Athens Politics Nerd: Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a specialization in Local Government. 

Andrew Ferguson is currently a full-time editor for an investigations company and Executive Director of 2030 Project US, a Political Action Committee. He has experience as the Vice Chair of Candidate Development for the Athens-Clarke County Democrats.

Andrew Ferguson ran for US Congress in District 10 in 2020 and for the Georgia Senate in District 46 in 2022 but did not win either election.

Supports higher corporate income taxes and a wealth tax.

Wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

- Supports higher corporate income taxes and a wealth tax.
- Wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Economy

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Wants to address what he perceives to be climate issues.

- Wants to address what he perceives to be climate issues.

Energy & the Environment

Supports Medicare-For-All and wants to establish healthcare with no co-pays or deductibles.

- Supports Medicare-For-All and wants to establish healthcare with no co-pays or deductibles.
- Supports abortion.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Wants to end cash bail, opposes the death penalty, and wants to decriminalize marijuana.

- Wants to end cash bail, opposes the death penalty, and wants to decriminalize marijuana.

Public Safety

Wants to involve the youth of Georgia in democratic processes.

- Wants to involve the youth of Georgia in democratic processes.

Education

Andrew Ferguson

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. All bills dealing with the state budget originate in the Georgia House of Representatives.
- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.