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Augusta Dems elect state-convention delegates

Chris Graham

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Augusta County Democrats elected 11 delegates to represent the local party at the Democratic Party State Convention on June 14.

Six are pledged to support Barack Obama at the convention – Tamara Kincaid, Elizabeth La Grua, Tom Long, Riley Murray, Starke Smith and Sherry Stanley.

Five are committed to Hillary Clinton – Cliff Garstang, Beverly Thompson, Mona Troensegaard, Carol Williams and Francis Williams.

Lee Godfrey will serve as an alternate delegate pledged to Obama.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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