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DeKalb County, GA - The Thurmond for Governor campaign announced today that Davan'te Jennings, President of the Georgia Young Democrats, has joined the campaign as a Senior Advisor. In this role, Jennings will support daily campaign operations and serve as an aide to Mike Thurmond as the campaign continues to build momentum across all 159 Georgia counties.

"I'm proud to welcome Davan'te Jennings to our campaign," said Mike Thurmond. "Davan'te has worked tirelessly to organize young voters and build grassroots support across Georgia, and that's the kind of energy and commitment this campaign is built on. Together, we're building a campaign that fights for working families, lowers costs, and protects the healthcare and education Georgians depend on."

Jennings brings extensive grassroots organizing experience to the Thurmond campaign. His work mobilizing young voters and building coalitions across the state makes him well-suited to help engage the next generation of Georgia leaders.

"I'm honored to join the Thurmond campaign to put boots on Georgia ground and fight for our families," said Davan'te Jennings. "This is a critical moment for our state, and I'm excited to work alongside a leader who has spent his career delivering results. Together, we'll build a campaign that listens to working Georgians, fights for the issues that matter most, and opens doors for my generation to build a better future for ourselves and our communities."

Mike's campaign continues to gain support from Georgians who are ready for a leader with the courage to tune out political nonsense, bring people together, and get results. With a proven record as Georgia's leading turnaround expert—eliminating deficits, modernizing broken systems, and delivering tax relief for working families—Mike is running for Governor to help Georgia live up to its full promise.

ABOUT MIKE

Mike Thurmond has dedicated his life to public service, building a distinguished record of fighting for working families and taking on tough jobs to help Georgians in need of support. A Clarke County native and the youngest of nine children, Mike learned the value of hard work and education from his family. Throughout his career in public service, from the Georgia General Assembly to Labor Commissioner and DeKalb County CEO, Mike has become Georgia’s go-to turnaround expert when institutions are broken and communities need results – not just promises. Whether it's eliminating multi-million-dollar deficits, modernizing outdated systems, or creating programs that support working families, Mike gets things done when others say it’s impossible. Now, Mike is running for Governor to help Georgia live up to its full promise. Learn more at MikeThurmond.com.