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The candidate's website says, "• Every American adult deserves the chance to earn a living wage, and to work with dignity; a job where pay, working conditions, and treatment are suitable reward for the effort and skill put in."

Believes that every American adult "deserves the chance to earn a living wage, and to work with dignity; a job where pay, working conditions, and treatment are suitable reward for the effort and skill put in."

The candidate's website says, "• An American economy based on Free Enterprise, and protected by the government from the baser instincts of large corporations and the financially powerful."

Supports "an American economy based on Free Enterprise, and protected by the government from the baser instincts of large corporations and the financially powerful."

Supports the Equal Rights Amendment, opposes sex-based pay discrimination, acknowledges societal undervaluing of women's work, and believes leaders should address and propose solutions for the "value gap" in labor valuation.

Supports the Equal Rights Amendment, opposes sex-based "pay discrimination," believes in a societal undervaluing of women's work, and believes leaders should address and propose solutions for the "value gap" in labor valuation.

The candidate's website says, "Furthermore in America, we have severe problems with our aging roads, bridges, and communications infrastructure. June supports funding projects to bring our roads, airports, and transit into the 21st century."

Supports funding projects to bring roads, airports, and transit "into the 21st century."

- Believes that every American adult "deserves the chance to earn a living wage, and to work with dignity; a job where pay, working conditions, and treatment are suitable reward for the effort and skill put in."
- Supports "an American economy based on Free Enterprise, and protected by the government from the baser instincts of large corporations and the financially powerful."
- Supports the Equal Rights Amendment, opposes sex-based "pay discrimination," believes in a societal undervaluing of women's work, and believes leaders should address and propose solutions for the "value gap" in labor valuation.
- Supports funding projects to bring roads, airports, and transit "into the 21st century."

Economy

Opposes fossil fuel extraction in the U.S., supports retraining workers for renewable energy, advocates for stronger forest protection laws, and endorses reforestation to mitigate CO2 emissions.

Said, "We must change the laws regarding transportation and begin giving tax credits or subsidies for the installation of more rapid transit, bicycle pathways, ... installing charging stations, and purchasing electric cars..."

The candidate's website says, "Protecting our ENVIRONMENT through common-sense legislation to ensure clean air and water, protection for our mountains, and HIGH-SPEED INTERNET so we can continue to attract environmentally-friendly businesses and prepare our children for technology and education in their future."

Plans to ensure high-speed internet to attract environmentally-friendly businesses.

The candidate's website says, "To improve the environment... Change laws so that it is easier to produce and install solar and wind energy all over our country."

Wants to improve the environment and change laws so that it is easier to produce and install solar and wind energy.

- Opposes fossil fuel extraction in the U.S., supports retraining workers for renewable energy, advocates for stronger forest protection laws, and endorses reforestation to mitigate CO2 emissions.
- Said, "We must change the laws regarding transportation and begin giving tax credits or subsidies for the installation of more rapid transit, bicycle pathways, ... installing charging stations, and purchasing electric cars..."
- Plans to ensure high-speed internet to attract environmentally-friendly businesses.
- Wants to improve the environment and change laws so that it is easier to produce and install solar and wind energy.

Energy & the Environment

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The candidate's website says, "• Every American deserves to live without fear of hunger or homelessness or lack of medical care. These things are not only rights, they are America’s moral duty to provide."

Said, "Every American deserves to live without fear of hunger or homelessness or lack of medical care. These things are not only rights, they are America’s moral duty to provide."

The candidate's website says, "Women’s Healthcare Issues are front and center in Georgia. Infant and maternal mortality are among the highest in the 50 states. Many of Georgia’s rural hospitals and medical clinics don’t even have one OB/GYN doctor!"

Plans to prioritize women's healthcare issues, citing high rates of infant and maternal mortality in Georgia and lack of women's care experts in Georgia's rural hospitals and medical clinics.

The candidate's website says, "Improving access to HEALTHCARE — especially for the blind, the disabled, the elderly, and mothers and babies... We should expand the waivers that assist the elderly find housing and personal care, help fight addiction, and support rural hospitals."

Supports increasing access to healthcare — especially for the blind, the disabled, the elderly, and mothers and babies. 

Supports entrepreneurship and community healthcare; founded Quality of Life Enterprises post-2001, assists in launching and consulting for healthcare businesses, aiding in licensing and client acquisition.

Supports abortion and believes "politicians should not dictate medical decisions for women."

Wants to expand the waivers that assist the elderly in finding housing and personal care, help fight addiction, and support rural hospitals.

- Said, "Every American deserves to live without fear of hunger or homelessness or lack of medical care. These things are not only rights, they are America’s moral duty to provide."
- Plans to prioritize women's healthcare issues, citing high rates of infant and maternal mortality in Georgia and lack of women's care experts in Georgia's rural hospitals and medical clinics.
- Supports increasing access to healthcare — especially for the blind, the disabled, the elderly, and mothers and babies. 
- Supports entrepreneurship and community healthcare; founded Quality of Life Enterprises post-2001, assists in launching and consulting for healthcare businesses, aiding in licensing and client acquisition.
- Supports abortion and believes "politicians should not dictate medical decisions for women."
- Wants to expand the waivers that assist the elderly in finding housing and personal care, help fight addiction, and support rural hospitals.

Healthcare

The candidate's website says, "• Full financial transparency in election campaigns, in political office, and in government transactions."

Wants financial transparency in election campaigns, in political office, and in government transactions.

The candidate's website says, "guarantee unlimited and easy access to voting for every American citizen"

Wants to guarantee "unlimited and easy access" to voting for every American citizen.

Opposes "the unfair maps drawn by the Republicans."

- Wants financial transparency in election campaigns, in political office, and in government transactions.
- Wants to guarantee "unlimited and easy access" to voting for every American citizen.
- Opposes "the unfair maps drawn by the Republicans."

Voting & Elections

Believes investing in education, mental health, and rehabilitation over incarceration could transform communities, noting Georgia's high imprisonment and probation rates and disproportionate spending on prisons versus education.

The candidate's website says, "• The continued existence of a strong military, free of political involvement and financial corruption, and dedicated to protecting us against all enemies foreign and domestic."

Supports "the continued existence of a strong military, free of political involvement and financial corruption, and dedicated to protecting us against all enemies foreign and domestic."

The candidate's website says, "• Educators and law enforcement officers being treated as among the most important parts of society, highly paid and stringently selected, and meeting exacting national standards of professionalism, ethics and psychological motivation."

Wants educators and law enforcement officers to be treated "as among the most important parts of society, highly paid and stringently selected, and meeting exacting national standards of professionalism, ethics and psychological motivation."

Said, "WE CAN ADDRESS racial and economic INEQUITIES in our justice system, especially for non-violent drug offenses."

Wants to address racial and economic inequities in the justice system, "especially for non-violent drug offenses."

The candidate's website says, "education and job training in our jails and prisons, so people get a SECOND CHANCE when they are released, not a SECOND SENTENCE."

Wants to increase education and job training in jails and prisons so "people get a second chance when they are released, not a second sentence."

- Believes investing in education, mental health, and rehabilitation over incarceration could transform communities, noting Georgia's high imprisonment and probation rates and disproportionate spending on prisons versus education.
- Supports "the continued existence of a strong military, free of political involvement and financial corruption, and dedicated to protecting us against all enemies foreign and domestic."
- Wants educators and law enforcement officers to be treated "as among the most important parts of society, highly paid and stringently selected, and meeting exacting national standards of professionalism, ethics and psychological motivation."
- Wants to address racial and economic inequities in the justice system, "especially for non-violent drug offenses."
- Wants to increase education and job training in jails and prisons so "people get a second chance when they are released, not a second sentence."
- Supports the LGBTQ+ community.

Public Safety

Said, "I will support our wonderful teachers and students in North Georgia’s excellent public schools by emphasizing dual enrollment and vocational options, and returning the full HOPE scholarships which provides affordable access to technical schools and colleges."

- Said, "I will support our wonderful teachers and students in North Georgia’s excellent public schools by emphasizing dual enrollment and vocational options, and returning the full HOPE scholarships which provides affordable access to technical schools and colleges."

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The candidate's website says, "The General Assembly has worked hard over the past three sessions to lower the tax burden on Georgians... Bo will work hard to make sure we keep cutting taxes and leave you and your families with more of your hard-earned money."

The candidate's website says, "Bo knows that hard-working Georgians create jobs, not the government... Bo will fight to get the government out of the way by reducing unnecessary and burdensome regulations on small businesses... he knows Georgia will continue to attract new jobs and investments."

Opposes government involvement in small businesses, and wants to reduce regulations on small businesses.

- Plans to continue cutting taxes.
- Opposes government involvement in small businesses, and wants to reduce regulations on small businesses.

Is a member of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

- Is a member of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

The candidate's website says, "Healthcare decisions should be made between doctors and patients, not insurance companies and the government... Bo will always support patient-centered healthcare that keeps the government out of your business."

Plans to support patient-centered healthcare "that keeps the government out of your business."

Supports pro-life policies; co-sponsored SB 456 to restrict abortion medication access, requiring in-person doctor visits. Plans to continue protecting the unborn in Georgia.

Opposes abortion, and co-sponsored Senate Bill 456 to restrict abortion medication access, requiring in-person doctor visits. 

Is a member of the Health and Human Services Committee.

Co-sponsored legislation that would prevent local and state government from mandating vaccines and vaccine passports.

- Plans to support patient-centered healthcare "that keeps the government out of your business."
- Opposes abortion, and co-sponsored Senate Bill 456 to restrict abortion medication access, requiring in-person doctor visits. 
- Is a member of the Health and Human Services Committee.
- Co-sponsored legislation that would prevent local and state government from mandating vaccines and vaccine passports.

The candidate's website says, "Bo believes that if Americans are to truly be free, we must work to reduce the size and scope of government... As your State Senator, Bo will fight to reduce the size of government..."

Supports reducing the size of the government.

As state senator, has been a member of several committees, including Ethics, Government Oversight, and the Judiciary Committee.

- Supports reducing the size of the government.
- As state senator, has been a member of several committees, including Ethics, Government Oversight, and the Judiciary Committee.

Supports gun rights restoration and protection; co-sponsored Georgia's Constitutional Carry Bill; believes self-defense is a God-given right, aligning with the Second Amendment's provision for armed defense against government overreach.

Opposes gun control, and co-sponsored Georgia's Constitutional Carry Bill

Hosts public safety appreciation lunches "to vote and advocate for support of and raises for these hard working individuals."

Believes self-defense is a "God-given right."

- Opposes gun control, and co-sponsored Georgia's Constitutional Carry Bill
- Hosts public safety appreciation lunches "to vote and advocate for support of and raises for these hard working individuals."
- Believes self-defense is a "God-given right."

Opposes politicization of education by "Woke Left"; supports equal creation of all by God; sponsored SB 377 to ban CRT; co-sponsored SB 449 to involve parents in children's education decisions.

Opposes teaching education about race and racism in schools and sponsored Senate Bill 377 to ban Critical Race Theory.

Said, "We cannot allow our children's education to become politicized by the Woke Left."

Co-sponsored Senate Bill 449 to involve parents in children's education decisions.

Said, "I was privileged to pass a resolution recognizing February 7th as 'Read Aloud Day' to honor the legacy of former First Lady Sandra Deal, who was dedicated to improving child literacy in Georgia by reading to children across the state. "

Said, "I...proposed Senate Bill 466 to get rid of a legal loophole in cases involving predators and the sexual exploitation of children."

- Opposes teaching education about race and racism in schools and sponsored Senate Bill 377 to ban Critical Race Theory.
- Said, "We cannot allow our children's education to become politicized by the Woke Left."
- Co-sponsored Senate Bill 449 to involve parents in children's education decisions.
- Said, "I was privileged to pass a resolution recognizing February 7th as 'Read Aloud Day' to honor the legacy of former First Lady Sandra Deal, who was dedicated to improving child literacy in Georgia by reading to children across the state. "
- Said, "I...proposed Senate Bill 466 to get rid of a legal loophole in cases involving predators and the sexual exploitation of children."

Bo Hatchett

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.