Newly elected Georgia state representative Bentley Hudgins is claiming a historic victory marks the beginning of a new progressive political era dubbed Woke 3.0.
Hudgins secured a seat representing District 90 in metro Atlanta during the elections held on November 3. The win makes Hudgins the first nonbinary or trans person elected to a state legislature in the Deep South and the first Japanese-American official in Georgia history.
The lawmaker addressed online criticism by framing the election results as a shift in the national political landscape. Hudgins won the seat with more than 92 percent of the vote, campaigning on platforms of safety, affordability, and healthcare.
The term Woke 3.0 draws inspiration from progressive political commentary regarding the current shift in Democratic dominance following recent national elections.