Politics & Government

Steen Miles Files Complaint Against Democratic Party Chairman

The former state senator is accusing Dubose Porter of violating party by-laws.

Former State Senator Steen Miles of Stone Mountain, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has filed an official complaint with the Georgia Democratic Party against Chairman Dubose Porter for violation of the party’s bylaws.   

“Sadly, newly elected party Chair Dubose Porter is not a man of his word and is in violation of Section 7 Section 1.7 of the Georgia Democratic Party Bylaws which explicitly prohibits supporting a Democratic candidate who has opposition during a primary or special election. The blatant disregard of other Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate and publicly stated support...favoring one candidate over others is a clear violation of party rules," said Senator Miles in a statement.

Miles continued, "while I cannot speak for other candidates, it is deeply disappointing for Chairman Porter to personally pledge his ‘fairness’ at the party elections only to renege on that promise and violate party bylaws by openly supporting one ‘anointed’ candidate."

Her complaint will not be addressed, Miles said, but she wants to make sure the violation will be on record.

Senator Miles is one of four announced candidates for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Saxby Chambliss. 


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