Lexy Doherty launches 2026 10th District congressional campaign

The following was released by the Doherty campaign:

Athens, GA — Lexy Doherty, a lifelong working-class Georgian and community advocate, has

officially launched her campaign for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, bringing a bold

platform focused on job creation, affordable housing, and economic justice to one of the state’s

most critical battlegrounds.

Doherty enters the race after a highly competitive run in 2024, where she raised more than any

Democratic candidate for the seat in nearly two decades, second only to the last Democratic

incumbent. In her new campaign video, Doherty draws a sharp contrast between her real-life

experience and the current Republican Congressman, who she criticizes for spending more

time entertaining Elon Musk and chasing social media clout than delivering for working families.

Doherty’s campaign emphasizes her firsthand understanding of working-class struggles. Raised

in her mother’s small business, she was helping run the store by a young age, until it was shuttered by the 2008 recession. Since then, Doherty has worked in mines, waited tables, mucked horse stalls, and now fights to lower utility bills for Georgia families. Her legislative priorities include raising the minimum wage for the first time in 20 years, rolling back tariffs that hurt Georgia farmers, defending Medicare and Social Security, investing in affordable housing,

and cutting taxes for lower and middle income families.

“Everyone knows we need change,” Doherty said.

“But it’s only going to happen if we send realworking people to Washington, not politicians who treat public service like a popularity contest.“

For more information about Lexy Doherty’s campaign, please visit www.lexydoherty.co