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Brett is the Political Director at the Southeastern Carpenters Regional Council, where he has worked since 2016. He previously worked at the Savannah Trades & Labor Assembly (Central Labor Council), serving as a delegate beginning in 1990, then as Vice President from 1991 to 2000, and as President from 2000 to 2016.

Brett A. Hulme is the Political Director at the Southeastern Carpenters Regional Council, where he has worked since 2016. He previously worked at the Savannah Trades & Labor Assembly (Central Labor Council), serving as a delegate beginning in 1990, then as Vice President from 1991 to 2000, and as President from 2000 to 2016.

Brett A. Hulme's campaign for Georgia Labor Commissioner, Democratic Primary, is his first entry into politics.

Brett's  campaign for Georgia Labor Commissioner, Democratic Primary, is his first entry into politics.

Brett A. Hulme supports enforcing existing laws to prevent employee misclassification and ensure fair treatment for workers.

Supports enforcing existing laws to prevent employee misclassification and ensure fair treatment for workers.

- Supports enforcing existing laws to prevent employee misclassification and ensure fair treatment for workers.

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Plans to expand job training and apprenticeship pathways by strengthening partnerships with unions, employers, and technical colleges through the Department of Labor.

- Plans to expand job training and apprenticeship pathways by strengthening partnerships with unions, employers, and technical colleges through the Department of Labor.

Businesses

Aims to build a responsive Department of Labor that prioritizes Georgians by modernizing claims processing and improving customer service through updated software and accurate record-keeping.

- Aims to build a responsive Department of Labor that prioritizes Georgians by modernizing claims processing and improving customer service through updated software and accurate record-keeping.

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Laborer's Local 515

Operating Engineers Local 474

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 188

SMART Local 85

Endorsed by Operating Engineers Local 474.

Endorsed by the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 188.

Endorsed by Georgia State Senators Derek Mallow, Sally Harrell, David Lucas, Nan Orrock, Elena Parent, and Kenya Wicks.

Endorsed by Georgia State Representatives El Mahdi-Holly, Lydia Glaze, Arlene Beckles, Robert Dawson, Scott Holcomb, Betsy Holland, Karlton Howard, Regina Lewis-Ward, Karen Lupton, Dewey McClain, Mekyah McQueen, Sheila Clark Nelson, Gabe Okoye, Mary Margaret Oliver, Esther Panitch, Miriam Paris, and Long Tran.

Endorsed by District Attorney Fani Willis.

- Endorsed by the Ironworkers Local 709.
- Endorsed by Laborer’s Local 515.
- Endorsed by Operating Engineers Local 474.
- Endorsed by the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 188.
- Endorsed by SMART Local 85.
- Endorsed by Georgia State Senators Derek Mallow, Sally Harrell, David Lucas, Nan Orrock, Elena Parent, and Kenya Wicks.
- Endorsed by Georgia State Representatives El Mahdi-Holly, Lydia Glaze, Arlene Beckles, Robert Dawson, Scott Holcomb, Betsy Holland, Karlton Howard, Regina Lewis-Ward, Karen Lupton, Dewey McClain, Mekyah McQueen, Sheila Clark Nelson, Gabe Okoye, Mary Margaret Oliver, Esther Panitch, Miriam Paris, and Long Tran.
- Endorsed by District Attorney Fani Willis.

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Brett A. Hulme

- Endorsed by the Ironworkers Local 709.
- Endorsed by Laborer’s Local 515.
- Endorsed by Operating Engineers Local 474.
- Endorsed by the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 188.
- Endorsed by SMART Local 85.
- Endorsed by Georgia State Representatives El Mahdi-Holly, Lydia Glaze, Arlene Beckles, and Robert Dawson.
- Endorsed by District Attorney Fani Willis.

- Endorsed by the Ironworkers Local 709.
- Endorsed by Laborer’s Local 515.
- Endorsed by Operating Engineers Local 474.
- Endorsed by the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 188.
- Endorsed by SMART Local 85.
- Endorsed by El Mahdi-Holly.
- Endorsed by Lydia Glaze.
- Endorsed by Fani Willis.
- Endorsed by Arlene Beckles.
- Endorsed by Robert Dawson.

As of March 11, 2026, Brett A. Hulme’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Christian is a prosecutor. He works for Georgia’s district attorneys’ offices, where he has spent years prosecuting cases and developing diversion programs to reduce crime. He previously worked as a prosecutor in local district attorney offices.

Christian Wise Smith has spent over the past three years as a solo practicioner. He previously worked in various legal capacities for the city of Atlanta and the Fulton County Government, including as the Assistant District Attorney for Fulton County.

Christian D Smith previously ran for District Attorney. He also ran for Attorney General.

Christian previously ran for the Fulton County District Attorney in 2024 and 2020, and the Attorney General of Georgia in 2022, but lost all of those races.

Wants to use the rule to coordinate partnerships with employers who need skilled workers.

Aims to work with technical colleges on training programs.

Seeks to make training accessible to people who can't afford to stop working right now.

- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Wants to use the rule to coordinate partnerships with employers who need skilled workers.
- Aims to work with technical colleges on training programs.
- Seeks to make training accessible to people who can't afford to stop working right now.

As of March 11, 2026, Christian Wise Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Christian has spent over the past three years as a solo practicioner. He previously worked in various legal capacities for the city of Atlanta and the Fulton County Government, including as the Assistant District Attorney for Fulton County.

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

Christian D Smith

Jason Moon has a bachelor's degree in political science and justice from Georgia Southern University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Georgia.

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Jason's campaign for Georgia labor commissioner is his first run for public office.

Jason currently works as a professional service representative for the U.S. Small Business Administration. He previously worked as a political aide for U.S, Senator Max Cleland and a corporate sales account executive for Consolidated Freightways.

Committed to ensuring all Georgia’s workers are treated with dignity, unions are respected, and small businesses thrive.

- Committed to ensuring all Georgia’s workers are treated with dignity, unions are respected, and small businesses thrive.

As of March 11, 2026, Jason Matthew Moon did not have a website or any information online.

Jason Matthew Moon

As of March 11, 2026, Jason Matthew Moon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jason currently works as a professional service representative for the U.S. Small Business Administration. She previously worked as a political aide for U.S, Senator Max Cleland and a corporate sales account executive for Consolidated Freightways.

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Michelle has worked as a paralegal for the past year. She also has experience working in various Georgia democratic organizations.

Michelle Michi Sanchez's campaign for Georgia Labor Commissioner in the Democratic primary is her first run for public office.

Michelle previously ran for the Georgia House of Representatives in 2016 and lost.

Michelle Michi Sanchez advocates for the creation of a dedicated enforcement unit to recover stolen wages and investigate labor violations, particularly targeting big corporations that exploit workers.

Advocates for the creation of an enforcement unit to recover stolen wages and investigate labor violations, particularly targeting "big corporations exploiting workers."

Michelle Michi Sanchez advocates for raising Georgia's minimum wage and supports living wages for workers. She plans to publicly pressure the legislature to ensure workers receive at least the $7.25 they are legally owed.

Supports raising Georgia's minimum wage in a phased approach that starts with larger corporations and publicly pressuring the legislature to ensure workers receive at least the $7.25 they are legally owed.

Michelle Michi Sanchez advocates for comprehensive statewide protections for workers in Georgia, aiming to close legal loopholes that leave many unprotected and allow employers, particularly large corporations, to evade accountability for harassment and wage theft.

Promotes comprehensive statewide protections for workers in Georgia, aiming to "close loopholes that let employers—especially big corporations—dodge accountability."

Thinks the mental health crisis is an economic crisis

Promises to push for healthcare access, childcare support, and other policies that "help working families survive."

- Advocates for the creation of an enforcement unit to recover stolen wages and investigate labor violations, particularly targeting "big corporations exploiting workers."
- Supports raising Georgia's minimum wage in a phased approach that starts with larger corporations and publicly pressuring the legislature to ensure workers receive at least the $7.25 they are legally owed.
- Promotes comprehensive statewide protections for workers in Georgia, aiming to "close loopholes that let employers—especially big corporations—dodge accountability."
- Thinks the mental health crisis is an economic crisis
- Promises to push for healthcare access, childcare support, and other policies that "help working families survive."

Believes trickle-down economics is a lie and supports progressive taxation to fund the necessary safety net.

Believes progressive taxation, where the more one makes, the more one is taxed, is needed to fund the "safety net we all need."

- Believes progressive taxation, where the more one makes, the more one is taxed, is needed to fund the "safety net we all need."

Believes in "transparency and accessibility" in the Commissioner's office.

Supports "transparency and accessibility" in the Commissioner's office.

Aim to create an accessible online portal for claims and case status.

Wants to create a public database of employers with wage theft violations.

- Supports "transparency and accessibility" in the Commissioner's office.
- Aim to create an accessible online portal for claims and case status.
- Wants to create a public database of employers with wage theft violations.

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Endorsed by the Georgia National Organization of Women.

- Endorsed by the Georgia National Organization of Women.

Michelle Michi Sanchez

As of March 11, 2026, Michelle Michi Sanchez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes large corporations can pay living wages and that small businesses need support to do the same.

Nikki Porcher has a college degree. She is a mother. 

Nikki owns her own business and is the founder of a national nonprofit network. She previously worked as a public school teacher. She is a veteran. 

Aims to protect workers’ rights, promote fair wages, and ensure work in a secure, respectful environment.

- Aims to protect workers’ rights, promote fair wages, and ensure work in a secure, respectful environment.

Supports workforce policies that allow access to affordable childcare for working parents and small businesses.

Seeks to ensure small businesses have the tools and resources to grow and create jobs.

- Supports workforce policies that allow access to affordable childcare for working parents and small businesses.
- Seeks to ensure small businesses have the tools and resources to grow and create jobs.

Supports modernizing the Department of Labor so people can more easily access benefits, training, and job support without delays.

Supports creating workforce development partnerships that lead to jobs, modern skills, and livable wages.

- Supports modernizing the Department of Labor so people can more easily access benefits, training, and job support without delays.
- Supports creating workforce development partnerships that lead to jobs, modern skills, and livable wages.

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

Nikki Porcher

- The Labor Commissioner is responsible for implementing the state's labor regulations, such as maintaining the minimum wage and enforcing child labor protections. 
- The Labor Commissioner is responsible for operating Georgia’s unemployment benefits program and rehabilitation programs. During the COVID pandemic, this role has become increasingly important as more people have lost their jobs and have filed for unemployment insurance and other related benefits. 
- In addition to these primary responsibilities, the Labor Commissioner produces statistics and research covering the Georgia labor market. The Labor Commissioner also creates workforce development and training programs, such as the GeorgiaBEST high school certificate vocational program. 
- The Labor Commissioner is elected to 4-year terms in a statewide election. There are no term limits for the Labor Commissioner and the salary is typically around $122,000/year.

Oversees labor regulations and development of Georgia’s workforce

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