2026 Georgia Primary Election

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Ambuj "AJ" Jain earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Allahabad, a master's degree in commerce from the Delhi School of Economics, and a master's and Doctorate of Philosophy degree in marketing from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management.

AJ co-founded a financial services company five years ago. He previously worked as the Chief Underwriting Officer at an insurance company for over nine years and as an assistant professor at Southern Methodist University for five years.

Plans on requiring Insurers to provide reasoning for insurance rate increases.

Promises to open investigations against companies that deny claims or delay payouts and taking them to court if companies cancel policies illegally.

Advocates for the outlaw of ZIP code and credit-score based pricing.

Seeks to get every eligible Georgian covered by Georgia Access.

Wants to keep health premiums down on the marketplace.

- Plans on requiring Insurers to provide reasoning for insurance rate increases.
- Promises to open investigations against companies that deny claims or delay payouts and taking them to court if companies cancel policies illegally.
- Advocates for the outlaw of ZIP code and credit-score based pricing.
- Seeks to get every eligible Georgian covered by Georgia Access.
- Wants to keep health premiums down on the marketplace.
- Supports Medicaid expansion.

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Opposes backroom deals and seeks to ensure financial integrity in the office.

- Opposes backroom deals and seeks to ensure financial integrity in the office.

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As of March 11, 2026, Ambuj "AJ" Jain’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Ambuj "AJ" Jain

- Plans on requiring Insurers to provide reasoning for insurance rate increases.
- Plans on opening investigations against companies that deny claims or delay payouts and taking them to court if companies cancel policies illegally.
- Advocates for the outlaw of ZIP code and credit-score based pricing.
- Seeks to get every eligible Georgian covered by Georgia Access.
- Wants to keep health premiums down on the marketplace.
- Supports Medicaid expansion.

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Clarence Blalock is from Paulding County, Georgia.

Clarence Blalock - VoteSmart

Clarence Blalock is from Hiram, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in geography and a master's degree in environmental science from Jacksonville State University. Clarence lives in Hiram, Georgia.

Clarence is a small business owner and a campaign consultant. He has previously managed winning campaigns for Democrats in multiple local and statewide races.

Clarence is a small business owner. He previously worked as a GIS analyst for South Avenue Consulting and Covington-Newton County, the deputy director of planning, building, and zoning for the city of Forest Park, a GIS specialist for the city of Smyrna, and a graduate teaching assistant for Jacksonville State University.

Clarence previously ran for the Democratic nomination for Georgia's 14th Congressional District in 2024 and received the most votes in the 2024 Democratic Primary.

Clarence previously ran for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Georgia District 14 in 2024 and the Atlanta City Council to represent District 1 in 2021, but did not win. He also ran for the Georgia Commissioner of Labor and the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Georgia District 14 in 2026, but withdrew.

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Clarence Blalock believes the Office of Insurance should not be controlled by the insurance industry and emphasizes the need for Republican leadership to address rising insurance rates, which have increased over 20 percent in the last five years, in order to make insurance more affordable.

Supports increasing the commissioner's rate review authority to reverse a 20% increase of insurance rates over five years.

Believes that current regulations and penalties are insufficient, and fines on insurers should be punitive.

- Supports increasing the commissioner's rate review authority to reverse a 20% increase of insurance rates over five years.
- Believes that current regulations and penalties are insufficient, and fines on insurers should be punitive.

Supports ending the use of credit scores and zip codes in auto underwriting.

- Supports ending the use of credit scores and zip codes in auto underwriting.

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

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Endorsed by Democratic Rural Council Vice Chair Tom McMahan.

Endorsed by Georgia State Representative Robert Dawson.

Endorsed by the Progressive Voters Network.

- Endorsed by Democratic Rural Council Vice Chair Tom McMahan.
- Endorsed by Georgia State Representative Robert Dawson.
- Endorsed by the Progressive Voters Network.

Clarence Blalock

- Endorsed by Tom McMahan.
- Endorsed by Georgia State Representative Robert Dawson.
- Endorsed by the Progressive Voters Network.

- Endorsed by Tom McMahan.
- Endorsed by Robert Dawson.
- Endorsed by the Progressive Voters Network.

- Supports increasing the commissioner's rate review authority to reverse a 20% increase of insurance rates over five years.
- Believes that current regulations and penalties are sufficient, and fines on insurers should be punitive.

Deandre Bernard Mathis is a Georgia native. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and a Masters of Taxation from Georgia State University. He is a father and grandfather. 

Deandre currently works in the insurance and financial services industry as a licensed agent. He is a small business owner. He previously served in the U.S. Navy. 

Supports banning the use of credit scores to set insurance rates, stating premiums should be based on one's safety record.

Seeks to hold "mutual" insurance companies accountable, stating "If the company profits, those gains belong to you, the stakeholder."

Seeks to demand transparency when rates increase.

- Supports banning the use of credit scores to set insurance rates, stating premiums should be based on one's safety record.
- Seeks to hold "mutual" insurance companies accountable, stating "If the company profits, those gains belong to you, the stakeholder."
- Seeks to demand transparency when rates increase.

Prioritizes using the office's enforcement power to stop "bad faith" insurance scams.

- Prioritizes using the office's enforcement power to stop "bad faith" insurance scams.

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Plans on modernizing the inspection process to protect schools and hospitals while ensuring rural fire departments have the resources they need.

- Plans on modernizing the inspection process to protect schools and hospitals while ensuring rural fire departments have the resources they need.

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

Deandre Mathis

As of March 11, 2026, Deandre Bernard Mathis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Deandre Bernard Mathis

Deandre Bernard Mathis is a Georgia native. He has a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in taxation from Georgia State University. He is a father and grandfather. 

- Prioritizes using the office's enforcement power to stop "bad faith" insurance scams.
- Seeks to improve safety standards.

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Keisha Sean Waites has a bachelor's degree from Georgia Southern University.

Keisha previously served as a member of the Atlanta City Council for at-large post 3. She served one term from 2022 to 2024. Keisha also served as the state representative for Georgia's 60th District. She served three terms from 2012 to 2017. She ran for the Georgia Public Service Commission's 3rd District in 2025, Fulton County clerk of superior court in 2024, U.S. representative for Georgia's 5th district in 2020, U.S. representative for Georgia's 13th District in 2020, the Fulton County Commission chair in 2018 and 2017, but did not win.

Keisha previously worked in the legislative affairs division of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and as a disaster reservist/commercial loan specialist at the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Seeks to review and challenge unjustified rate hikes for auto and home insurance.

- Seeks to review and challenge unjustified rate hikes for auto and home insurance.

Wants to invest in modern equipment and faster response times for Georgia's rural and under-served communities.

Aims to create a dedicated task force to protect seniors and vulnerable families from insurance scams.

- Wants to invest in modern equipment and faster response times for Georgia's rural and under-served communities.
- Aims to create a dedicated task force to protect seniors and vulnerable families from insurance scams.

As of March 11, 2026, Keisha Sean Waites’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Keisha Sean Waites

- Wants to invest in modern equipment and faster resonse times for Georgia's rural and under-served communities.
- Aims to create a dedicated task force to protect seniors and vulnerable families from insurance scams.

Keisha Sean Waites is from Atlanta. She has a bachelor's degree from Georgia Southern University..

- Seeks to review and challenge unjustified rate hikes for auto and home insurance.
- Wants to invest in modern equipment and faster resonse times for Georgia's rural and under-served communities.
- Wants to create a dedicated task force to protect seniors and vulnerable families from insurance scams.

As of March 11, 2026, Keisha Sean Waites did not have a website or any information online.

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Thomas previously lost the 2022 election for the Georgia Commissioner of Labor.

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

Thomas Dean

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

Thomas Gabriel Dean

- The Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner (Insurance Commissioner for short) oversees the office that regulates insurance companies to make sure they’re following state law.
- The Insurance Commissioner works with insurance companies to set prices for all types of insurance including health, automobile, and home. 
- The Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner acts as Georgia’s top fire marshal. Their office conducts inspections of buildings and houses to prevent fire outbreaks and keep the public safe. 
- In October 2021, the former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was sentenced to over 7 years in prison for wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud. For this reason, corruption is one of the top issues we highlight for this office.
- The Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner is a statewide position that is elected to four-year terms.

Regulates the insurance industry and ensures fire safety in Georgia

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