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Nabilah Islam

DEMOCRAT

Nabilah Islam is running for Georgia State Senator, District 7.

Personal background

Nabilah grew up in Norcross and Lawrenceville. She attended Georgia State University.

Professional background

Nabilah is the founder of NAI Consulting. She has also worked in a variety of roles in Democratic political organizations, including as a Senior Advisor to the Gwinnett Democratic Party and at the Democratic National Committee.

Political background

Nabilah has not previously run for any public office. She is a current appointee on the Gwinnett Outreach Advisory Board.

ON THE ISSUES

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Voting & Elections

Wants to reduce waiting times for voting.

Wants to require voting materials available in different languages.

Supports expanding early voting locations and 24/7 absentee drop boxes.

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Economy

Supports raising the minimum wage to $15/hour and pegging the minimum to inflation over time.

Supports unions.

Wants to use tax relief incentives to reduce housing costs in Gwinnett.

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Healthcare

Says, she will "fight to fully expand Medicaid and ensure that good-quality health care is treated as a human right, not a luxury".

Wants to reduce "inequities in health care outcomes, like maternal mortality rates".

Want to fully fund public health agencies and hospitals.

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Public Safety

Wants to legalize cannabis.

Supports ending cash bail.

Wants to abolish the death penalty.

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Education

Wants to increase funding for education.

Wants to increase salaries of teachers.

Supports giving teachers "a curriculum that is educator driven not politician driven".

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