born February 19, 1983) is an American attorney and politician. In 2018 he ran as the Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Georgia and received 48.7% of the vote against the incumbent Republican candidate Chris Carr. He is currently running for Georgia Lieutenant Governor with the endorsement of Democratic leaders Lucy McBath, Dubose Porter, and Shirley Franklin. He practices law at the firm Cook & Connelly.
Biography
Bailey is an eighth generation Georgian who grew up on his family's cattle farm in Harris County, west Georgia.[1] He attended the University of Georgia where he received undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Religion. After graduation Bailey worked as political director on Lt. Governor Mark Taylor's race against Sonny Perdue in the 2006 Georgia Gubernatorial election. He then served as campaign director for James Marlow during the 2007 Special Election for the Tenth Congressional District.[2] He then attended and graduated from the University of Georgia Law School where he was elected class President for his first and second year classes.
In 2010, following law school, Bailey worked as an Associate at the Barnes Law Group, founded by former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes.[3] In 2014 he became a Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Fulton County District Attorney's office.[4]
In 2018, Bailey was nominated by the Democratic Party to run for Attorney General. He received 48.7% of the vote against Republican incumbent Chris Carr, the highest percentage for any down-ballot Democratic candidate in that cycle.[5]
In 2019, Bailey joined the law firm Cook & Connelly and opened the firm's Atlanta office.[6]
2018 Attorney General Race
In 2018, Bailey ran as the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Georgia against incumbent Republican Chris Carr who was appointed to the position in 2016. In the race Bailey was drastically outspent by Carr. The final totals saw Carr gain 51.3 percent of the vote and Bailey 48.7 percent. This percentage was the highest vote share of any state-wide Georgia Democrat in 2018 behind Stacey Abrams.[7]
2022 Lieutenant Governor Race
In January 2021, Bailey began running for Attorney General of Georgia for rematch against Chris Carr. On January 9, 2022, Bailey announced his plans to switch from the Attorney General race to the race for Lieutenant Governor with the encouragement of leaders in the Georgia Democratic Party. In his first three weeks Bailey's campaign for Lieutenant Governor raised 527,000 dollars.[8] He has received endorsements from Lucy McBath,[9] Roy Barnes,[10] Shirley Franklin,[11] and Dubose Porter.[12]
Personal Life
Charlie Bailey is engaged to Pallavi Purkayastha. He currently resides in Atlanta.
References
- ↑ "Cook & Connelly Attorneys: Charlie Bailey". Cook & Connelly. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ Brechtel, Maddie. "Q&A: Democratic Attorney General candidate Charlie Bailey talks campaign". redandblack.com. UGA. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ↑ Morley, Cindy. "Democrat Charlie Bailey makes another run for Attorney General". InsiderAdvantage.
- ↑ McCord, Susan (August 8, 2018). "Bailey wants to be Georgia's top prosecutor". The Augusta Chronical. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ Bluestein, Greg (January 9, 2022). "Democrat Bailey jumps from AG race to LG contest in Georgia". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ "Cook & Connelly Attorneys: Charlie Bailey". Cook & Connelly. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ Bluestein, Greg (January 9, 2022). "Democrat Bailey jumps from AG race to LG contest in Georgia". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ "CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCharlie Bailey CLOSURE REPORT SUMMARY". Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission. Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ Bluestein, Greg (January 9, 2022). "Democrat Bailey jumps from AG race to LG contest in Georgia". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ "Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes endorses lieutenant governor candidate Charlie Bailey". Johnson City Press. February 1, 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ↑ "Charlie Bailey Early Endorsements". Charlie Bailey For Georgia.
- ↑ "Charlie Bailey Early Endorsements". Charlie Bailey For Georgia.
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