2026 Georgia Primary Election

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Brad is from Georgia. He attended Western University. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Western University and a master's degree in business administration from Georgia State University. He lives with his wife, Tricia, and their three sons. He attends North Point Community Church.

Brad Raffensperger is from Georgia. He attended Western University. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Western University and a master's degree in business administration from Georgia State University. He lives with his wife, Tricia, and their three sons. He attends North Point Community Church.

Brad is the Secretary of State of Georgia. He works in the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, where he has been since 2018. He previously founded Tendon Systems, a provider of high-strength steel for construction projects, and later launched Trillium Structures, a structural design consulting firm with mid-rise and high-rise projects across the Southeast.

Brad Raffensperger is currently Secretary of State representing the State of Georgia. He was elected in 2018.

Brad is currently Secretary of State representing the State of Georgia. He was elected in 2018.

Supports capping property taxes for homeowners, eliminating state income tax, and providing economic opportunities to compete with neighboring states.

Supports ending special interest tax breaks that prioritize corporate interests over hardworking Georgians.

Supports reducing the economic burden of childcare/daycare by providing tax incentives for parents.

Wants to expand tax credits for parental school choice.

Supports repealing taxes and fees on closing costs to make housing more affordable for Georgia families.

- Supports capping property taxes for homeowners, eliminating state income tax, and providing economic opportunities to compete with neighboring states.
- Supports ending special interest tax breaks that prioritize corporate interests over hardworking Georgians.
- Supports reducing the economic burden of childcare/daycare by providing tax incentives for parents.
- Wants to expand tax credits for parental school choice.
- Supports repealing taxes and fees on closing costs to make housing more affordable for Georgia families.

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Opposes the "radical left’s woke agenda" in education by eliminating radical curriculums, rooting out pornography in libraries, and banning biological males from competing in female sports.

Supports empowering education leaders to enhance school safety through hiring School Resource Officers, strengthening security measures, and modernizing emergency response infrastructure.

- Opposes the "radical left’s woke agenda" in education by eliminating radical curriculums, rooting out pornography in libraries, and banning biological males from competing in female sports.
- Supports empowering education leaders to enhance school safety through hiring School Resource Officers, strengthening security measures, and modernizing emergency response infrastructure.

Education

As of March 11, 2026, Brad Raffensperger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports recruiting for the Georgia State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies through competitive signing bonuses, tax relief, student loan, and housing incentives.

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Aims to offer cash compensation and/or tax incentives to help local law enforcement agencies recruit and retain top talent, with the goal of fully staffing all departments by 2028.

Aims to offer cash compensation and/or tax incentives to help local law enforcement agencies recruit and retain top talent, with the goal of fully staffing all departments by 2028.

Supports cracking down on human and drug trafficking by targeting street gangs and cartels, enhancing resources for law enforcement, and implementing mandatory sentencing.

Believes in standing firm against efforts to undermine life, gun rights, religious liberty, and constitutional freedoms.

- Supports recruiting for the Georgia State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies through competitive signing bonuses, tax relief, student loan, and housing incentives.
- Aims to offer cash compensation and/or tax incentives to help local law enforcement agencies recruit and retain top talent, with the goal of fully staffing all departments by 2028.
- Supports cracking down on human and drug trafficking by targeting street gangs and cartels, enhancing resources for law enforcement, and implementing mandatory sentencing.
- Believes in standing firm against efforts to undermine life, gun rights, religious liberty, and constitutional freedoms.

Public Safety

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Supports requiring REAL ID for voting in Georgia.

- Supports requiring REAL ID for voting in Georgia.

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Burt is from Butts County, Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia. He lives with his wife, Jan, and their two children, Stella and Banks, in Butts County. He attends Rock Springs Church in Milner.

Burt Jones is currently the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously represented Georgia’s 25th District in the State Senate for over a decade.

As Lt. Governor, supported legislation to reduce the state income tax, return a portion of the state budget surplus to households, and provide tax relief for families with children.

Supports reducing Georgia's income tax rate to 4% annually.

Supports reducing the state income tax rate.

- As Lt. Governor, supported legislation to reduce the state income tax, return a portion of the state budget surplus to households, and provide tax relief for families with children.
- Supports reducing Georgia's income tax rate to 4% annually.
- Supports reducing the state income tax rate.
- Supports cutting state income taxes.

Supports increasing funding and grants for vocational and technical education.

Advocates to ensure public K–12 schools and higher education institutions designate athletic teams based on biological sex

- Supports school choice.
- Supports increasing funding and grants for vocational and technical education.
- Advocates to ensure public K–12 schools and higher education institutions designate athletic teams based on biological sex

As of March 11, 2026, Burt Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increasing funding for local law enforcement to ensure they have necessary tools and resources.

Supports enhancing retirement benefits for law enforcement to maintain a stable workforce of first responders.

Supports increasing penalties for sex traffickers, gang members, and repeat offenders.

As Lt. Governor, led efforts to enact mandatory minimum sentences for gang offenders, enhance school safety, and address sanctuary cities and rogue prosecutors.

- Supports increasing funding for local law enforcement to ensure they have necessary tools and resources.
- Supports enhancing retirement benefits for law enforcement to maintain a stable workforce of first responders.
- Supports increasing penalties for sex traffickers, gang members, and repeat offenders.
- As Lt. Governor, led efforts to enact mandatory minimum sentences for gang offenders, enhance school safety, and address sanctuary cities and rogue prosecutors.

Backed initiatives to protect agricultural land and support family-owned farms.

- Backed initiatives to protect agricultural land and support family-owned farms.

Supports stricter voting regulations, and as a state senator, helped pass Georgia’s Election Integrity Act (S.B. 202).

- Supports stricter voting regulations, and as a state senator, helped pass Georgia’s Election Integrity Act (S.B. 202).

- Endorsed by President Donald J. Trump.
- Endorsed by Turning Point Action.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Andy Batten.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Carlton Speed.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Jud Smith.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Joel Cochran.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Bubba Sawyer.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Clay Whittle.

Burt Jones

Christopher Michael Carr earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Georgia.

Christopher practiced law with Alston & Bird in Atlanta and later served as vice president and general counsel for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, a free-market think tank.

Christopher has served as the 48th Attorney General of Georgia since November 2016. He was originally appointed to the role by Governor Nathan Deal and subsequently won full terms in the 2018 and 2022 elections.

Advocates for lower property taxes on primary residences to deliver real, lasting relief for homeowners.

Aims to create a ‘Taxpayer Relief Fund’ to automatically cut the income tax rate.

- Advocates for lower property taxes on primary residences to deliver real, lasting relief for homeowners.
- Aims to create a ‘Taxpayer Relief Fund’ to automatically cut the income tax rate.

Wants to "keep ideology out of schools" and focus on core academics.

Supports expanding technical education, apprenticeships, and workforce training.

- Wants to "keep ideology out of schools" and focus on core academics.
- Supports expanding technical education, apprenticeships, and workforce training.

As of March 11, 2026, Chris Carr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Aims to dramatically increase state law enforcement resources to "continue to prosecute violent crime, gangs, cartels, human trafficking, and Antifa head-on."

Seeks to address mental health with treatment and accountability.

- Aims to dramatically increase state law enforcement resources to "continue to prosecute violent crime, gangs, cartels, human trafficking, and Antifa head-on."
- Seeks to address mental health with treatment and accountability.

Endorsed by Former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal.

- Endorsed by Former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal.

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Chris Carr

As of March 11, 2026, Christopher Michael Carr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Christopher Michael Carr

- Advocates for lower property taxes on primary residences to deliver real, lasting relief for homeowners.
- Advocates to create a ‘Taxpayer Relief Fund’ to automatically cut the income tax rate.

- Stated "Keep ideology out of schools and focus on core academics."
- Supports expanding technical education, apprenticeships, and workforce training.

- Stated "Dramatically increase state law enforcement resources to continue to prosecute violent crime, gangs, cartels, human trafficking, and Antifa head-on."
- Stated "address mental health with treatment and accountability. Jail cells are not hospitals. Including the re-establishment of Regional Mental Health Facilities."

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Clark Headrick Dean is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering and biological sciences from Harvard University. Clark lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Clark currently works as the executive managing director, partner, and board member of Transwestern; he previously worked as the senior managing director. He also is an investor and advisor of Overtime and a shareholder and the secretary and treasurer of the Board of Directors of Associated Insurance Administrators. He previously worked as the senior managing director, corporate manging director, managing director, and associate of Studley, and a consultant and the senior vice president and chief operating officer of Dean Consulting.

Clark Headrick Dean's campaign for Georgia Governor, Republican Primary is his first entry into politics.

Clark's campaign for Governor of Georgia is his first run for public office.

Plans to leverage "conservative American economic principles" to lower food and grocery prices, reduce housing costs, and cut taxes.

- Plans to leverage "conservative American economic principles" to lower food and grocery prices, reduce housing costs, and cut taxes.

Believes every Georgian deserves access to quality education.

- Believes every Georgian deserves access to quality education.

Ruwa Romman and Clark Dean announce campaigns for Georgia governor

Plans to expand access to care, while working to improve health outcomes in rural and urban communities.

- Plans to expand access to care, while working to improve health outcomes in rural and urban communities.

Promises to ensure all Georgia communities are safe.

- Promises to ensure all Georgia communities are safe.

Plans to make smart investments in energy and infrastructure.

- Plans to make smart investments in energy and infrastructure.

As of March 11, 2026, Clark Dean’s website did not contain information on this issue.

GA governor candidate wants transparency on ICE, more police ‘on the ground’ 

Called for politicians to stop using "angry rhetoric" regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while calling for more police officers on the ground.

- Called for politicians to stop using "angry rhetoric" regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while calling for more police officers on the ground.

Clark Dean

As of March 11, 2026, Clark Headrick Dean’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Clark Headrick Dean

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Gregg Rodne Kirkpatrick earned a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering and computer sciences from the University of California Berkeley.

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Gregg lost the 2024 race for Georgia House of Representatives District 21.

Gregg founded a medical biotechnology company two years ago. He has also worked as a medical device inventor and developer.

As of March 11, 2026, Gregg Kirkpatrick did not have a website or any information online.

Gregg Kirkpatrick

As of March 11, 2026, Gregg Rodne Kirkpatrick did not have a website or any information online.

Gregg Rodne Kirkpatrick

As of March 11, 2026, Gregg Rodne Kirkpatrick’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Gregg founded a medical biotechnology company two years ago. He has also worked as a medical device inventor and developer for over the past 42 years.

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Ken served in the U.S. Army and the Georgia Army National Guard for over 12 years. 

Ken Yasger's campaign for Georgia Governor, Republican Primary is his first entry into politics.

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Ken previously ran for state senator in 2022 and state representative in 2020 but did not win. 

Supports eliminating the Georgia income tax.

Seeks to legalize gambling and allow local governments to implement as they see fit, with tax revenue from gambling going to the Georgia education system.

- Supports eliminating the Georgia income tax.
- Seeks to legalize gambling and allow local governments to implement as they see fit, with tax revenue from gambling going to the Georgia education system.

Supports capping administrative salaries and giving the money to teachers.

- Supports capping administrative salaries and giving the money to teachers.

Seeks to to implement the regulatory legalization of marijuana for recreational use, allowing adults to purchase, possess and use cannabis products.

- Seeks to to implement the regulatory legalization of marijuana for recreational use, allowing adults to purchase, possess and use cannabis products.

As of March 11, 2026, Ken Yasger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports temporarily suspending the Georgia gas tax.

- Supports temporarily suspending the Georgia gas tax.

Ken Yasger

Alejandra Gracias

Rick is a healthcare distribution company owner. He works at the medical supply and pharmaceutical distribution firm he purchased, where he oversees operations serving all 50 states and helping provide care for more than 20 million patients each year. He previously worked at that company as a straight-commission salesperson before acquiring it.

Rick Jackson is a healthcare distribution company owner. He works at the medical supply and pharmaceutical distribution firm he purchased, where he oversees operations serving all 50 states and helping provide care for more than 20 million patients each year. He previously worked at that company as a straight-commission salesperson before acquiring it.

Rick Jackson's campaign for Governor of Georgia is his first entry into politics.

Rick's campaign for Governor of Georgia is his first entry into politics.

Supports freezing property taxes to prevent families from being priced out of their homes.

Plans to reduce the state income tax by half in 4 years and eliminate it in 8 years.

Supports using technology and artificial intelligence to reduce unnecessary spending and enhance services.

Supports tying public assistance to work or job training for able-bodied adults.

Supports enacting term limits for all politicians.

- Supports freezing property taxes to prevent families from being priced out of their homes.
- Plans to reduce the state income tax by half in 4 years and eliminate it in 8 years.
- Supports using technology and artificial intelligence to reduce unnecessary spending and enhance services.
- Supports tying public assistance to work or job training for able-bodied adults.
- Supports enacting term limits for all politicians.

Supports freezing tuition, room, and board at public colleges and technical schools.

Supports banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in state government, public universities, and classrooms.

Plans to ban "ideological indoctrination in schools."

- Supports freezing tuition, room, and board at public colleges and technical schools.
- Supports banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in state government, public universities, and classrooms.
- Plans to ban "ideological indoctrination in schools."

As of March 11, 2026, Rick Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports providing law enforcement with resources, training, and respect.

Supports deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

- Supports providing law enforcement with resources, training, and respect.
- Supports deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

Endorsed by Representative David Jenkins.

Endorsed by Former Representative Penny Houston.

Endorsed by Representative Joseph Gullett.

Endorsed by Representative Rick Townsend.

Endorsed by Representative Bethany Ballard.

- Endorsed by Representative Josh Bonner.
- Endorsed by Representative Scott Hilton.
- Endorsed by Representative David Jenkins.
- Endorsed by Former Representative Penny Houston.
- Endorsed by Representative Joseph Gullett.
- Endorsed by Representative Rick Townsend.
- Endorsed by Representative Chuck Martin.
- Endorsed by Representative Leesa Hagan.
- Endorsed by Representative Bethany Ballard.

Rick Jackson

Thomas E. Williams is from Wilkinson County, Georgia. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Michele, have two grown children. He is a Christian and is active in his church.

Thomas E. Williams is from Wilkinson County, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Michele, have two grown children. He is a Christian and is active in his church.

Tom is a retired software engineer and electronics technician. He worked at Robins Air Force Base for 35 years. 

Tom's campaign for Georgia governor is his first time running for public office.

Opposes education that argues racism is ingrained into society as a whole, particularly through policies, laws, institutions, and structures.

Supports school choice, which allows parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Said, "I will fight to protect the right of parents to know and oversee what their children are taught in school."

- Opposes education that argues racism is ingrained into society as a whole, particularly through policies, laws, institutions, and structures.
- Supports school choice, which allows parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Said, "I will fight to protect the right of parents to know and oversee what their children are taught in school."

Opposes the participation of transgender athletes in women's sports.

- Opposes the participation of transgender athletes in women's sports.
- Opposes abortion access.

Opposes policies that limit access to guns.

Opposes reallocating funds away from police departments.

Said, "I will fight against Big Government, Big Media, and Big Tech censorship."

- Opposes policies that limit access to guns.
- Opposes reallocating funds away from police departments.
- Said, "I will fight against Big Government, Big Media, and Big Tech censorship."

As of March 11, 2026, Tom Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports banning "leadership" political action committees.

Supports paper ballots and opposes QR codes for elections.

Said, "I will fight for honest vote counts with true audits of all elections."

- Supports banning "leadership" political action committees.
- Supports paper ballots and opposes QR codes for elections.
- Said, "I will fight for honest vote counts with true audits of all elections."

Tom Williams

As of March 11, 2026, Thomas E Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Thomas E Williams

- Believes excessive federal spending and money printing by the Federal Reserve lead to inflation, which harms the middle class and the poor.

- Opposes education that argues racism is ingrained into society as a whole, particularly through policies, laws, institutions, and structures.
- Supports school choice, which allows parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Opposes vaccine mandates.
- Opposes the participation of transgender athletes in women's sports.
- Opposes abortion access.

- Opposes policies that limit access to guns.
- Opposes reallocating funds away from police departments.

- Supports teaching Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s principle of judging people by the content of their character, not the color of their skin.

- Opposes gun control.
- Opposes reallocating funds away from police departments.

- Opposes education on race and racism.
- Supports school choice, which allows parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Opposes mask mandates in schools.

Believes excessive federal spending and money printing by the Federal Reserve lead to inflation, which harms the middle class and the poor.

Supports teaching Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s principle of judging people by the content of their character, not the color of their skin.

- The Governor is similar to the President of the United States: they oversee the executive branch, sign bills into law and then enforce these laws, and act as the commander-in-chief of the state military.
- The Governor has a large influence over which new laws get passed because they can veto any legislation. Georgia lawmakers can only override a veto with a two-thirds majority in the State House and State Senate.
- The Governor appoints heads of various judicial and state offices including the: Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation, Department of Community Health, Department of Economic Development, and the Department of Natural Resources.
In case a state representative is not able to complete their term, the Governor can appoint a replacement until the end of the term. 
- The Governor is elected every 4 years in midterm election years (e.g., 2022, 2026, 2030). If a governor serves for eight years (two terms in a row), they must wait another four years before running again.

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