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.

2026 Georgia Primary Runoff

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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.

Economy

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.

Energy & 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."

Healthcare

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.

Voting & Elections

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."

Public Safety

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.

Education

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