When I announced my campaign for Gwinnett County Commission Chair, I stated that this campaign was not about me, but rather building a bridge to our county’s future and ensuring that our county fully embraced its potential as a diverse, prosperous, progressive beacon in the southeast. While I am admittedly disappointed to have not made the August 11th Democratic runoff for County Chair, I am still incredibly proud of all we have accomplished, and forever grateful for your support, whether you donated money, volunteered your time, opened your home or business for an event, lent your skills, advice, and input to this campaign, or simply cast your vote for me and offered words of encouragement and support over the past year.

This campaign raised and elevated critical issues in Gwinnett, and was always committed to listening to the voices of everyone in this county regardless of their zip code.

The results of the recent primary, which saw record Democratic voter turnout, show that Gwinnett is now a true blue county that will be critical to electing strong Democrats to the State Legislature, US Congress, and ensuring that Georgia’s electoral votes go to Joe Biden in November. Additionally, I am confident that our county will have Democratic officeholders at all levels of county government. Much has changed in Gwinnett over my lifetime, but things are clearly changing for the better, and I’m grateful to have had a part in that change.

I look forward to the opportunity to continue to work towards a more progressive Gwinnett and Georgia, I will continue my advocacy for good, progressive governance at all levels and meaningful criminal justice reform and civil rights protections. I will be working to flip seats from red to blue like Georgia’s 7th District and the numerous battleground State Senate and House Seats in our community, and continuing to shine a light on the need for voting rights protections in Gwinnett and Georgia, because unfortunately voters continue to face chronic problems simply casting a ballot.

I urge you to stay with me in this fight, be involved in changing our community for the better, and make sure that candidates and elected officials hear your voice when they craft policy.

Thank you,

Curt Thompson

Candidate for Gwinnett County Commission Chair