I am humbled by the opportunity to, you know, sort of tile this ground for folks. But I'm also excited about what it means for everyone who has yet to see themselves reflected in leadership in America. And my goal is to make certain everyone has a seat at the table and that folks can see themselves and their values reflected in our government.

Much has been made about how this primary was a bellwether for the current state of the Democratic Party. What do you think your win says about where Democrats are right now?

I think it says that we are a unified party. I was incredibly grateful to be endorsed by Secretary Clinton, by Senator Sanders, and by Valerie Jarrett, who worked for President Obama as a senior adviser. We were able, in this campaign, to bring together every facet of the Democratic Party.

But more importantly, we were able to turn out voters at an unprecedented level in a midterm because we did the work on the ground. We invested in talking to voters and it showed.

There is still an uphill battle for a Democrat to win Georgia’s governor’s race. How can you be successful in November?