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The candidate's website says, "Our economy is growing, job rates are at an all-time high..."

Believes the Internet levels the playing field, citing Uber and Facebook disrupting traditional sectors, and envisions rapid, customized manufacturing as a boon for entrepreneurs and consumers, enabling personalized products swiftly through a streamlined three-phase process.

The candidate's website says, "The core processes existing in the USA are rooted in post-World War II thinking... That mantra drove a massive economic expansion in the 50’s and early 60’s..."

Said, "Augmented intelligence, 3-D printing and autonomous vehicles will fundamentally change our business... these three tectonic technology advancements will forever change the way we live."

The candidate's website says, "Today’s manufacturing processes are laborious, inefficient and typically do not create a positive return on investment for quarters and in many cases years... this can be said about nearly every industry of today."

The candidate's website says, "The Town Hall will provide a speaker’s panel to discuss issues around the city include zoning, taxes, services, fiscal impact, and more. ... Distinguished panelists will include Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason, UGA Professor Jeffery Dorfman, Municipal Attorney Bill Riley, ..."

Believes Georgia's prudent fiscal strategies and substantial Rainy Day Fund positioned it well against COVID-19's economic challenges, enabling conservative investments in critical needs like mental health services.

Supports lower taxes, having backed Georgia's significant tax rate cut and standard deduction increase; aims to eliminate income tax for a Fair Tax and endorses voter consent for local tax hikes.

Supports Georgia's focus on AI, 3D, and AV technologies to lead in sectors like transportation and healthcare, advocating for collaboration among private sector, academia, and government to foster a skilled workforce and a business-friendly environment with robust R&D.

Supports Georgia's focus on Artificial Intelligence, 3D, and autonomous vehicle technologies to lead in sectors like transportation and healthcare, advocating for collaboration among private sector, academia, and government to foster a skilled workforce and a business-friendly environment with robust research and development.

- Believes Georgia's prudent fiscal strategies and substantial Rainy Day Fund positioned it well against COVID-19's economic challenges, enabling conservative investments in critical needs like mental health services.
- Supports lower taxes, having backed Georgia's significant tax rate cut and standard deduction increase; aims to eliminate income tax for a Fair Tax and endorses voter consent for local tax hikes.
- Supports Georgia's focus on Artificial Intelligence, 3D, and autonomous vehicle technologies to lead in sectors like transportation and healthcare, advocating for collaboration among private sector, academia, and government to foster a skilled workforce and a business-friendly environment with robust research and development.

Economy

Supports increasing transportation options through road expansion, express buses, shuttles and transit trains.

- Supports increasing transportation options through road expansion, express buses, shuttles and transit trains.

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website says, "Healthcare – an orthopedic surgeon printing an exact replica of the patient’s knee ... IBM Watson, via AI, making a diagnosis of a rare bone cancer because it had “consumed” years of medical journals to “learn” what humans can’t ... providing mobility to the elderly and home-bound patients ..."

The candidate's website says, "Mental Health America Honors Rep. Todd Jones for Championing Mental Health Policy"

Said, "I am also working on innovative healthcare policies that would expand access to care for Georgia’s most vulnerable populations and provide no-cost healthcare to Georgians at or below 200% of the federal poverty line... This bill would have allowed Georgia hospitals to conduct a pilot program to test the feasibility of this legislation at no cost to taxpayers... I plan to reintroduce this legislation and will continue looking for new ways to improve our healthcare system."

Said, "I am also working on innovative healthcare policies that would expand access to care for Georgia’s most vulnerable populations and provide no-cost healthcare to Georgians at or below 200% of the federal poverty line."

Said, "Recently, I helped pass legislation to ban surprise medical billing, cut prescription drug prices, and lower our maternal and infant mortality rates in Georgia."

- Said, "I am also working on innovative healthcare policies that would expand access to care for Georgia’s most vulnerable populations and provide no-cost healthcare to Georgians at or below 200% of the federal poverty line."
- Said, "Recently, I helped pass legislation to ban surprise medical billing, cut prescription drug prices, and lower our maternal and infant mortality rates in Georgia."

Healthcare

Said, "Our election law has to keep pace with advances in technology... recent advances in AI technology could completely change the way campaigns work in 2024."

Believes election integrity is a contentious issue, fatiguing many, and criticizes figures like Stein and Powell for undermining elections with conspiracies, leading to political, economic, and social instability that harms quality of life.

Believes AI's capabilities to generate fake content, like robocalls, pose a threat to elections and current laws are inadequate to prevent AI-generated voter suppression tactics.

Said, "Now is the time for a vote... Voters deserve a chance to know the stakes and impact of their vote,” Jones continued."

The candidate's website says, "HB626, The Sharon Springs incorporation bill, was written by Representative Todd Jones and it allows the community to vote on whether to incorporate the area. The Sharon Springs area represents almost 30% of Forsyth residents."

Believes Georgia's 2021 election reforms increased voter confidence from 56% to 73%, improved election integrity, and resulted in 99% of voters experiencing no issues casting ballots.

Supports legislation to ban AI-generated "deep fakes" of candidates or officials, to maintain election integrity and prevent trust erosion in the democratic process.

- Supports legislation to ban AI-generated "deep fakes" of candidates or officials, to maintain election integrity and prevent trust erosion in the democratic process.

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "Safety isn't just about what happens on our streets; it's about the leaders who shape our future."

Said, "If we had more dads like Todd Jones, it would make my job a lot easier. His dedication to our community's safety, education, and prosperity is exactly what we need."

The candidate's website says, "INVESTING IN PUBLIC SAFETY, NOT DEFUNDING IT"

Said, "Keeping our community safe has always been my top priority. But safety isn't just about what happens on our streets; it's about the leaders who shape our future."

Supports police funding and training, opposes defunding efforts by extremists, and advocates for sensible criminal justice reforms to enhance public safety.

Supports police funding and training and advocates for sensible criminal justice reforms to enhance public safety.

- Supports police funding and training and advocates for sensible criminal justice reforms to enhance public safety.

Public Safety

Supports community engagement in education; co-founded a school club, recognized for volunteerism, and contributed to high school sports by organizing a significant athletic event.

The candidate's website says, "Education – empowering teachers to teach and removing the administrative burden... to change children’s lives. Providing real-time, 3-D modeling to high school robotics teams and higher education engineering students."

The candidate's website says, "4) Your daughter or son will receive $10 for serving and an excused absence from school."

Supports parental empowerment in education, advocates for school choice, parental medical decision-making for children, opposes AI misuse in bullying, and defends girls' sports from cultural conflicts.

Supports parental empowerment in education, advocates for school choice, parental medical decision-making for children, and opposes AI misuse in bullying.

Said, "I will also fight to restore funding to pre-COVID-19 levels for our public schools so that Georgia students continue to receive a high-quality education and can compete for high paying jobs after graduation."

Said, "I am working with state officials, local education staff, teachers, and faculty to ensure our schools remain safe as in-person classes continue."

The candidate's website says, "Public education options need to be reimagined state-wide... A true focus needs to be placed in early education. This will lead to higher performance in K-12 for children all across our great state."

Believes "Public education options need to be reimagined state-wide... A true focus needs to be placed in early education. This will lead to higher performance in K-12 for children all across our great state."

Said, "I've... protected girls sports from being used as a pawn in ongoing attempts to fight a culture war."

- Supports parental empowerment in education, advocates for school choice, parental medical decision-making for children, and opposes AI misuse in bullying.
- Said, "I will also fight to restore funding to pre-COVID-19 levels for our public schools so that Georgia students continue to receive a high-quality education and can compete for high paying jobs after graduation."
- Said, "I am working with state officials, local education staff, teachers, and faculty to ensure our schools remain safe as in-person classes continue."
- Believes "Public education options need to be reimagined state-wide... A true focus needs to be placed in early education. This will lead to higher performance in K-12 for children all across our great state."
- Said, "I've... protected girls sports from being used as a pawn in ongoing attempts to fight a culture war."

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The candidate's website says, "Elaine is committed to fostering a thriving business environment in our community. As a long-time business owner, she knows the challenges that small businesses face."

The candidate's website says, "She'll work to attract investment, create job opportunities, and support local businesses, including initiatives for affordable housing."

Said "She'll work to attract investment, create job opportunities, and support local businesses, including initiatives for affordable housing."

The candidate's website says, "Elaine supports the legalization of marijuana and use of the resulting tax revenue in order to fund education, provide opioid treatment programs, reduce property taxes and invest in our communities."

Supports legalizing marijuana and wants to use such tax revenue to fund education, opioid treatment programs, reduce property taxes and invest in local communities.

- The candidate's website says, "Elaine is committed to fostering a thriving business environment in our community. As a long-time business owner, she knows the challenges that small businesses face."
- Said "She'll work to attract investment, create job opportunities, and support local businesses, including initiatives for affordable housing."
- Supports legalizing marijuana and wants to use such tax revenue to fund education, opioid treatment programs, reduce property taxes and invest in local communities.

Plans to support local Green Technology, expand Green Infrastructure and push for Georgia to be a leader for Green Jobs, as she believes  "The Green Technology and Sustainability Market is expected to grow over 400% by 2030."

- Plans to support local Green Technology, expand Green Infrastructure and push for Georgia to be a leader for Green Jobs, as she believes  "The Green Technology and Sustainability Market is expected to grow over 400% by 2030."

Supports universal, affordable healthcare, emphasizing quality care access for District 25 residents. Advocates for small business relief from healthcare provision burdens. Specific stances on abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID are not detailed in the quote.

The candidate's website says, "Reproductive Rights are on the ballot in 2024... Elaine is a strong supporter of reproductive freedom and healthcare privacy... every woman has the RIGHT to make her own healthcare decisions along with her doctor..."

Supports abortion, stating she " is a strong supporter of reproductive freedom and healthcare privacy... every woman has the RIGHT to make her own healthcare decisions along with her doctor..."

Said she "Believes in accessible and affordable healthcare... As a nurse, she understands the importance of quality care and will fight to ensure everyone can access it. "

- Supports abortion, stating she " is a strong supporter of reproductive freedom and healthcare privacy... every woman has the RIGHT to make her own healthcare decisions along with her doctor..."
- Said she "Believes in accessible and affordable healthcare... As a nurse, she understands the importance of quality care and will fight to ensure everyone can access it. "

As of May 5, 2025, Elaine Padgett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

The candidate's website says, "Elaine supports responsible gun ownership and advocates for safe storage laws, especially when there are minors in the household, in order to prevent accidents and tragedies."

Supports gun control, but advocates for safe storage laws, specifically for families with minors to prevent accidents and tragedies. 

- Supports gun control, but advocates for safe storage laws, specifically for families with minors to prevent accidents and tragedies. 

The candidate's website says, "Elaine advocates for quality education for every child in District 25. She opposes diverting resources from away from public schools and supports initiatives to strengthen our education system."

Opposes distributing resources from away from public schools to other entities. 

Supports initiatives to enhance education system.

- Opposes distributing resources from away from public schools to other entities. 
- Supports initiatives to enhance education system.

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