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Demetria Henderson earned an associate's degree in public health from Atlanta Technical College.  She lives in Pouncey-Highland, Georgia.

Demetria currently works as the executive director of Women's International Grail, Inc. 

Demetria's campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives is her first run for public office. 

Supports affordable housing development and balanced tax policies.

- Supports affordable housing development and balanced tax policies.

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

Energy & the Environment

Advocates for expanded healthcare access, support for community clinics, policies for seniors to age in place with dignity, and reducing coverage gaps for working families.

Calls for expanded healthcare access, support for community clinics, policies for seniors to age in place with dignity, and reducing coverage gaps for working families.

- Calls for expanded healthcare access, support for community clinics, policies for seniors to age in place with dignity, and reducing coverage gaps for working families.

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Advocates for investments in youth mentorship and recreation programs, supports mental health initiatives, and collaborates with nonprofits to strengthen neighborhoods and reduce crime.

- Advocates for investments in youth mentorship and recreation programs, supports mental health initiatives, and collaborates with nonprofits to strengthen neighborhoods and reduce crime.

Public Safety

Advocates for expanded support services for students with disabilities, need-based scholarships, career pathways, and increased access to after-school programs and mentorship opportunities.

Advocates for expanded support services for students with disabilities, need-based scholarships, and career pathways.

Calls for increased access to after-school programs and mentorship opportunities.

- Advocates for expanded support services for students with disabilities, need-based scholarships, and career pathways.
- Calls for increased access to after-school programs and mentorship opportunities.

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Demetria Henderson

Demetria Henderson is from Pouncey-Highland, Georgia. They earned their associate's degree in public health from Atlanta Technical College. 

Demetria currently works the executive director of Women's International Grail, Inc. 

Demetria's campaign for Georgia House of Representatives, District 58, is their first run for public office. 

- Advocates for expanded healthcare access, support for community clinics, policies for seniors to age in place with dignity, and reducing coverage gaps for working families.

- Advocates for expanded support services for students with disabilities, need-based scholarships, career pathways, and increased access to after-school programs and mentorship opportunities.

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Supports affordable healthcare, Medicaid expansion, fair taxes for homeowners and seniors, housing affordability, and policies that assist working families and small businesses.

Edith Ladipo - VoteSmart

Edith Ladipo is originally from Springfield, Ohio. She earned her bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Clark Atlanta University and a master's degree in literacy education at Cambridge College. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Edith Ladipo - Ballotpedia

Edith previously ran for Georgia House of Representative, District 61 in 2008 and Atlanta City Council, District 11 in 2017. 

Edith previously worked as a teacher in the Atlanta Public Schools district. 

Supports job training and workforce development opportunities.

Advocates for small business development initiatives.

Supports public-private partnerships for community economic growth.

- Supports job training and workforce development opportunities.
- Advocates for small business development initiatives.
- Supports public-private partnerships for community economic growth.

Support litter reduction and street cleaning programs.

Advocates enforcement of housing and building codes to address blight.

Wants enforcement efforts to address illegal dumping.

- Support litter reduction and street cleaning programs.
- Advocates enforcement of housing and building codes to address blight.
- Wants enforcement efforts to address illegal dumping.

As of March 11, 2026, Edith M. Ladipo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increasing police patrols and visibility in local communities.

Prioritizes programs aimed at assisting at-risk residents.

- Supports increasing police patrols and visibility in local communities.
- Prioritizes programs aimed at assisting at-risk residents.

Edith M. Ladipo

As of March 11, 2026, Edith M. Ladipo did not have a website or any information online.

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Kyle Lamont is from Atlanta, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in city/urban, community and regional planning from Georgia State University. 

Kyle currently works as a banquet captain at Signia by Hilton Atlanta and a Sommelier at Court of Master Sommeliers World-Wide. He also serves as a board member with the Fulton County Development Authority. He previously worked as a board of director at Atlanta Land Trust, an event manager at Atlanta Community Food Bank, a senior captain at Ford Fry Restaurants, a manager of logistics at The Vision of Community Education, and the president of the Oakland City Community Organization. 

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Kyle's campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives is his first run for public office. 

Supports "income-based property tax relief for seniors."

Advocates for transparency in local government regarding tax assessments.

Supports incentives that keep housing affordable and accessible.

- Supports "income-based property tax relief for seniors."
- Advocates for transparency in local government regarding tax assessments.
- Supports incentives that keep housing affordable and accessible.

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

Supports expanding access to quality healthcare.

Supports abortion access and increased postpartum for new mothers.

Calls for investments in community-based mental health care.

- Supports expanding access to quality healthcare.
- Advocates for the expansion of Medicaid.
- Supports abortion access and increased postpartum for new mothers.
- Calls for investments in community-based mental health care.

Supports a restructuring of the juvenile system that raises the age of criminal responsibility to 18 years old.

- Supports a restructuring of the juvenile system that raises the age of criminal responsibility to 18 years old.
- Opposes the death penalty.

Advocates for the expansion of funding for special education resources.

- Support competitive wages for teachers.
- Advocates for the expansion of funding for special education resources.

Kyle Lamont

Kyle Lamont is from Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree in city/urban, community and regional planning Georgia State University. 

Kyle currently works as a banquet captain at Signia by Hilton Atlanta, a board member with the Fulton County Development Authority, and a Sommelier at Court of Master Sommeliers World-Wide. He previously worked as a board of director at Atlante Land Trust, an event manager at Atlanta Community Food Bank, a senior captain at Ford Fry Restaurants, a manager of logistics at The Vision of Community Education, and president of the Oakland City Community Organization, INC. 

Kyle's campaign for Georgia House of Representative, District 58, is his first run for public office. 

Mathewos Samson was born in Atlanta, Georgia in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, and has lived in Atlanta his whole life. 

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Mathewos' campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 58 is his first run for public office.

Mathewos currently works in community and political organizing. He previously worked in advocacy efforts focused on housing, healthcare access, and economic issues affecting working families.

Supports legalization of rent control and banning rental price-fixing.

Supports ending corporate ownership of single-family homes.

Supports policies aimed at expanding affordable housing and reducing housing costs for renters and homeowners.

Supports raising the state minimum wage to at least $20 per hour and expanding paid family leave and childcare access.

Supports repealing Georgia laws that restrict labor union activity.

Supports implementing a progressive income tax system that increases taxes on top earners.

- Supports legalization of rent control and banning rental price-fixing.
- Supports ending corporate ownership of single-family homes.
- Supports policies aimed at expanding affordable housing and reducing housing costs for renters and homeowners.
- Supports raising the state minimum wage to at least $20 per hour and expanding paid family leave and childcare access.
- Supports repealing Georgia laws that restrict labor union activity.
- Supports implementing a progressive income tax system that increases taxes on top earners.

Supports investing in infrastructure such as bike lanes and sidewalks.

Said, "We must invest in climate mitigation right now, including sustainable energy to keep fossil fuels in the ground and out of our air."

Supports sustainable infrastructure, a state-wide moratorium on artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, and holding corporations accountable when damaging the environment.

- Supports investing in infrastructure such as bike lanes and sidewalks.
- Said, "We must invest in climate mitigation right now, including sustainable energy to keep fossil fuels in the ground and out of our air."
- Supports sustainable infrastructure, a state-wide moratorium on artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, and holding corporations accountable when damaging the environment.

Said healthcare “is a human right” and supports the Georgia Medicare For All Act to establish “a universal, single-payer healthcare system with no copays, no fees, no deductibles and no premiums.”

Supports abortion access and gender affirming care as essential healthcare components, and aims to lift existing bans and "encoding these rights to ensure that everyone has access to care no matter who they are."

- Said healthcare “is a human right” and supports the Georgia Medicare For All Act to establish “a universal, single-payer healthcare system with no copays, no fees, no deductibles and no premiums.”
- Supports abortion access and gender affirming care as essential healthcare components, and aims to lift existing bans and "encoding these rights to ensure that everyone has access to care no matter who they are."

Said, "We must protect our elections and remove election officials who reject democracy in order to ensure that everyone’s vote is counted."

Opposes legislation that negatively impacts voter turnout and election integrity.

- Said, "We must protect our elections and remove election officials who reject democracy in order to ensure that everyone’s vote is counted."
- Opposes legislation that negatively impacts voter turnout and election integrity.

Wants to build, fund, and prioritize policing alternatives.

Wants to offer alternatives to jail by implementing restorative practices and other alternatives to "exclusionary discipline" like suspension and expulsion.

Seeks to end all collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), repeal HB 1105, and end existing 287g agreemnts.

Wants to dismantle Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and investigate its officers.

Said, "We must divest from all countries committing genocide, including from the Israeli bonds that Governor Kemp purchased."

- Wants to build, fund, and prioritize policing alternatives.
- Wants to offer alternatives to jail by implementing restorative practices and other alternatives to "exclusionary discipline" like suspension and expulsion.
- Seeks to end all collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), repeal HB 1105, and end existing 287g agreemnts.
- Wants to dismantle Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and investigate its officers.
- Seeks to reform the immigration system.
- Said, "We must divest from all countries committing genocide, including from the Israeli bonds that Governor Kemp purchased."

Supports free breakfast and lunch for all students.

Supports updating the school funding formula and increasing pay for teachers and auxiliary staff.

Opposes "tax credit schemes" and school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Supports fully funding public schools.
- Supports free breakfast and lunch for all students.
- Supports updating the school funding formula and increasing pay for teachers and auxiliary staff.
- Opposes "tax credit schemes" and school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

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Mathewos Samson

- Said healthcare “is a human right” and supports the Georgia Medicare For All Act to establish “a universal, single-payer healthcare system with no copays, no fees, no deductibles and no premiums.”
- Supports abortion access and gender affirming care as essential healthcare components.

- Supports investing in infrastructure such as bike lanes and sidewalks.

- Wants to build, fund, and prioritize policing alternatives.
- Wants to offer alternatives to jail by implementing restorative practices and other alternatives to "exclusionary discipline" like suspension and expulsion.
- Seeks to end all collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), repeal HB 1105, and end existing 287g agreemnts.
- Wants to dismantle Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and investigate its officers.
- Seeks to reform the immigration system.

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

- Said healthcare “is a human right” and supports the Georgia Medicare For All Act to establish “a universal, single-payer healthcare system with no copays, no fees, no deductibles and no premiums.”

- Supports establishing a universal single-payer healthcare system in Georgia.
- Said healthcare “is a human right” and supports the Georgia Medicare For All Act to establish “a universal, single-payer healthcare system with no copays, no fees, no deductibles and no premiums.”

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