Blue states elect Democrats who supported permanent cash handout policy as part of mayors coalition

Proponents of guaranteed income programs are declaring victory following the midterm elections after several key allies won statewide and federal offices across the country.Five former members of the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI) coalition — along with officials from partner organizations — won election to higher office, while voters approved multiple direct-cash ballot measures nationwide.The most prominent victory came in Georgia, where MGI founding member and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor, becoming the first Black woman elected to lead the state.GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S MANSION PROJECTED TO FLIP BLUE FOR FIRST TIME IN NEARLY 30 YEARSMichael Tubbs, former Stockton, California mayor, is the founder of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income.(John Sciulli/Getty Images for Economic Security Project, Inc.)"Support for guaranteed income has been steadily growing since we launched the first pilot in 2019," MGI President Michael D.

Tubbs told Fox News Digital.MGI noted that more than 60 bills involving cash-based policies similar to guaranteed income have been introduced across 15 states.Tubbs, who served as mayor of Stockton, California, from 2017 to 2021, also founded Counties for a Guaranteed Income (CGI) and Legislators for a Guaranteed Income."Previous polling showed a majority of voters support direct, unconditional cash assistance, and now we've seen several champions who led guaranteed income programs at the local level ascend to higher office in the most recent elections," Tubbs said."I hope the newly elected Democratic House and Senate will continue to prioritize affordability and make guaranteed income a permanent policy for Americans."MAYORS WANT TO KEEP HANDING OUT FREE CASH AFTER FEDERAL FUNDS DRIED UPTwo current MGI members secured seats in the U.S.

House of Representatives:Neither Biss nor Cognetti responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.Meanwhile, Counties for a Guaranteed Income (CGI) — MGI's sister network...