On December 29, 2024, DPG Chair Congresswoman Nikema Williams released the following statement:

“Georgia Democrats join our state, nation, and the world in mourning the loss of former President Jimmy Carter. President Carter leaves one of the greatest legacies of humanitarianism in history. Throughout his long life of service, he never paused in his relentless pursuit of a more peaceful, healthy, and just world.

“My husband Leslie and I named our son Carter after our 39th president because he showed us that ordinary Georgians can do extraordinary things. He was one of the greatest public servants of our time – and he was also a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia. From a southwest Georgia town of a few hundred people to the Oval Office, President Carter went from sowing crops to sowing the seeds of peace around the world. 

“President Carter’s leadership has long been, and will continue to be, a north star for Georgia Democrats. We will strive to carry forward his legacy of service and compassion while we work, as he did, to reshape his beloved home state for the better. We are holding the Carter family and all those who loved President Carter in our hearts.”