Miracle Rankin

Miracle Rankin
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
EducationSpelman College (BA)
University of Georgia (JD)

Miracle Rankin is an American personal injury attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. A graduate of Spelman College and the University of Georgia School of Law, she also served as the 40th president of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys. She is currently a partner at Morgan & Morgan. In 2026, she announced her candidacy for the Supreme Court of Georgia which she lost to incumbent justice Charlie Bethel.

Early life and education

Rankin attended Spelman College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English language and literature in 2006.[1] While at Spelman, she joined the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.[1][2] She subsequently earned her law degree form the University of Georgia School of Law in 2009.[1]

Career

Since receiving her law degree, Rankin has been a practicing attorney in Georgia since 2010.[3] She was a partner at The CP Law Group in Atlanta where she served as defense counsel for two Fortune 500 insurance companies.[3][4] She then joined Morgan & Morgan in 2022.[3] Rankin has spent most of her career focusing on personal injury litigation.[3] She is a former president of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.[5][6]

Supreme Court of Georgia campaign

Rankin announced her candidacy in a joint press conference with former State Sen. Jen Jordan (D), a fellow personal injury attorney who is running for another seat as a challenger in the nonpartisan state Supreme Court election on May 19, 2026.[7] In her announcement, Rankin argued that the state Supreme Court needed to "stand up for Georgia's civil liberties that are being stripped away."[7] She stressed the need for judicial independence in the role as part of her campaign.[2][7] Rankin and Jordan's sudden announcements were noted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to have "stunned the legal establishment" because it was unexpected.[8] Rankin and Jordan announced in May 2026 that they were seeking to file a lawsuit under seal against the Judicial Qualifications Commission, noting in a public statement that they were trying to "prevent irreparable harm to their campaigns."[9]

Although nonpartisan, the Democratic Party and other organizations affiliated with it have announced their support of Rankin's campaign, with the AJC noting that Democrats were "aggressively campaigning" for the election.[10][11] The Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia noted that Rankin's race was one of two that were "the most money that the Georgia Democratic Party has spent in judicial races in 20 years."[10] At an annual Democratic gala in Atlanta, Senator Jon Ossoff praised both Rankin and Jordan's candidacies.[11] In April 2026, Rankin received endorsements from the Service Employees International Union and the Georgia Conservation Voters, and in May, Reproductive Freedom for All and Planned Parenthood Votes announced their endorsements of Rankin's campaign.[12][13]

Rankin lost to incumbent Justice Charlie Bethel in the election by a margin of 51.1% to 48.8%.[14]

Personal life

Rankin is married and has two children.[15] She also survived a case of breast cancer.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Miracle Rankin Runs for Georgia Supreme Court". HBCU Buzz. 2026-04-19. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  2. 1 2 Barnes, Randall (2026-04-18). "Spelman College alumna runs for Georgia Supreme Court". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Manins, Rosie (April 24, 2026). "Georgia Supreme Court: Liberal lawyers seek to oust 2 justices". ajc. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  4. ↑ "Miracle Rankin". Trial Guides. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  5. ↑ "Georgia Supreme Court: Liberal lawyers seek to oust 2 justices". ajc. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  6. ↑ Mayfield, Cedra (March 5, 2026). "Vote for Judge: Past GABWA President Challenges Justice in High Court Election". Law.com Daily Report. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  7. 1 2 3 Nolin, Jill (February 24, 2026). "2 attorneys launch campaigns challenging GOP-appointed justices on Georgia's highest court". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  8. ↑ Bluestein, Greg (2026-03-01). "Georgia's 2026 battlefield takes shape as election qualifying begins". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. A4. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  9. ↑ Mitchell, Tia; Bluestein, Greg; Murphy, Patricia; Beam, Adam (May 1, 2026). "Georgia Supreme Court candidates ask to sue a state agency in secret". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  10. 1 2 Kallis, Sarah (2026-04-21). "Democrats bet on two State Supreme Court races | Georgia Public Broadcasting". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  11. 1 2 Bluestein, Greg (April 23, 2026). "Georgia Supreme Court races turn into partisan battleground". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  12. ↑ Sassoon, Alessandro Marazzi (2026-04-16). "Georgia Supreme Court challengers vow to take on corporate power". Atlanta Civic Circle. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  13. ↑ Homan, Maya (April 20, 2026). "Abortion debate plays out in Georgia Supreme Court race". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  14. ↑ Homan, Maya (2026-05-20). "Bethel, Warren hang on to Georgia Supreme Court seats • Georgia Recorder". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  15. 1 2 "Miracle Rankin discusses Georgia Supreme Court campaign". 11Alive.com. 2026-05-01. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
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