Doherty launches bid for 10th Congressional District

Lexy received an undergraduate degree in geology from The University of South Carolina and a Master of Sciences in economic geology from the University of Georgia. She has served as a poll worker and is married to her husband, Patrick.

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Lexy is an Educational Consultant for her own company, Doherty Educational Consultants. She has previous experience as a teaching assistant at the University of Georgia. She is also an appointed member of the Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission.

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Alexandra "Lexy" Doherty campaign for US Representative for Georgia's District 10 is her first entry into politics.  

Supports rural economic development and prioritizes "education, job training, small business development, fair wages, and attracting private and public investment in innovative energy solutions."

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

Prioritizes lowering costs for housing, food, and healthcare.

Wants to expand the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) First Home Buyer Program.

- Supports rural economic development and prioritizes "education, job training, small business development, fair wages, and attracting private and public investment in innovative energy solutions."
- Wants to raise the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.
- Prioritizes lowering costs for housing, food, and healthcare.
- Wants to expand the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) First Home Buyer Program.

Economy

Supports sustainable energy sources and believes it is good for the environment and business, especially in the rural South.

Said, "Oil and gas companies have spent decades lining their pockets while the rest of us pay for the growing destruction climate change is causing."

- Supports sustainable energy sources and believes it is good for the environment and business, especially in the rural South.
- Said, "Oil and gas companies have spent decades lining their pockets while the rest of us pay for the growing destruction climate change is causing."

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanding Medicaid coverage in Georgia.

Supports legalizing abortion at the federal level.

Wants to decrease maternal mortality rates, especially for Black women, by making maternal healthcare more accessible and reducing anti-abortion policies.

- Supports expanding Medicaid coverage in Georgia.
- Supports legalizing abortion at the federal level.
- Wants to decrease maternal mortality rates, especially for Black women, by making maternal healthcare more accessible and reducing anti-abortion policies.

Healthcare

Wants to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. This act would identify districts that discriminate against minority voters, give the government the ability to send "federal observers" to these districts on election day, and requires voting officials to announce any changes to the voting process at least 180 days before an election. 

Wants to pass campaign finance reform and ban Congressional insider stock trading.

- Wants to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. This act would identify districts that discriminate against minority voters, give the government the ability to send "federal observers" to these districts on election day, and requires voting officials to announce any changes to the voting process at least 180 days before an election. 
- Wants to pass campaign finance reform and ban Congressional insider stock trading.

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Mike was born and raised in Jackson, Georgia. Mike graduated with a business degree from Georgia State University. He is married to Leigh Ann. They have three children and three grandchildren and live in Jackson. They attend Rocksprings Church.

Mike Collins was first elected to US Congress in 2023, where he served one term.

Supports a balanced budget amendment for annual federal budgets.

Advocates for reduced federal spending to reduce the national debt.

Wants to allow reforms to entitlements such as social security, saying that “Americans should be allowed to make their own health care and retirement decisions.”

- Supports a balanced budget amendment for annual federal budgets.
- Advocates for reduced federal spending to reduce the national debt.
- Supports cutting corporate tax rates.
- Wants to allow reforms to entitlements such as social security, saying that “Americans should be allowed to make their own health care and retirement decisions.”

Collins Votes to Protect Parents’ Rights

As US Representative, he voted for the “Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act”, which restricted oil sales from the United States strategic reserve to China.

- As US Representative, he voted for the “Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act”, which restricted oil sales from the United States strategic reserve to China.

Advocates for mandatory ID checks at voting sites.

Supports increasing poll watcher access at voting sites.

Wants to “eliminate private funding for county elections offices."

- Advocates for mandatory ID checks at voting sites.
- Supports increasing poll watcher access at voting sites.
- Wants to “eliminate private funding for county elections offices."

HR 7511 - Laken Riley Act

Opposes “any effort that seeks to defund police."

Supports “constitutional carry” and opposes any gun control measures.

Supports completing construction of Trump border wall.

As US Representative, he introduced the “ Laken Riley Act". This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to “detain undocumented migrants who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.”

Opposes amnesty for undocumented migrants already in the country.

- Opposes “any effort that seeks to defund police."
- Supports “constitutional carry” and opposes any gun control measures.
- Wants to end birthright citizenship.
- Supports completing construction of Trump border wall.
- As US Representative, he introduced the “ Laken Riley Act". This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to “detain undocumented migrants who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.”
- Opposes amnesty for undocumented migrants already in the country.

As US Representative, he voted for the “The Parents Bill of Rights Act” saying that “For too long, left-wing politicians and school administrators have kept parents in the dark about what’s being taught to their kids... We must empower moms and dads to hold schools accountable.”

Opposes education about race or racism in public schools.

- As US Representative, he voted for the “The Parents Bill of Rights Act” saying that “For too long, left-wing politicians and school administrators have kept parents in the dark about what’s being taught to their kids... We must empower moms and dads to hold schools accountable.”
- Opposes education about race or racism in public schools.

Some in Congress want to cut Ukraine aid and boost Taiwan’s. But Taiwan sees its fate tied to Kyiv’s

Supports financial and military aid to Taiwan.

- Opposes military aid to Ukraine.
- Supports financial and military aid to Taiwan.

Mike Collins

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Georgia currently has 14 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Georgia and a US citizen for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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