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Gabriel Sterling earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Georgia. He is a husband and father.

Gabriel founded Sterling Innovative Solutions nine months ago. He previously worked at the Georgia Secretary of State's Office for over six years, holding roles as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and Deputy Secretary of State.

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Gabriel lost an election for the Fulton County Commission in 2017. He previously served on the Sandy Springs, Georgia, city council for seven years.

Claims he will "continue to build relationships to bring investment, and jobs, to Georgia."

- Claims he will "continue to build relationships to bring investment, and jobs, to Georgia."

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- Opposes a Federal takeover of elections.

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Promises to always defend the Constitution and uphold the law equally for every Georgian.

- Promises to always defend the Constitution and uphold the law equally for every Georgian.

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

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As of March 11, 2026, Robert Gabriel Sterling’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Kelvin is from Mableton, Georgia. He attended the United States Air Force Academy. He lives with his wife, Janelle, in Mableton. He attends the Church of the Apostles.

Kelvin King is from Mableton, Georgia. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy. Kelvin and his family live in Marietta, Georgia, and are members of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta. 

Kelvin is the founder and owner of Osprey Management. He works at Osprey Management. He previously worked as a contracting officer in the U.S. Air Force for five years and as general manager of an international construction firm.

Kelvin is the founder and owner of Osprey Management, a construction firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also the co-founder of Speak Georgia, a nonprofit organization designed to educate and provide community resources on civic matters. Kelvin previously served as the senior project general manager and director of market development at Centennial Contractors. Before that, Kelvin worked as a regional sales manager at Tollgrade Communications and held purchasing and procurement roles at Siemens. He served in the U.S. Air Force for five years as a contracting officer, attaining the rank of Captain.

Kelvin D. King's campaign for Georgia Secretary of State is his first entry into politics.

Former Republican US Senate candidate announces bid to be Georgia’s top election official

Kelvin previously ran for the U.S. Senate in 2022, but did not win. 

Aims to expedite Georgia's business licensing process, improve customer-friendly resources, and reduce hurdles for starting and maintaining businesses, while cutting through government red tape.

Aims to expedite Georgia's business licensing process and improve customer-friendly resources, including the secretary of state website. 

Wants to reduce hurdles for starting and maintaining businesses while cutting through government red tape.

Supports rigorous oversight of securities filings to protect Georgian investors from Ponzi schemes and fraudulent investment schemes.

- Aims to expedite Georgia's business licensing process and improve customer-friendly resources, including the secretary of state website. 
- Wants to reduce hurdles for starting and maintaining businesses while cutting through government red tape.
- Supports rigorous oversight of securities filings to protect Georgian investors from Ponzi schemes and fraudulent investment schemes.

Supports ensuring that voting ballots are properly counted and validated, emphasizing that digital vote tabulations are insufficient in close elections.

Supports pursuing alternative voting technologies that require paper ballots, enhance efficiency, and provide complete audit capabilities to restore public confidence in elections.

Supports transitioning to hand-marked paper ballots with hand-count certification to enhance efficiency and restore public confidence in elections.

Supports ongoing and transparent voter roll maintenance, allowing voters to easily check their registration status, and opposes large-scale purges that risk errors and undermine trust in the electoral process.

- Supports ensuring that voting ballots are properly counted and validated, emphasizing that digital vote tabulations are insufficient in close elections.
- Supports transitioning to hand-marked paper ballots with hand-count certification to enhance efficiency and restore public confidence in elections.
- Supports ongoing and transparent voter roll maintenance, allowing voters to easily check their registration status, and opposes large-scale purges that risk errors and undermine trust in the electoral process.

Promises to provide sufficient support for county election boards through adequate funding, staffing, training, public education, and direct access to the Secretary of State’s office.

- Promises to provide sufficient support for county election boards through adequate funding, staffing, training, public education, and direct access to the Secretary of State’s office.

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Kelvin D. King

As of March 11, 2026, Kelvin D. King’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kelvin King is originally from Mableton, Georgia. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy, and served five years in Air Force as a contracting officer, attaining the rank of Captain. He and his wife are co-founders of Speak Georgia, a nonprofit organization designed to educate and provide community resources on civic matters. Kelvin and his family are members of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta. 

Kelvin is the founder and owner of Osprey Management, a construction firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. He previously served as senior project general manager and director of market development at Centennial Contractors. Before that, Kelvin worked as a regional sales manager at Tollgrade Communications and held purchasing and procurement roles at Siemens. 

Kelvin previously ran for U.S. Senate in the 2022 but did not win. 

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Edward Tecumseh Metz earned an associate’s degree in physical chemistry from DeKalb Community College, a bachelor’s degree in organic chemistry and biology from the University of Georgia, and a bachelor’s degree in risk management and business administration from Georgia State University.

Ted currently works as chairman of the Hemp Business Bureau and chief financial officer of Georgia Hemp Industries. He previously worked as a scientist leading a research division at a consumer products corporation, an entrepreneur in the satellite telecommunications industry, a stockbroker, and an insurance professional. He served in the U.S. Navy.

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Ted previously ran for Secretary of State in 2022, Governor of Georgia in 2018, and Georgia Insurance Commissioner in 2014, but did not win.

Plans to promote economic development and job growth.

- Plans to promote economic development and job growth.

Advocates for hand-marked paper ballots and eliminating electronic voting systems.

Opposes ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting.

Supports stricter election security measures.

Advocates for public access to ballots and election data.

Supports shifting election control to counties.

Supports stricter enforcement of election laws.

- Advocates for hand-marked paper ballots and eliminating electronic voting systems.
- Opposes ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting.
- Supports stricter election security measures.
- Advocates for public access to ballots and election data.
- Supports shifting election control to counties.
- Supports stricter enforcement of election laws.

Believes government should be limited to protecting individual rights.

- Believes government should be limited to protecting individual rights.

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

Ted Metz

As of March 11, 2026, Edward Tecumseh Metz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Tim Fleming

Timothy Kyle Fleming lives in Covington, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Georgia. He lives with his wife, and they have three children. 

Tim is a small business owner. He previously served as chief of staff to Governor Brian Kemp and as deputy secretary of state under then-Secretary Kemp.

Tim is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.

Tim is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his 2nd term, 

Said that he will "cut red tape holding small businesses back."

- Said that he will "cut red tape holding small businesses back."

Supports strengthening election integrity by ensuring they are "secure, accessible, fair, and trusted."

Opposes undocumented immigrants voting in elections, stating that he will "deport any illegals attempting to vote in Georgia."

- Supports strengthening election integrity by ensuring they are "secure, accessible, fair, and trusted."
- Opposes undocumented immigrants voting in elections, stating that he will "deport any illegals attempting to vote in Georgia."

Promises to protect elections, simplify licensing, and defend Georgia values.

Promises to "protect elections, simplify licensing, and defend Georgia values."

- Promises to "protect elections, simplify licensing, and defend Georgia values."

Endorsed by Ware County Tax Commissioner Roger Collins.

Endorsed by Monroe County Sheriff Brad Freeman.

Endorsed by Cherokee County Clerk of Court Patty Baker.

Endorsed by Brooks County Sheriff Mike Dewey.

Endorsed by Charlton County Sheriff Robert Phillips.

Endorsed by Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown.

Endorsed by Emanuel County Sheriff Jeffrey Brewer.

Endorsed by Evans County Sheriff Mac Edwards.

Endorsed by Oconee County Sheriff James Hale.

Endorsed by Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock.

- Endorsed by Ware County Tax Commissioner Roger Collins.
- Endorsed by Monroe County Sheriff Brad Freeman.
- Endorsed by Cherokee County Clerk of Court Patty Baker.
- Endorsed by Brooks County Sheriff Mike Dewey.
- Endorsed by Charlton County Sheriff Robert Phillips.
- Endorsed by Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown.
- Endorsed by Emanuel County Sheriff Jeffrey Brewer.
- Endorsed by Evans County Sheriff Mac Edwards.
- Endorsed by Oconee County Sheriff James Hale.
- Endorsed by Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock.

Timothy Kyle Fleming

As of March 11, 2026, Timothy Kyle Fleming’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Vernon Jones is originally from  Laurel Hill, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from North Carolina Central University and later completed an executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He lives in the Atlanta, Georgia.



Vernon previously served as chief executive officer of DeKalb County. Earlier in his career he worked in the telecommunications industry, first at MCI Communications and later at BellSouth Corporation

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Vernon previously served as a state representative in the Georgia House of Representatives for two non-consecutive periods. He was first elected in 1993, representing the 71st House district from 1993 to 2001, and again from 2017 to 2021, representing the 91st House district. Vernon ran for governor and for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 10th Congressional District in 2022 but did not win. He also ran for U.S. Senate in 2008, for the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 10th Congressional District in 2010, and for sheriff of DeKalb County in 2014 but did not win any of these races. 

Supports streamlining the Secretary of State's corporate and professional licensing functions to reduce delays, cut regulatory red tape, and make it easier to start and renew a business in Georgia.

- Supports streamlining the Secretary of State's corporate and professional licensing functions to reduce delays, cut regulatory red tape, and make it easier to start and renew a business in Georgia.

Trump ally Vernon Jones announces run for Georgia secretary of state

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Supports implementing strong measures to verify that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote in Georgia, including robust data cross-checking and stringent registration verification processes through the Secretary of State's office.

Prioritizes strengthening and standardizing photo voter ID requirements across all voting methods.

Calls for a uniform security standard at the ballot box for in-person and absentee voting alike.

Supports limiting absentee and mail-in voting to active-duty military, disabled citizens, and retired Georgians, while reasserting in-person voting as the default for Georgia elections.

Advocates for hand-marked paper ballots over the state's current electronic voting system and has called for public hearings before any new voting equipment vendor contracts are approved.

- Supports implementing strong measures to verify that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote in Georgia, including robust data cross-checking and stringent registration verification processes through the Secretary of State's office.
- Prioritizes strengthening and standardizing photo voter ID requirements across all voting methods.
- Calls for a uniform security standard at the ballot box for in-person and absentee voting alike.
- Supports limiting absentee and mail-in voting to active-duty military, disabled citizens, and retired Georgians, while reasserting in-person voting as the default for Georgia elections.
- Advocates for hand-marked paper ballots over the state's current electronic voting system and has called for public hearings before any new voting equipment vendor contracts are approved.

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

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- The Secretary of State runs many important administrative functions for Georgia, including overseeing elections, professional licensing, and business filings. 
- When it comes to elections, the Secretary of State is in charge of supervising and monitoring elections, managing the voter registration process, and preparing ballots.
- The Secretary of State is in charge of registering new businesses so they can legally begin operations. They are also in charge of renewing business licenses and permits.
- In addition to these responsibilities, the Secretary of State also manages and preserves public records, provides educational programs about the capitol, and oversees Georgia’s securities’ market.
- The Secretary of State is elected to 4 year terms by statewide election.

Oversees elections, voting, and business licensing in Georgia

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