Christian Wise Smith was born and raised in Cleveland. He graduated from law school and moved to Atlanta in 2005. He now resides in Fulton County.

Christian moved to Atlanta in 2005 to practice law. He worked as an Atlanta city solicitor and then as an Assistant Prosecutor for the Fulton County District Attorney. Christian founded the National Social Justice Alliance, a non-profit focused on ending police brutality. He is also an author who wrote and published the book, "WISEUP Adventure Series: Chris and Key Go Vote!" in 2021.

In 2020, Christian Wise Smith ran for Fulton County District Attorney, finishing third with about 23% of the vote in the three-way primary. During his campaign he supported abolishing the cash bail system, ending prosecution for crimes involving marijuana, and reducing recidivism rates through investment in diversion and rehabilitation programs.

Said, "for too many, the justice system has been profoundly unjust."

Believes in providing alternatives to jail-time, when appropriate.

- Said, "for too many, the justice system has been profoundly unjust."
- Believes in providing alternatives to jail-time, when appropriate.

Criminal Justice

Wants to increase ease of access to voting for Georgians.

Will make sure the right to vote is protected.

Opposes the current Attorney General's actions in supporting SB 202.

- Wants to increase ease of access to voting for Georgians.
- Will make sure the right to vote is protected.
- Opposes the current Attorney General's actions in supporting SB 202.

Voting & Elections

Wants to enforce environmental laws evenly across all communities. He said, "Whether you live in urban, rural or coastal Georgia, you deserve protection from the powerful forces that put profits above our environmental health."

- Wants to enforce environmental laws evenly across all communities. He said, "Whether you live in urban, rural or coastal Georgia, you deserve protection from the powerful forces that put profits above our environmental health."

Environment

Will prioritize fighting fraud schemes and data breaches which affect vulnerable Georgians, especially seniors.

- Will prioritize fighting fraud schemes and data breaches which affect vulnerable Georgians, especially seniors.

Public Safety

As of June 19, 2025, Christian Wise Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Corruption

Christian Wise Smith

Jen Jordan grew up in Eastman, Georgia. She was raised by a single mom who worked as a hairdresser. She credits her teachers with encouraging her to seek an education. She graduated magna cum laude from University of Georgia Law School in 2001. She then moved to Atlanta to start practicing law and now lives in Fulton County with her husband and two kids.

Jen Jordan has practiced law for 20 years in Georgia. After graduating from University of Georgia Law School in 2001 she served as a federal law clerk to United States District Court Judge Anthony Alaimo. She then moved to Atlanta to begin practicing law at the firm Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore. In 2005, she filed the lawsuit to delay enforcement of a newly passed voter ID law, and in 2015 she filed suit against then Secretary of State Brain Kemp over what she called an unlawful data breach. She has served as a Georgia State Senator since 2017.

Jen Jordan has served as a state Senator for the 6th District since 2017. Jordan serves as Chairman of the Senate Special Judiciary Committee and as a member of the Senate
Banking and Financial Institutions, Government Oversight, Interstate Cooperation, Science and Technology, and Reapportionment and Redistricting Committees.

Said she will make sure "every legal vote is counted."

- Plans to fight voter suppression.
- Said she will make sure "every legal vote is counted."

Wants to enforce environmental law evenly across all communities.

Wants Georgians to have clean air and water by making sure companies abide by environmental regulations and laws.

- Wants to enforce environmental law evenly across all communities.
- Wants Georgians to have clean air and water by making sure companies abide by environmental regulations and laws.

Wants to work with law enforcement to strengthen police accountability and to build community-led public safety strategies.

Jen said "I will also hold members of law enforcement accountable if they abuse their power."

- Wants to work with law enforcement to strengthen police accountability and to build community-led public safety strategies.
- Jen said "I will also hold members of law enforcement accountable if they abuse their power."

Atlant Objective

On the issue of guns, Jen said, “In other states, they filed against gun manufacturers, because, they believe that they're unsafe. If we find that there is something that is causing this gun violence … the Attorney General has the ability to go after them in civil court ...”

- On the issue of guns, Jen said, “In other states, they filed against gun manufacturers, because, they believe that they're unsafe. If we find that there is something that is causing this gun violence … the Attorney General has the ability to go after them in civil court ...”

Wants to protect consumers from predatory and exploitative practices. She said "For 20 years ... I have been on the front lines and in the courtroom taking on companies that prey on the poor and the elderly."

- Wants to protect consumers from predatory and exploitative practices. She said "For 20 years ... I have been on the front lines and in the courtroom taking on companies that prey on the poor and the elderly."

Jen Jordan

- The Attorney General serves as the lawyer for the Georgia government in any legal cases. The Attorney General is also the chief legal advisor to the governor.
- The Attorney General represents the state in court for all civil cases. They also represent the state in felony cases that reach the Georgia Supreme Court or cases that reach the United States Supreme Court. 
- The Attorney General helps maintain a fair and just state by filing lawsuits against individuals or companies that violate regulations and laws. 
- The Attorney General is elected to 4-year terms and cannot practice private law while in office. The Attorney General is paid a yearly salary of $139,169.

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