UNG VOTES! 2018
(Courtesy of the PSSA and the SGA) FREE for YOU! Student Voter’s Guide To the May 22nd State Primaries
Political Science Student Association President – Meredith Shea Faculty Advisor – Dr. Carl Cavalli Voters Guide co-ordinator – Catherine Sartain
Supporting Organization: The American Democracy Project Table of Contents
Democratic Candidates for Governor ...... 1 Republican Candidates for Governor ...... 3 Democratic Candidates for Lt. Governor ...... 5 Republican Candidates for Lt. Governor ...... 6 Democratic Candidates for Secretary of State ...... 7 Republican Candidates for Secretary of State ...... 8 Candidates for Contested U.S. House Districts ...... 9 Candidates for Contested State House Districts ...... 20 Candidates for Contested State Senate Districts ...... 22 U.S. Congressional District Map for Georgia ...... 23 State House District Map for Georgia ...... 24 State Senate District Map for Georgia ...... 25
This voter’s guide is designed to assist University of North Georgia students in the May 22nd primary vote. The guide contains information on the Democratic and Republican nominees for state and federal offices. This guide is a unique benefit to UNG students as the questions reprinted here were gathered from our students. In the spring of 2018, the PSSA surveyed UNG students regarding the issues about which they are most concerned. This guide presents candidate information for the three top issues. We’ve done our best to provide as much information as possible given both space limitations and information availability. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Every effort was made to accurately represent candidate positions. Print versions of this guide and other primary information material were produced by UNG Print Services using funding from the SGA. The PSSA thanks both for their efforts. We are also very grateful for the ongoing support of the UNG American Democracy Project.
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Legend: * = Incumbent Democratic Candidates for Governor Stacey Abrams – Former State Representative , https://staceyabrams.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Stacey Abrams is the only Democratic candidate for governor with a proven track record of voting against legislation that would put guns in the wrong hands, including opposing SB 350 in 2012, and opposing 2017’s NRA omnibus bill, HR 292 Read more about her plan to reduce gun violence in Georgia: Keep Guns Out of the Wrong Hands: - Support Survivors of Domestic Violence - Require Universal Background Checks - Allow Families to Petition for Extreme Risk Protection Orders Fix Our Broken Gun Laws - Immediate Repeal of 2012’s SB 350 - Immediate Repeal of 2017’s HB 280 Ensure People Receive the Help They Need - Expand Medicaid Support Violence Prevention Efforts, Including Hospital Interventions, Community • Immigration: Voted NAY on prohibiting state funding for sanctuary campuses (February 2017) Voted NAY on prohibiting undocumented immigrants from serving on local governing bodies (February 2016) Voted NAY on Immigration Enforcement Act (April 2011) Voted NAY on citizenship status verification of government assistance recipients (April 2009) Voted NAY on requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration (April 2009) Voted NAY on English only requirement for driver’s license examination (March 2009) Voted NAY on vehicle seizures for unlicensed drivers (April 2008) Voted NAY on increasing penalties for driving without a license (March 2008) Voted NAY on vehicle seizures for undocumented immigrant traffic violations (February 2008) Voted NAY on English as the official language of Georgia (February 2008) (votesmart.org) • The Economy/Job Development: We must build a Georgia where no one has to work more than one full-time job to make ends meet. A fair economy means investing in diverse businesses, fighting for equality in the workplace, lifting families out of poverty, and ensuring access to affordable healthcare. Fairness is the backbone of an economy that eliminates poverty and fosters prosperity for every family. • Georgia’s Advanced Energy Jobs Plan is the first in a series of economic revitalization proposals to deliver 25,000-45,000 long term, high wage jobs in Georgia – from construction, coding, sales, and installation to manufacturing and beyond. Georgia must have a bold and comprehensive economic vision to (1) ensure no person has to work more than one full-time job to make ends meet and (2) catalyze the creation of good-paying jobs in all 159 counties, at all skill levels. We must leverage our natural resources and assets, working together across sectors, to build an economy for every worker. Let’s imagine more for our state and create an economy that leads the nation in advanced energy jobs and local innovation. • Investment in Community Businesses: Small businesses employ more Georgians, and they can be started anywhere. As Governor, Stacey Abrams will direct more of our economic development dollars to our hometown businesses: the barbershop that wants to expand, the nurse who wants to launch a home healthcare company, the entrepreneur who can’t get venture capital in rural Georgia. Funds will be targeted to reach low-income communities and rural counties, and we will help Georgia businesses expand by offering access to capital. • Workplace Equality: We must demand that our workplaces never discriminate based on a person’s race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, or immigration status. As Governor, Stacey Abrams will promote policies to ensure pay equity and expand paid sick leave. Georgia should require a living wage in every county. Furthermore, the right to form a union and collectively bargain for fair wages and employment conditions is fundamental to workplace fairness. As Minority Leader, Stacey Abrams has never wavered in her opposition to legislation that would erode the rights of workers to bargain for fair pay and safe workplace conditions. While in the legislature, Stacey Abrams co-sponsored legislation to prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation by amending the Fair Employment Practices Act. As Governor, Stacey Abrams will continue to support a Georgia civil rights bill to protect the LGBTQ+ community, as well as immigrants, people of color, and people of faith, from discrimination in housing, public accommodation, and the workplace; create a body dedicated to enforcing these laws; and put in place
1 protections to all relevant sections of Georgia law. Stacey Abrams supports passage of hate crime legislation to protect LGBTQ+ Georgians and other communities facing discrimination. • Lift Families Out of Poverty: Moving from poverty to prosperity must be the mission of our next governor. Economic mobility improves neighborhoods and schools and decreases reliance on welfare programs and incarceration rates. As Minority Leader, Stacey defeated Republican tax plans to increase sales taxes on working families, and she opposed legislation to restore taxes on groceries. As Governor Abrams would improve tackle poverty among our working families by establishing a state Earned Income Tax Credit, bridging transition from welfare to work without immediately eliminating benefits, and expanding access to childcare tax credits and subsidies. She will also continue her fight to protect workers from misclassification as independent contractors and abusive on-call scheduling, providing families with predictable workweeks and predictable paychecks. • Access to Affordable Healthcare: Access to affordable healthcare is a right, and guaranteeing quality services improves families, communities and the workplace. As Minority Leader, Stacey worked to sign Georgians up for the Affordable Care Act and she has fought for Medicaid expansion – the only path forward for providing essential health coverage to the working poor and preventing closure of our rural hospitals and the economic collapse of surrounding communities. Stacey has spearheaded critical legislation combatting the misclassification of workers as independent contractors, which denies them Medicaid benefits they have earned. When elected governor, Stacey will work to expand Medicaid and provide coverage for 500,000 Georgians, create 56,000 jobs, stabilize our rural counties and explore pathways to universal coverage in our state. She will support reproductive freedom and access to treatment for women, regardless of ability to pay. Also, across our state, more than half of our counties lack access to OB/GYNs or pediatricians. Stacey will leverage state and federal programs to incentivize more doctors and medical personnel to locate in under-served areas, and she will work with practitioners to reduce our maternal and infant mortality rates and increase access to care. • Innovation and Green Jobs: Growing Georgia’s economy means we must diversify our jobs and support innovation across sectors. With the right policies, Georgia can lead the Southeast in advanced energy jobs. As Governor, Stacey will work with public and private partners to create new jobs in infrastructure, clean energy, biotech and agritech, as well as expand broadband to connect our communities to the Internet. We can train our students in growing fields like energy engineering, sustainability science and build an energy innovation ecosystem across the state.
Stacey Evans – Former State Representative, https://staceyevans.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Rated 21% by the National Rifle Association (Candidate Position on Gun Rights) (2016) Voted NAY on authorizing concealed carry on college campuses (March 2017) Voted NAY on authorizing concealed carry at postsecondary education institution (February Voted NAY on authorizing individuals to carry weapons on previously prohibited locations (February 2014) (votesmart.org) • Immigration: Voted NAY on prohibiting state funding for sanctuary campuses (February 2017) Voted NAY on prohibiting undocumented immigrants from serving on local governing bodies (February 2016) Voted NAY on Immigration Enforcement Act (April 2011) (votesmart.org) • The Economy/Job Development: … I want Georgia to be the best place to work, live, and raise a family. Right now, it isn’t. Georgia is 40th in income inequality, 40th in high school graduation, and has the lowest minimum wage in the country. When I was growing up, there was a path to success: go to school, work hard, pay your dues. That path is vanishing. Georgians are working harder than ever, yet they are falling behind. We should not have to work two and three jobs just to cover basic human rights like food, shelter, and healthcare. This is simply immoral. Jobs that pay a meaningful wage: As Governor, I will fight for all Georgians to create the same opportunities that I had to get ahead despite facing struggles. And it starts with jobs. Not just any jobs. Jobs with a meaningful wage, jobs with benefits, jobs that allow hard-working parents to spend quality time with their children, not just see them between shifts. We must work to increase the minimum wage because everybody deserves a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work. And no one who works full-time should live in poverty. Putting more money in the hands of the families that need it most will lift the whole state. I will fight for equal pay, affordable childcare, worker’s rights, and tax credits for working people, such as a state Earned Income Tax Credit.
2 To attract these jobs, we must invest in education… Our high schools and technical colleges can be especially valuable in providing vocational and skills training to those who will build our plants, service our roads, and maintain our power lines. That’s why I fought against the cuts to the HOPE Grant that forced thousands of students to drop out of technical colleges... We must invest in infrastructure, including a coordinated, regional mass transit system and updated roads and bridges throughout the state. And we must re-commit to rural Georgia by expanding broadband and building a commuter rail system that connects our state. We must focus on small businesses… Georgia grants billions of dollars each year in state contracts for construction, technology, and food services. These opportunities must be open to all, not just elites and friends of the powerful. Georgia-based small businesses, not out-of-state corporations, should always get first crack at state contracts. We must reduce the taxes on small businesses while also providing access to the capital necessary to grow. And any tax incentives to recruit new jobs to our state must go through a strict cost-benefit analysis to ensure that our tax dollars are being spent in a responsible way and that businesses that receive incentives are living up to their end of the bargain to create good-paying Georgia jobs. Investing in people: We must pay teachers, police, firefighters, and other service providers a fair wage in line with their contribution to the prosperity and safety of our state. And state jobs should not all [be] headquartered in Atlanta. We should spread out opportunities, and save on expensive overhead where possible.
Republican Candidates for Governor Casey Cagle – Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, https://caseycagle.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: As governor, I will continue leading to protect our God-given, constitutional rights to keep and bear arms. I have earned an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association by standing against those who would diminish the 2nd Amendment, and I will continue to do so as governor. I will always protect our hunting heritage and maintain that law-abiding citizens have the right to protect themselves and their families from those who wish to do harm. • Immigration: I have led the fight to defund and outlaw sanctuary cities in Georgia. By passing one of the nation’s toughest crackdowns on illegal immigration, I led to ensure that criminal illegal aliens could not terrorize our families. This year, when Decatur announced it would not cooperate with federal immigration authorities to deport criminal illegal aliens who have committed violent crimes, I put my foot down. I will never allow local liberal leaders to disobey our laws, and I will always fight to protect our families from criminal illegal aliens. • The Economy/Job Development: I have been a businessman for 32 years, and I've been at the boardroom table negotiating with CEOs on some of the largest economic development deals in Georgia's history. As governor, I will lead on jobs by creating an economic environment that generates 500,000 new jobs in my first term. Along with keeping Georgia the No. 1 state to do business, I will ensure that we keep our taxes low, reduce burdensome regulation and maintain a fair tort system. I will fight for infrastructure investments -- like the Port of Savannah -- that allow Georgia Grown goods, from agriculture to manufacturing, to move quickly to the global marketplace. My administration will work with Georgia companies -- small and large -- to ensure they have the tools and workforce they need to grow and expand. And we will capitalize on emerging industries by cementing Georgia as the Silicon Valley of the South, expanding Georgia's prospering film industry, and growing hubs of technological innovation in every region of our state.
Eddie Hayes – Restaurant Owner, https://www.facebook.com/Eddie-Hayes-for- Governor-342046952964295/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: (no information available) • The Economy/Job Development: (no information available)
Hunter Hill – Former State Senator, https://www.votehunterhill.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: I took an oath to protect our Constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic, and I can guarantee that as Governor you will have no greater defender of your fundamental, God-given rights. The Second
3 Amendment is a recognition that the right to self-defense is a God-given right. It is also the right that protects all other rights, and you can rest assured I will always fight the liberal left and their anti-gun agenda. • Immigration: First and foremost, my priority as your Governor is keeping Georgians safe from harm. I stand with President Trump. I am opposed to sanctuary cities that harbor illegal immigrants from being deported. We will hold those who break our laws accountable. As Governor, if a city in Georgia decides to harbor illegal immigrants, they won’t receive a nickel of state funding. • The Economy/Job Development: We all want to help people, so let’s do it! The government has been spending billions of dollars attempting to lift people out of poverty for years, and it’s not working. It’s not working because poverty cannot be fixed with money alone. We have spent billions driving our citizens further into poverty and further away from the American dream, self-government, and personal responsibility. I will address this! We are going to stop pushing people to depend on the government to change their lives because simply put, it doesn’t work. It also pulls tax dollars away from initiatives in which taxpayers expect the government to deliver results. As Governor, I will lead on prioritizing education, public safety, and transportation in our state budget, and we will cut wasteful spending. Ministries, non-profits, families, and communities change lives for the better - not the government.
Brian Kemp – Secretary of State of Georgia, http://www.kempforgovernor.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: Sanctuary cities are dangerous, unlawful, and defy our Georgia values. As governor, our state will respect the rule of law and put the well-being of Georgians - not illegal immigrants - first. Like Texas Governor Greg Abbott, I will fight radical, left-wing organizations and activists who are more concerned with advancing their agenda than keeping citizens and communities safe. Our borders are broken and America’s immigration system is in complete disarray. Fundamental reform is long overdue but all we get is lip service and empty promises from career politicians in Congress. To put hardworking Georgians – not illegal immigrants - first, we must: 1. Build a border wall to keep drug cartels, criminals, and terrorists from entering the country illegally; 2. Deport criminal illegal immigrants from our jails and from sanctuary cities; 3. Fix America’s legal immigration system by passing The RAISE ACT and reform the H-2A visa program to provide a labor force for Georgia farmers. 4. Defund sanctuary cities, end DACA, cut off taxpayer-funded benefits like free healthcare for illegal immigrants, and plug special interest loopholes that favor those who are here illegally • The Economy/Job Development: The Athens conservative launched an economic platform focused on recruiting and building small business. As governor, I will work to make Georgia #1 for small business. Through regulatory reform, targeted economic development, and enhanced connectivity, we can ensure that businesses on Main Street can compete, grow, and thrive.
Clay Tippins – Consulting Firm Executive, https://claytippins.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: I am an unabashed supporter of the Second Amendment. It is our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. I will defend that right as Governor. • Immigration: There is no place in Georgia for sanctuary cities and I will prevent them from receiving state funds. Our law enforcement agencies must collaborate with each other – not against each other – to fight illegal immigration. That process begins by stopping the release of illegals from county jails and sharing intelligence like I did to take down ISIS. • The Economy/Job Development: It’s time we start living within our means. Right now, the state of Georgia looks to be in pretty good shape on paper; but with the federal debt so large it’s like having a $20 bill in your left pocket and a $200 IOU in your right. Every Georgian owes $1 million dollars in government debt* on top of their credit card, car, and house. If we don’t start rethinking how we run our government, we won’t have the money we’ve had in previous years to fight crime, build roads, or educate our children.
4 Marc Alan Urbach – Journalist, https://www.marcurbach.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: How can anyone become Governor and allow large numbers of immigrants into our state, when so many Georgian's are suffering? I would be breaking my "oath" if I did so. We must do a better job with enforcing the laws of Georgia and the United States Constitution. As your Governor, "we the people of Georgia" will enforce Article IV, Section 4. Georgian's come first!!! • The Economy/Job Development: I believe businesses should have an incentive to help students succeed, and earn a job. My “Business-Student Income Tax Credit” will provide immediate help. Example: A business in Georgia loans a student fifty thousand dollars, only to help pay for their classes. The business gets to write this off on their taxes. The student goes to work for the business and their loan is paid back through employer deductions. Results: The business hires the employee they want, who they believe will do a great job. The business gets to write the fifty thousand dollars off as a tax credit. The employee is very happy to get the job and pay no interest on the loan. Our “Business-Student Income Tax Credit” will streamline the loan process and set a precedent for companies to hire excellent employees. Students and companies of Georgia will thrive. I will work with the State Legislature to finalize this process.
Michael Williams – State Senator, https://williamsgeorgia.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Constitutional Carry: Ensure this important legislation is signed into law. This will further protect our second amendment rights. • Immigration: No Sanctuary Cities: Stop liberal cities from implementing this policy. Implement the 287(g) Deportation Program statewide. Counties that refuse to comply will lose state funding. Without 287(g), we have no way of knowing illegals are committing crimes and being sent back into our communities. If we are going to get serious about this problem, we need 287(g). • The Economy/Job Development: (no information available)
Democratic Candidates for Lt. Governor Sarah Riggs Amico - Executive Chair of Jack Cooper, https://sarahforgeorgia.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: (no information available) • The Economy/Job Development: I remember in grade school, my parents took us to a park and my dad explained that he had lost his job. My folks had three little kids, a mortgage, and a couple hundred dollars in the bank. That moment had a huge impact on me, and it built inside me tremendous empathy for the struggle and the dignity of work. As a business owner, we’ve grown our company from 120 employees to over 3,000. We pay for healthcare, plus a great salary. Guided by my faith, I put my own money into Jack Cooper to save jobs during difficult times. What I see too often is politicians will come to us with the false choice between growth and prosperity. I’ve proven that we can do both–and Georgia can do the same.
Triana Arnold James – Chair, Susan Jolley Awareness Prog., http://www.triana4georgia.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: (no information available) • The Economy/Job Development: (no information available)
5 Republican Candidates for Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan – Former State Representative, http://teamduncan.org/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Geoff Duncan was rated 93% by National Rifle Association (Candidate Positions on Gun Rights) (2016) Voted YES on authorizing concealed carry on college campuses (March 2017) Voted YES on authorizing individuals to carry weapons in previously prohibited locations (Feb 2014) Voted YES on amending provisions relating to concealed weapons permits (March 2013) (from votesmart.org) • Immigration: I’ll support President Trump and make sure Georgia never becomes a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. • The Economy/Job Development: Ignite a powerful economy by empowering job creators instead of politicians. A serial entrepreneur, Geoff previously took a business from his living room to a full-scale operation in a 10,000 square foot facility. He knows what it takes to run a business and meet a payroll, and he knows that bigger government is not the answer.
Rick Jeffares – Former State Senator, http://www.rickjeffares.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Voted YES on authorizing concealed carry of firearms at institutions of higher education (March 2016) Rated 93% by the National Rifle Association (Candidate Poition Rights) (October 2017) (votesmart.org) • Immigration: My name is Rick Jeffares and I stand with President Trump on illegal immigration. The only people who should be working in Georgia are those who came here legally. As Lt. Governor, I won’t hesitate to enforce immigration laws and shut down sanctuary cities. • The Economy/Job Development: Rural Economic Development – Rural Georgia has different needs and priorities than Atlanta. Both are important: Atlanta is the state’s economic driver, home to 15 Fortune 500 companies and 26 in the Fortune 1000, and the world’s busiest airport. Rural Georgia is a different kind of economic engine and we must not forget that agriculture and agribusiness are the largest sector of Georgia’s economy. Savannah, Macon and other population centers have different needs from port infrastructure in Savannah to manufacturing and logistics in Macon.
David Shafer – State Senator, https://shaferforgeorgia.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Rated 100% by National Rifle Association (Candidate Position on Gun Rights) (October 2017) Voted YES on authorizing concealed carry of firearms at institutions of higher education (March 2016) Voted YES on Limiting Concealed Weapon Restrictions (April 2008) Voted YES on concealed weapons in motor vehicles (January 2008) Voted YES on use of deadly force (March 2006) (votesmart.org) • Immigration: From the ancestors of the American Indians who walked across the frozen straits of Alaska to the Europeans who crossed the Atlantic Ocean by ship, ours is a nation of immigrants. I wholeheartedly welcome those who follow the rules and come to America legally. But history teaches us that nations which lose control of their borders cease to be nations. The federal government has a duty to protect our national border and enforce our immigration laws. I oppose any grant of government benefits to illegal aliens. • The Economy/Job Development: … I have fought to eliminate wasteful spending and reduce taxes and I led the effort to pass zero based budgeting so that every dollar of government spending is justified. I support a cut in the premium tax, which will not only cut the insurance premiums we all pay but encourage more insurance companies to locate here in Georgia, with good paying jobs that do not pollute the environment. To make ourselves competitive with Florida and other states without an income tax, I support the phased elimination of the income tax. I sponsored a constitutional amendment to prevent an increase in the maximum income tax rate, effectively capping it. I believe that passage of this measure by the people of this state is a first step to end income taxation in Georgia. As a matter of principle, I believe that government revenue should be raised from taxing consumption, not productivity. I support the Fair Tax proposed by Congressman John
6 Linder. When times are tough, I believe that government should cut spending, not raise taxes. I support a constitutional amendment that would require voter approval of any future tax increase.
Democratic Candidates for Secretary of State John Barrow – Former US Representative, http://www.barrowforgeorgia.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Co-sponsored loosening restrictions on interstate gun purchase (October 2011) Co-sponsored allowing veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad (January 2011) Voted YES on a national cross-state standard for concealed carry (January 2009) Co-sponsored banning gun registration and trigger lock law in Washington DC (May 2007) Voted Yes on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufactures (October 2005) (ontheissues.org) • Immigration: Voted YES on preventing executive overreach on Immigration Act of 2014 (December 2014) Voted YES on prohibiting certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes (August 2014) Voted YES on repealing certain green card limitations (November 2011) Voted NAY on the DREAM Act (December 2010) Voted YES on undocumented immigrants’ ineligibility for certain financial assistance (May 2008) Voted YES on Secure Fence Act of 2006 (September 2006) Voted YES on the Border Security Bill (December 2005) Voted YES on the Real ID Act of 2005 (votesmart.org) • The Economy/Job Development: Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013) Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013) Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011) Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009) Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009) Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009) Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009) Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008) Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008) Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008) Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008) Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007) Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007) (ontheissues.org)
Dee Dawkins-Haigler – Former State Representative, http://www.deehaigler.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Voted NAY on authorizing concealed carry at postsecondary education institutions (February 2016) Voted NAY on amending firearms laws (March 2014) Voted NAY on authorizing individuals to carry weapons in previously prohivited locations Voted NAY on amending provisions relating to concealed weapons permits (March 2013) (votesmart.org) • Immigration: Voted YES on prohibiting undocumented immigrants from serving on local governing bodies (February 2016) Voted NAY on Immigration Enforcement Act (March 2011) Voted NAY on citizenship status verification of government assistance recipients (April 2009) Voted NAY on requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration (April 2009) Voted NAY on English only requirement for driver’s license examinations (March 2009 • The Economy/Job Development: (no information available)
R.J. Hadley – Tax Commissioner, https://www.facebook.com/rjh4us • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available)
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Republican Candidates for Secretary of State David Belle Isle – Mayor of Alpharetta, http://www.davidbelleisle.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: (no information available) • The Economy/Job Development: David is the only candidate for Secretary of State who has run both a business and a government. He will call on this executive experience to grow opportunities and champion jobs across the state of Georgia. It begins with becoming the best at what Georgia does best, and getting government and regulation out of the way… David will champion the elimination of needless regulation and streamline our resources to make information, training and education more readily available to business owners and those seeking and practicing licensed careers. David’s vision is for Georgia to be the best at what we do best: the moving of stuff and people, the marketing of crops and livestock, and the expansion of technology. As a business owner, David has felt the impact of over- complicated and unnecessary regulation; regulation that stalls the growth of our local economy. Under his leadership in Alpharetta, he helped create an environment, which led to the addition of over 640 technology companies and 12,000 jobs in six years within the technology industry alone. He has created opportunities for collaboration with local business owners and pushed forward the city’s first Economic Development team. David also organized a public private partnership to bring a hotel and conference center to Alpharetta. He put together Georgia’s first AgTech Conference, which will be held next year. David helped put Alpharetta on the map and distinguish its presence from that of neighboring Atlanta. The city has been recognized by Forbes, Goodcall, Nerd Wallet, and others and has been named one of the top 12 cities in the U.S. for technology, the best small city in the U.S. to start a business, the best city for women entrepreneurs, and the 6thfastest growing city in the U.S. David is also committed to safety, security and a high standard of ethics in his business and as Mayor. Under his leadership, Alpharetta obtained an ISO-1 Rating for Public Safety. This is the highest rating for emergency response times and is held by less than 2% of cities nationwide. He launched a special investigations vice unit for Public Safety to fight against human trafficking and drugs in Alpharetta. David knows how to connect people, businesses, and resources, and he will work to leverage the strengths of Georgia’s industries to expand our opportunities as a people and as a state.
Buzz Brockway – State Representative, https://www.vote4buzz.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Received a 93% rating from the National Rifle Association (Candidate Positions on Gun Rights) (2016) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? - No Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? - Yes Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? - Yes Do you support allowing concealed carry on public college campuses in Georgia? - Yes Should a license be required for gun possession? – No (votesmart.org) • Immigration: Voted YES on prohibiting state funding for sanctuary campuses (February 2017) Voted YES on Immigration Enforcement Act (April 2011) (votesmart.org) • The Economy/Job Development: Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? - No Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? – Yes Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? - Yes Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? - Yes Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? - No Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? - No Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? - Yes Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? - Yes Do you support an increase of the minimum wage? - No
8 Should employers be able to ask about applicants' criminal history before interviewing them? - Yes We should be focusing of helping adults and heads of households who work in minimum wage jobs learn skills to allow them to find higher paying jobs. Raising the minimum wage harms young people seeking their first job, denying them the ability to learn important job skills that will help them get better paying jobs. I support allowing certain people with criminal records not being required to disclose their past. The question is too broad to answer a blanket "no." Certain jobs require higher levels of security where a criminal background check is necessary. (votesmart.org)
Josh McKoon – State Senator, https://www.joshmckoon.org/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Received a 100% rating from the National Rifle Association (Candidate Positions on Gun Rights) (2016) Voted YES on authorizing concealed carry of firearms at institutions of higher education (March 2011) (votesmart.org) • Immigration: Voted YES on establishing driving safety cards for certain immigrants (February 2016) Voted YES on repealing certain public benefits for undocumented immigrants (March 2012) Voted YES on Immigration Enforcement Act (April 2011) Voted YES on immigration status verification of private business workers (March 2011) Voted YES for DUIs a felony for undocumented immigrants (March 2011) (votesmart.org) • The Economy/Job Development: (no information available)
Brad Raffensperger – State Representative, http://bradforgeorgia.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Received a 93% rating from the National Rifle Association (Candidate Positions on Gun Rights) (2016) Voted YES on authorizing concealed carry on college campuses (March 2017) Voted YES on authorizing concealed carry at postsecondary education institutions (February 2016) • Immigration: Voted YES on prohibiting state funding for sanctuary campuses (February 2017) Voted YES on prohibiting undocumented immigrants from serving on local governing bodies (February 2016) SPONSORED the bill on prohibiting undocumented immigrants serving on local governing bodies (January 2016) • The Economy/Job Development: (no information available)
Contested Nominations for U.S. House of Representatives Districts: NOTE: Due to space considerations, only contested districts in the north Georgia region have detailed candidate issue information.
Democratic Candidates for District 1 Lisa Ring -- Former Corrections Officer, https://www.lisaringforcongress.com/ Barbara Seidman, https://www.electseidman.com/
Republican Candidates for District 1 Earl “Buddy” Carter* -- US Representative, http://buddycarterforcongress.com/ Unopposed
Democratic Candidates for District 2 Sanford Bishop Jr.* -- State Representative, https://sanfordbishop.com/ Unopposed
Republican Candidates for District 2 Herman West Jr. – Pastor, https://hermanwest4congress.com/ Unopposed
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Democratic Candidates for District 3 Chuck Enderlin – Pilot, Veteran, https://chuckenderlin.com/ Russell “Rusty” Oliver – Teacher, https://www.rustyoliverforcongress.com/
Republican Candidates for District 3 Drew Ferguson* – US Representative, https://fergusonforgeorgia.com/ Philip Singleton – Retired US Army Officer, http://www.philipsingleton.com/
Democratic Candidates for District 4 Hank Johnson* – US Representative, https://hankforcongress.com/ Juan Parks -- Marine Instructor ROTC, Veteran, https://www.juanparksforcongress.com/
Republican Candidates for District 4 Joe Profit – Owner, Gourmet Profit Inc., Retired NFL, https://joeprofitforcongress.com/ Unopposed
Democratic Candidates for District 5 John R. Lewis* – US Representative, http://johnlewisforcongress.com/ Unopposed
Republican Candidates for District 5 None
Democratic Candidates for District 6 Kevin Abel – Owner of Abel Solutions, Inc., https://kevinabelforcongress.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: For too long Washington has failed our families by ignoring gun violence in America. A child should feel safe and secure at school. A family should be able to worship in peace without wondering if someone in the congregation has an AR-15 with them. And a parent should be able to go out for dinner without worrying that someone who is drinking may be armed. In Congress, I will make sure we pass sensible gun safety legislation that starts with allowing the CDC to once again research gun violence in America. I will also push for universal background checks, limiting magazine capacity, keeping weapons designed for war off our streets, and preventing those convicted of domestic violence from ever owning a gun again.. • Immigration: I came to this country 39 years ago as a 13-year old immigrant. I know what it’s like to look at America from a foreign shore, with a sense of yearning and aspiration. I have also been privileged to work on immigration issues for the last six years, helping refugees in Georgia thrive. We are a nation of immigrants who come here to work hard and achieve the American Dream just as I did. These new Americans are a fundamental asset and contributing members of our society. Rather than perpetuating the hateful slandering of those who don’t look or sound like us, we must work together to welcome these hardworking Americans while ensuring we protect our communities from those who commit crimes and seek to do harm. • The Economy/Job Development: As a business owner, I know what it takes to create good paying jobs that provide healthcare and opportunities for growth. The 6th District has a rapidly growing economy and has become a leader in creating jobs in the tech sector. I will work to make sure we continue to lead the way in innovation, and continue to attract companies like the one Cindy and I built, companies that will employ workers right here in the 6th. We must also ensure we are building an economy that works for everyone. I recognize the dramatic increase in income inequality our country has seen in the last few decades, and am committed to ensuring that as our economy grows we don’t leave vast segments of workers behind.
Steven Knight Griffin – Former CDC Policy Coordinator, https://stevenknightgriffin.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Children should be safe in schools, and the rights of law abiding citizens should be respected. These things are not at cross purposes… Considering these factors, there are three measures we should investigate implementing immediately...
10 1. We must close the private seller loophole and subject ammunition to the same NICS background checks that weapons receive. 2. According to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, 80% of people considering suicide indicate their intentions and 54% of mass shooters displayed signs of dangerous mental health problems prior to the killings. Extreme Risk Protection Orders, or ERPOs, provide the tools needed to quickly remove weapons from a potentially dangerous individual while preserving the right to due process for the accused... 3. Gun violence is a public health issue. I support and call for full funding of CDC gun violence research. • Immigration: Summary: Our immigration policies should be rational and fair. Immigrants should follow the law, but perhaps it should also be easier and quicker to come here legally. America should continue to be a beacon of hope for the huddled, teeming masses yearning to breathe free – but equally, there is nothing wrong with prioritizing the best and the brightest, or striving to ensure that those we do allow to live here are open to our system of government and way of life. Wealth for its own sake, or lack thereof, should not be a factor, nor should any other personal characteristic besides ability or willingness to contribute to the greater American dream. • The Economy/Job Development: (no information available)
Bobby Kaple – Former TV Anchor, https://bobbykaple.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: The epidemic of mass shootings in our country and our schools must be dealt with. With rights comes responsibilities. There are commonsense solutions to prevent gun violence in our communities that we can get working on now. • Lift the ban on the CDC from studying gun violence: The CDC has been prohibited since 1996 from studying gun violence. It's time to remove the ban. • Require stronger background checks: We need to require background checks on all purchases to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and domestic abusers. • Stop domestic violence offenders from obtaining firearms: We can save lives by updating federal gun law to disallow abusive dating partners and convicted stalkers from buying or possessing guns. • Prohibit people on the Terror Watch List from acquiring weapons: If you’re on the terrorist watch list, you shouldn't be able to buy guns. that’s just common sense. • Ban bump stocks: No civilian should have a bump stock, which converts a rifle into a machine gun for the purpose of inflicting carnage. • Immigration: (no information available) • The Economy/Job Development: Help Small Businesses: Small businesses are the lifeblood of a healthy community. We need to ensure that they continue to thrive and that they have access to affordable loans and credit. Community colleges: Quality community colleges and universities are essential when it comes to training students for the industries of the future. Developing partnerships between community colleges, universities and local businesses to create local jobs is the first step in the right direction. Investment in Clean energy: In the absence of executive leadership on climate change, we must work to lead the way in investment in solar power and clean, renewable energy. In the coming decades, clean energy technology will be an incredible source of economic growth as the industry provides more and more jobs each year. Incentives for Georgia to provide cleaner and cheaper energy would benefit our environment and help everyone with their electric bill.
Lucy McBath – Former Flight Attendant, Activist, https://lucyforcongress.com/about/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Lucy’s son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida in 2012. The bullet that killed her son also tore a hole in her heart. While her family will never be the same, and she grieves for Jordan every day, his death gave her a new purpose: advocating for gun safety. As the Faith and Outreach Leader for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a member of the Everytown Survivor Network and as a Mother of the Movement, the advocacy work she does every day on behalf of gun violence prevention is one of the most important issues to women and their families. As a Member of Congress, she will advocate for background checks for all firearm purchases, raising the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21 years of age, work to defeat conceal carry reciprocity measures and work to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and other criminals.
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Republican Candidates for District 6 Karen Handel* -- US Representative, https://karenhandel.com/ Unopposed
Democratic Candidates for District 7 Kathleen Allen -- Founder of Paid in America https://www.electkathleenallen.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: (no information available) • The Economy/Job Development: Federal, state and local governments must take a stronger role in promoting the partnership of America’s corporations and their substantial influence on the quality of life of America’s workforce…[W]e must prioritize federal funding to support employment that serves the nation’s critical needs, including public education, healthcare, elder care, public safety, clean energy, and infrastructure revitalization and development. The federal government must require greater transparency in corporate practices to reduce systemic disparities in hiring, promotions, and pay for minorities. The government must stop subsidizing corporate partnerships that benefit shareholders more than stakeholders… The disappearance of a healthy middle class, who are barely hanging on to the quality of life enjoyed by prior generations, must stop… The minority of the ultra-rich 1% and those they bankroll into public office to do their bidding, who control far too many of the avenues any of us might take to pursue the American Dream, is a nightmare we are all living today. I will draft and vote for legislation that encourages education, training, hiring, and paying a livable wage, to America’s workforce with incentives for companies who lead their industries with creation and hiring of these good jobs. I will advocate for renegotiation of trade agreements that don’t leave corporations and foreign countries free to take advantage of the American workforce and consumers and will promote government reinvestment in higher education. --Promote partnerships between community colleges and local employers, whereby students can get on- the-job training that doesn’t lead to student and familial debt. --Strengthen our public education system, and expand it to meet the needs of the 21st century, training and hiring the next generation of teachers in the subjects and geographic areas of high need, including ESL courses for immigrants. --Restore federal jobs lost to outsourcing to for-profit corporations. Our public goods and services should not come with the added premium of profits for large corporations and their stakeholders. --Expand upon our nation’s investment in clean energy and a reliable electrical system that meets the energy needs of modern America and protects our communities from the increasing threats of climate change. --Renegotiate international trade agreements to require other nations to practice on a level field with American workers concerning labor and environmental standards, workers’ rights, and good corporate governance, while restoring the responsibilities American companies have to American employees.
Carolyn Bourdeaux – Professor at GSU, http://carolyn4congress.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: We have lost our way as a country with respect to gun policy and it must stop now. As a mother, I keenly feel the grief of parents who have lost their children – all our children from Parkland to Orlando, from Sandy Hook to Las Vegas - and responses such as “arming our teachers” or in any way inviting more guns into our schools is sickening. We must ban bump stocks, restrict civilian access to military style assault weapons, restrict access to high capacity magazines, and make sure we have universal, comprehensive background checks, closing the gun show loophole. I honor the students from Parkland who are driving this country to action. Our youth have such potential power, and we need to support them in their mission for change. Our children deserve to live in a world where their biggest worry is studying for a math test, not whether they'll live through the week or watch classmates and teachers die in front of them.
12 I grew up with guns. My father owned a gun. My grandmother shot squirrels off her bird-feeder from her upstairs porch with a bb gun. My grandfather passed on to my uncle a wonderful historic gun collection, and many members of my family are hunters. But we were taught from an early age that guns are weapons and owning a gun is a serious responsibility – it’s time that our country recognize this as well. • Immigration: We know that our diverse future and global enterprise depends on talented people from all over the world joining our community. We need a system that recognizes the value of immigrants, while protecting all workers with fair labor practices. We are long overdue for comprehensive immigration reform that recognizes the realities of our communities and labor markets. The security of our border and our country is best served when we focus enforcement resources on criminals who mean us harm. And we urgently need a path to citizenship for the Dreamers, who came here as children and are invaluable members of our communities. • The Economy/Job Development: (no information available)
Melissa Davis – Financial Management, https://www.melissadavisforcongress.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: (no information available) • The Economy/Job Development: I know what it is like when times are tough, and nothing is more important to me than creating jobs in Georgia and the 7th Congressional District; growing our local economy; ensuring equal pay for women; and creating solutions for a living wage that doesn’t devastate the local community. Too many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and hallmarks middle-class life – owning a home, having access to affordable and quality childcare, retiring with dignity – feel out of reach. Small businesses and the middle-class workforce make up the engine that drives the economy. As your Representative, I will support bi-partisan legislation on jobs creation that will support the middle-class workforce.
David Kim -- CEO and founder of C2 Education, http://davidkim2018.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: (no information available) • The Economy/Job Development: (no information available)
Ethan Pham – Attorney, http://ethanphamforcongress.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Too many people have lost their lives to needless and tragic gun violence. While Ethan is a concealed carry permit holder and a responsible gun owner, he believes we must take action to stop the senseless violence plaguing our nation by enacting common-sense legislation. This includes policies that the vast majority of Americans want, such as banning military-style assault weapons, universal background checks, and bans on bump stocks. • Immigration: The Trump administration has declared war on immigrants, labeling them garbage, rapists, and murderers. Right now, strong, loving families are being torn apart, as children’s mothers and fathers are deported even for petty offenses. Even “Dreamers” – Americans who immigrated as children and fully participate in our society – are at risk of deportation to countries they can’t remember. We need to control our borders, but we also need a rational and compassionate immigration system that offers families a path to legal residency, and focuses resources on deporting those convicted of serious crimes, not petty infractions. • The Economy/Job Development: The one-percent and their lobbyists recently gave themselves an enormous giveaway while at the same time increasing the burden on the middle class. We need policies that help small businesses thrive and allow everyday Americans to support their families. Ethan supports progressive policies like raising the minimum wage, as well as tax policies that help lower and middle-class families, such as expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit.
13 Steve Reilly – Attorney, http://www.stevereillyforcongress.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: The most recent mass shooting incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is just the latest horrific indicator that we have to enact sensible gun control measures... I support reenacting a federal ban on the purchase of assault weapons and expanded magazines by private individuals. I support universal background checks on all firearms purchases, a ban on “bump stocks”, and the enactment by the states of “gun violence protective orders”. “Gun violence protective orders” would allow a person to petition a court to take away the firearms of a person who is proven to be a potential threat to use his or her firearms unlawfully, and are similar to the “family violence protective orders” that are now available in most states, including Georgia. These sensible measures would not infringe on the Second Amendment right to bear arms, as affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court in the D.C. v. Heller decision. The Supreme Court in that decision, authored by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, indicated that the Second Amendment did not prohibit the government from regulating or even prohibiting certain types of firearms, such as large assault weapons… • Immigration: Congress must enact comprehensive immigration reform. A comprehensive immigration reform bill passed the U. S. Senate in 2013 (S. 744…) with bi-partisan support including that of fourteen Republican Senators. The bill committed significant resources to border security, while creating a pathway to lawful residency and ultimately citizenship for many undocumented persons who have been in the United States since December 31, 2011, have no felony convictions nor three or more misdemeanors, pay back taxes, pass background checks and pay fees including a $1,000.00 penalty (which was designed to be paid via installments). Provisions of the “Dream Act” were largely included in the Senate legislation, with “Dreamers” able to more quickly obtain legal status. Unfortunately, the Republican leadership in the U. S. House refused to permit a vote on the Senate bill… I support retaining the DACA (“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”) program to shield from deportation persons who were brought to our country illegally as children… • The Economy/Job Development: Congress must rededicate itself to restoring the American middle class. Congress must rededicate itself to restoring the American middle class. Too much wealth is being concentrated among the top 5% of earners in our country... On the issue of globalization, we should consider implementing a border adjustment…tax on imports... For some key manufacturing, a national security exception can be implemented to protect the domestic manufacturing sector and the American jobs it supports. We should pursue federal support of key “clean energy” products and initiatives here at home that will drive the economy of the future. Included in such initiatives would be solar and wind energy development, and the manufacturing and marketing of more efficient electric batteries for power generation. China is subsidizing its domestic “green” energy industry; we must do the same... We must make college and secondary education, including junior college and technical training, more affordable and available to all Americans. A well educated workforce is necessary to compete in the global economy and to create more and better paying jobs for our people. We also must increase the federal minimum wage to a reasonable level. An increase in the minimum wage is especially needed by our service sector workers to permit them to earn a true “living wage” to support themselves and their families.
Republican Candidates for District 7 Shane Hazel – Veteran, https://www.shanehazel.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Individuals have the inalienable right to protect themselves, their families and property without government permission in the form of regulations, fees, or licensing. The Second Amendment is only an acknowledgment of our natural God-given rights and is essential to a free civilized society. • Immigration: (no information available) • The Economy/Job Development: The government does not create jobs, people create jobs. Unleashing America’s private sector with low taxes, sound money, and deregulation, these are the keys to a thriving economy and flourishing human condition. I support a fair or flat tax and ending government handouts across the board such as of bailouts, corporate subsidies, perpetual debt and so-called stimulus spending.
14 We shouldn't be giving out billions of dollars of taxpayer money in corporate welfare. It's literally the tool that career politicians use to give their buddies handouts and stay in power.
Rob Woodall* -- US Representative, http://robwoodall.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Our Founding Fathers had it right, and I am committed to protecting our Constitutional Second Amendment freedom from an overbearing Federal government. • Immigration: As a nation of laws, illegal immigration must be stopped. The laws are already on the books, we must begin enforcing them. • The Economy/Job Development: Small businesses create most of the jobs in America, we need to cut the red tape that now entangles them.
Democratic Candidates for District 8 None
Republican Candidates for District 8 Austin Scott* -- US Representative, http://scottforga.com/ Unopposed
Democratic Candidates for District 9 Dave Cooper – Veteran, https://www.cooper4congressga.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: The Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment specifically because our desperately-poor new nation did not have the money to fund a large standing army – and we were in danger of conquest because of our weakness. Therefore, it “drafted” every man into standby service, the militia, which we now call the National Guard. Nothing in those 27 words authorizes unabridged gun ownership for other uses: hunting, home defense, vigilantism, personal defense, or supplementing law enforcement. The unabridged Right is solely for the gun owner to be included in a regulated part of the Nation’s defense. Culturally, we support the other traditional uses, but the Second Amendment has been misused to justify civilian ownership of combat-style weapons and assassin’s tools (like silencers) for pleasure, and government has prevented even the study of how this impacts society. I will vote to repeal the Dickey Amendment (which blocked the study of national gun violence) and replace it with a law that authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to coordinate with other appropriate government agencies to begin gun violence research. I will vote to ban combat-style rifles, continuous-fire modifications, and silencers, and vote to promote gun safety steps. Separately, the National Rifle Association has ceased to be a gun safety organization (a public good) and has become the marketing arm of the gun industry (a business enterprise). Its current slogans are designed to scare men or flatter men into buying as many guns as possible. As such, I believe that the NRA is in violation of the intent of its nonprofit charter and I will support efforts to investigate if it should lose its tax-exempt status and be required to pay back taxes, starting when it began its lobbying efforts for the gun industry. • Immigration: The biggest cause of our humanitarian problem with illegal immigration is exploitation. Americans don’t hire people who come here illegally out of kindness. They do it because those poor, desperate people will work for starvation wages rather than return to the dangerous conditions in their home countries. I will support full citizenship for the minors who came to this country as a decision of their desperate parents (DACA). However, there are millions of African-Americans, Whites and Asian-Americans who do not have jobs or do not have livable wages, and it is simply wrong for our citizens to be pushed aside for more desperate people. I will vote to end Right-to-Exploit Laws and vote for livable wages for all. • The Economy/Job Development: The only major piece of legislation the Republicans have passed gives them personally more money. This tax bill provides massive permanent tax cuts for the rich and wealthy corporations, a tiny temporary tax cut for middle-income workers, and nearly nothing for low-income workers, while saddling our children and grandchildren with an additional $1.5 Trillion in the national debt. The Republicans are slipping dimes into your right pocket while stealing dollars out of your left – all under the fictional claims of “reform.” When Republicans say “reform,” they mean, “cut!” every time, and the vulnerable lose. I will vote to reverse the Tax Theft of 2017 to reduce the national debt.
15 Josh McCall – Teacher, https://mccallforall.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: “Ninety-something percent of the American population believe that we need to have universal background checks. The opposition is very loud, but they’re the minority, and I thought tonight was the chance for the majority of Americans to stand up, and show up, to say, ‘We’ve got to do something about all the deaths taking place.’ (http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/3/642441/gun-control-discussion-shows-wide-variety-of-opinions) • Immigration: "If I'm going to believe in the principal of loving my neighbor, I cannot threaten that neighbor with a breakup of his family, confiscation of his property and deportation of his family to a different country, and tell him that I love him. I believe that we're talking at the wrong side of the pyramid here. The people on the bottom, the immigrants and workers...they're the ones who believe they're affected by immigration, and they are. But who was the one making decisions about immigration? Well, actually, if you look at why immigrants are coming in, it's because people are giving them jobs. It's not fair for a worker born here in America with all these workers' rights to have to compete with somebody who's going to be scared for their job. They will do anything that the boss tells them to do.The fastest way we could fix immigration is to fix employment. We have got to hold employers accountable for hiring people who are undocumented." • The Economy/Job Development: Every American deserves gainful employment at a decent wage. For those who can’t find a job in the private sector, we should employ the CCC to offer conservation jobs in areas that need civic engagement the most. Jobs could include tutoring, childcare for the working poor, senior care, flood control, reforestation, or urban renewal projects. This is Republicanism at its finest – investing energy and resources into the good of our nation.
Republican Candidates for District 9 Doug Collins*-- US Representative, http://www.collinsleads.com/ Unopposed
Democratic Candidates for District 10 Tabitha Johnson-Green -- Nurse https://www.johnsongreenforcongress.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: (no information available) • The Economy/Job Development: (no information available)
Chalis Montgomery – Small Business Owner, https://www.chalismontgomery.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: We must ensure that every American receives their full portion of the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Democracy requires that all have equal access to the vote, adequate protections under the constitution, are free from unreasonable prosecution and are treated as humans no matter the country of origin. America depends on immigrants who serve their communities in so many different ways. It's time to honor their commitment to this nation by providing a clear path to citizenship. • The Economy/Job Development: Keeping America on the right track requires diverse solutions that can be tailored to fit as needed. That's why we need a comprehensive jobs plan-one that includes these priorities: portable benefits; infrastructure investment; wage fairness; trade and collective bargaining; access to capital
Richard Dien Winfield – Professor at UGA, https://www.winfieldforcongress.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: The Congress…must enact legislation to resolve the plight of 11.2 million undocumented immigrants contributing to our communities and coffers... A bill that I would author and sponsor would be based on these points.
16 LEGALIZING THE UNDOCUMENTED: Immediate legal status and a path to citizenship must be provided on humanitarian grounds to undocumented immigrants…. Only violent crimes, or those that threaten national security, should bar eligibility. ADDRESSING THE CURRENT NEEDS OF WORKERS & ECONOMIES: We need a “guest” agricultural or non-agricultural worker visa program that would allow…workers to stay for a few years and return, or to renew their visas if they want to stay longer. Such a program would fulfill the demands of the US economy for low-skilled work, and also help boost the economies of the home countries of workers... Moreover, the number of persons allowed in a fiscal year on the professional H-1B work visa should be increased substantially... This will stop the flow of qualified professionals out of the US... FINDING BETTER SOLUTIONS TO SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS: Instead of spending billions on building a wall, we can better stem the tide of illegal immigration by funding a Marshall Plan for Latin America, and by changing our drug policies… If we treat drug use as a health, rather than a criminal problem, we can undermine the illegal drug business... This would also reduce the prison problem, which would free up tax dollars. And rather than building a wall, many more trained asylum officers and immigration judges should be hired to make asylum decisions quickly… Finally, since half of the documented are…those arriving legally on visas and overstaying the…terms of their visa, we need an exit control system to ensure that people leave. STOPPING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM UPHOLDING ICE DETENTIONS: Law enforcement should not agree to ICE requests (known as detainers) to hold for 48 hours any person who is otherwise releasable... The only exception…would be where persons commit crimes pre-listed as extremely violent, dangerous to the community, or threats to national security... In addition, all persons arrested should be entitled to the four “Miranda” rights... KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER: …If we genuinely respect family values, we must encourage family reunification. And we must continue to allow eligible persons to petition for their spouses, unmarried and married children, parents, and siblings... OVERCOMING NATIVISM: … We can overcome this hatred not through empty words, but by providing guaranteed jobs at a fair wage with collective bargaining and worker participation on corporate boards, reforms from which we all can benefit. CONTINUING TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY: We must retain the Diversity Visa Lottery because this brilliant program has allowed persons from countries such as Africa, with past low rates of immigration to the US and therefore no available family or employment means to enter, to add their rich cultural ingredients and flavors to the splendid melting pot of America.... • The Economy/Job Development: [G]uaranteed jobs is our key to achieving true economic equality in this country. Today, millions of Americans who want to work full time have either no job or part-time employment. They’re not lazy or deficient - the market has failed them by simply not providing full time jobs for everyone who wants one. We can fill this gap by providing jobs at a fair wage to anyone who needs one. We should begin at $20 an hour. These jobs don’t compete with private companies. Rather they supply goods and services our communities’ need that no one else provides... And without the fear of joblessness, no one need be afraid to blow the whistle on sexual harassment, discrimination, or retaliation for asserting one’s rights. Anyone who is unable to work due to disability or old age should be entitled to an equivalent income replacement. This is how we replace dependency with economic independence and security… Full employment provided by a job guarantee benefits businesses by maintaining the greatest possible consumer demand and reducing the fluctuations that fuel recessions and depressions… Businesses will be put at no competitive disadvantage and, with a Super Medicare for all, all businesses are relieved of having to contribute to healthcare costs... [W]e must ensure that all breadwinners can support themselves and their dependents beyond the minimal necessities… So that everyone shares in our national prosperity, we must establish…a fair minimum wage. If we adjusted the 1968 minimum…for inflation [and] productivity gains, we would have a fair minimum wage of more than $22 per hour. Let’s start at an even $20/hr. There is plenty of income available to bring the minimum wage to a fair wage... Our national income is over $18 trillion dollars. Yet only 7% of US breadwinners earn $100,000 or more each year. We are living in a time of extreme income inequality…
Republican Candidates for District 10 Bradley Griffin – CEO of Optimize, http://www.bradleygriffin.us/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: Bradley whole-heartedly supports our Constitutional Second Amendment right to bear arms. He believes in the common sense philosophy that a criminal does not obey laws, therefore, enforcing more will only affect non-criminals, and according to Bradley, it is undeniably smarter to have a good guy with a gun than a bad
17 guy. Ultimately, it is better to have a gun and not need it, than to need one and not have it… Bradley supports the competency test via a background check prior to an individual’s ability to purchase a firearm. Additionally, Bradley would like to see safety training implemented for American citizens and kids to reduce the irrational fear the media as placed on them... • Immigration: …Individuals or groups of people that have violated our immigration laws need to be removed from America, as it disrespects immigrants that nationalized the right way and also burdens hard working Americans, who are lawfully contributing to society. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has been a controversial issue. Ultimately, there are many people living in the United States, as citizens of other countries…that need to find their way back to their country of Origin. They came to this country illegally, breaking our immigration laws, and there is no path under those circumstances that leads to citizenship of the United States of America… The law is the law and these terrible tragedies could be avoided if our sanctuary cities were eliminated and law enforcement officers were working more closely with immigration authorities. • The Economy/Job Development: Growing the economy is one of the best ways to elevate everyone in a society… This is why Bradley believes the government needs to do every reasonable thing possible to create an economic environment that helps businesses to succeed. Some regulations can be beneficial if implemented in a healthy manner and conducting in a practical structure. However, extensive regulations produce a choke-hold on the neck of business owners, and in some cases, prevents them from growth and efficiency or worse, new businesses never get founded at all. As an entrepreneur, Bradley pioneered businesses and has grown them successfully, but not without difficult obstacles including heavy tax burdens and other restrictions placed by the federal government. Bradley believes that President Trump's new tax reform will bring much needed relief for businesses in America, but there are still many regulations, that are holding businesses back, and he believes there should be a re-evaluation of those regulations that are harming our ability to grow our economy…
Jody Hice*-- US Representative, http://www.jodyhice.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: I am a member of the National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, National Association for Gun Rights, and Georgia Carry. I am a hunter. I have a Georgia Weapons Carry License, and I'm a staunch defender of the Second Amendment. You can be assured then, that as a member of Congress I am vigilant in defending the right to keep and bear arms because it is foundational to all other Constitutional rights and to our American liberty. Human rights do not derive, as many erroneously believe, from government. Rather, our rights are conferred upon us by God. It's the responsibility of government to acknowledge those rights and protect them. The Founders adopted the Second Amendment, so that the American people would have the means to defend themselves from government should it become a threat to liberty. You can count on me to stand steadfastly resolute concerning the right to keep and bear arms. • Immigration: We should welcome all who legally enter our nation. Our tradition is that we are a nation of immigrants, but we must not allow the pressure of illegal immigrants and their political supporters to subvert the rule of law. We must secure our borders and do so now. We must protect American sovereignty from any movement to merge us into a North American Union. We should not provide economic benefits to illegal aliens. We should deport illegal aliens who commit felonies. We should withhold federal funds from any city or state that declares itself a sanctuary for illegal aliens. We should fine businesses that knowingly hire illegal aliens. If there are no jobs - they will self deport. We should end birthright citizenship for babies born illegally in the United States. As your congressman, I have worked hard to provide the necessary leadership to address the problem of illegal aliens and to oppose amnesty to those who illegally enter our nation. I support the building of a wall along our southern border • The Economy/Job Development: Proposes proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2017) Opposes stimulus spending. (Sep 2014) Restore fiscal sanity: less spending & less debt. (May 2014) Economic stimulus package cost $278,000 per job created. (Jan 2012) (ontheissues.org)
18 Joe Hunt – Vice President of Franchise Relations, https://www.huntforcongress.com/ • Gun Control/Gun Rights: (no information available) • Immigration: Our borders must be secured. Strengthened border security is inarguably one of the most important issues facing our nation, especially as instances of terrorism increase. Existing immigration laws must be enforced. However, immigrant workers are far too important to local and state economies to be deported. Violent and habitual criminals who are here illegally must and will be deported, but for families who have arrived in the U.S. seeking a better life: our faith compels us to act with mercy and compassion. The immigration system must be streamlined. Secure the border, fund the border agency appropriately, end chain migration and streamline the process for making sure that those who want to work are able to do so. • The Economy/Job Development: We must increase the tax base rather than increase taxes. As mentioned in the education plan, the tax base can be easily increased with the Trade Industry Apprenticeship (TIA) program which can be utilized by students as well as those seeking job training. More people holding higher paying jobs means more people paying taxes. This program creates a path to entrepreneurship, which always has led to the creation of new jobs…
Democratic Candidates for District 11 Flynn Broady Jr.—Attorney, https://changethenarrative2018.com/about.html Unopposed
Republican Candidates for District 11 Barry Loudermilk* -- US Representative, http://loudermilkforcongress.com/ Unopposed
Democratic Candidates for District 12 Robert Ingham – Tax Preparer, [email protected] Francys Johnson – Lawyer and Pastor, http://francysjohnson.org/ Trent Nesmith – Owner of America Roofing, https://votetrent.com/
Republican Candidates for District 12 Rick Allen* -- US Representative, https://www.rickwallen.com/ Eugene Yu – Veteran, Former business and Deputy Sheriff, http://www.yu4congress.us/
Democratic Candidates for District 13 David Scott* -- US Representative, https://www.facebook.com/ElectDavidScott/ Unopposed
Republican Candidates for District 13 Femi Akinkugbe – TSA Security, https://www.facebook.com/femi.akinkugbe.1441 David Callahan – Driver, Enterprise Leasing, http://friendsofdavidcallahan.us/
Democratic Candidates for District 14 Steven Lamar Foster – Physician Entrepreneur, [email protected] Unopposed
Republican Candidates for District 14 Tom Graves*-- US Representative, http://www.gravesforcongress.org/ Unopposed
19 Contested State House Districts: District 19: Democratic District 1: Republican Alison Feliciano: [email protected] John Deffenbaugh*: [email protected] Nigel Sims: http://www.sims4staterep.com/ Colton Moore: http://coltonmoore.com/ District 30: Democratic District 7: Republican Patrick J. Anderson: http://patrickandersoncpa.com/ David Ralston*: http://www.voteralston.com/ Alana Watkins: [email protected] M. Williamson: http://www.votewilliamson2018.com/ District 35: Democratic District 8: Republican Salvatore Castellana: http://castellanaforgeorgia.com/ Mickey Cummings: [email protected] Kyle Rinaudo: http://www.kylerinaudo.com/ Matt Gurtler*: http://www.mattgurtler.com/ District 37: Democratic District 9: Republican Bill Bolton: http://bolton37.org/ Mark Hajduk: http://markhajdukforstate.com/ Ragin Edwards: http://raginedwards.com/ Kevin Tanner*: http://www.votekevintanner.com/ Mary F. Williams: https//maryfrances4marietta.com/ District 39: Democratic District 15: Republican Tray S. Deadwyler: http://trayfor39.com/ Matthew Gambill: http://www.votegambill.com/ Shelia Edwards: http://www.electsheliaedwards.com/ Allan Levene: http://www.leveneforhouse.com/ Victoria Randle: [email protected] District 17: Republican Erica Thomas*: http://www.electericathomas.com/ David Barnett: (no contact available) Martin Momtahan: (no contact available) District 40: Democratic District 19: Republican Erick E. Allen: http://www.allenforgeorgia.com/ Bryan Dobbs: http://bryandobbs.com/ Sandra Bullock: [email protected] Joseph Gullett: http://www.josephgullett.com/ Paulette Rakestraw*: http://www.paulettehouserep.com/ District 49 Party: Democratic District 24: Republican Krishan A. Bralley: [email protected] Joanna Cloud: http://votejoannacloud.com/ Wesley Randall: [email protected] Sheri S. Gilligan*: http://www.votegilligan.com/ District 50: Democratic District 25: Republican Angelika Kausche: http://www.angelikaforgeorgia.com/ Steven Grambergs: http://stevenforhouse.com/ Gaurav Phadke: (no contact available) Todd Jones*: http://jonesfor.us/ District 54: Democratic District 28: Republican Dan Berschinski: http://danforgeorgia.com/ Chris Erwin: http://chriserwinforgeorgia.com/ Bob Gibeling: http://www.bobgibeling.com/ Dan Gasaway*: [email protected] Betsy Holland: http://www.betsyforgeorgia.com/ District 56: Democratic District 31: Republican Will Chandler: http://chandlerforatlanta.com/ Tommy Benton*: [email protected] Darryl J. Terry II: http://djterry2.com/ Samuel Thomas: http://www.samforjackson.com/ Mable Thomas*: http://www.ablemable.com/ District 57: Democratic District 36: Republican Pat Gardner*: http://www.patgardner.org/ Ginny Ehrhart: http://www.ginnyforgeorgia.com/ John T. Williams: http://jtwfor57.com/ Thomas Gray: http://http//tomgrayforgeorgia.com Rob Harrell: http://rob4repga.com/ District 58: Democratic District 40: Republican Park Cannon*: http://parkcannon58.com/ Matt Bentley: http://www.votemattbentley.com/ Bonnie Clark: http://www.bonnieclark58.com/ Taryn Bowman: http://bowmanforhouse.com/ District 60: Democratic District 41: Republican Jozmond Black: http://jozmondblack.com/ Gryan Almanza: http://www.bryanforgeorgia.com/ Kim Schofield*: http://electkim4d60.net/ Deanna Harris: http://vote4harris.org/ District 62: Democratic District 43: Republican William K. Boddie, Jr.*: http://www.voteboddie62.com/ Sharon Cooper*: http://www.sharoncooper.org/ Valerie V. Vie: http://www.votevie.com/ Kevin W. James: [email protected] District 63: Democratic District 44: Republican Debra Bazemore*: http://www.debrabazemore.com/ Homer Crothers: [email protected] Linda Pritchett: http://vote4linda.com/ Don L. Parsons*: http://www.donparsons.org/ District 65: Democratic District 48: Republican Sharon Beasley-Teague*: (no contact available) Betty Price*: http://www.bettyprice4ga.com/ Mandisha A. Thomas: http://mandishathomas.com/ Jere Wood: [email protected]
20 District 74: Democratic District 50: Republican Junior Jackson: http://juniorjackson.info/ Douglas Chanco: [email protected] Valencia Stofall*: http://gostovall.com/ Kelly Stewart: http://electkellystewart.com/ District 75: Democratic District 52: Republican Tony Barlow: http://tonybarlow.org/ Gavi Shapiro: http://www.gavishapiro.com/ Mike Glanton*: http://www.mikeglanton.com/ Deborah Silcox*: [email protected] District 81: Democratic District 70: Republican Scott Holcomb*: http://www.votescottholcomb.com/ Greg Heller: [email protected] Hamid Noori: [email protected] Lynn Smith*: http://lynnsmithforhouse.com/ District 83: Democratic District 71: Republican Becky Evans: http://www.beckyevans.com/ Samuel Anders: http://anders4gahouse.com/ Howard Mosby*: http://howardmosbyforgeorgia.com/ David Stover*: http://stoverforhouse.com/ District 86: Democratic District 72: Republican Michele Henson*: http://www.repmichelehenson.com/ Mary K. Bacallao: http://www.marykaybacallao.com/ Joscelyn O’Neil: http://www.votejoscelynoneil2018.org/ Josh Bonner*: http://www.bonnerforstatehouse.com/ District 87: Democratic District 97: Republican Earnest Williams*: [email protected] Indran Krishnan: [email protected] Viola Davis: http://www.violadavis.com/ Scott Lecraw: (no contact available) District 94: Democratic Judson McClure: [email protected] Karen Bennett*: http://karenbennettcares.org/ Bonnie Rich: http://www.bonnierichforstatehouse.com/ L. Dean Heard: [email protected] Kipper Tabb: [email protected] Louis Tseng: (no contact available) District 97: Democratic District 105: Republican Wayne Slear: http://www.votewayneslear.com/ Patrick Batubenge: [email protected] Aisha Yaqoob: http://voteaisha.com/ Robin Mauck: [email protected] Donna Sheldon: [email protected] District 99: Democratic District 109: Republican Shawn Allen: http://www.shawnallen.org/ J. Blake Prince: http://electblakeprince.com/ Brenda Lopez Romero*: http://votebrendalopez.com/ Dale Rutledge*: http://www.votedale.com/ District 102: Democratic District 119: Republican Gregg Kennard: http://www.greggkennard4georgia.com/ Steven Strickland: http://www.electstrickland.com/ Tony Scalzitti: http://www.electtony.org/ MarcusA.Wiedower: http://votemarcuswiedower.com/ District 107: Democratic District 130: Republican Shelly Hutchinson: http://www.shellyforgeorgia.com/ David Knight*: http://davidknightforgeorgia.com/ Ken Montano: http://www.votekenmontano.com/ Raymond Ray: [email protected] District 109: Democratic District 131: Republican Denise Gaines-Edmond: http://www.denise4hd109.com/ Johnnie Caldwell*: [email protected] Regina Lewis-Ward: http://www.reginalewisward.com/ Ken Pullin: http://www.pullinforgeorgia.com District 111: Democratic District 133: Republican Tarji L. Dunn: [email protected] Christopher Gyening: http://christophergyening.com/ El-Mahdi Holly: http://elforstaterep.com/ Vance Smith: http://votevancesmith.com/ I. Darryl Payton: http://www.vote4payton.com/ District 113: Democratic District 138: Republican Pam Dickerson*: http://www.pamforthepeople.com/ Mike Cheokas: [email protected] Sharon Henderson: http://voteforsharonhenderson.com/ Herschel Smith: http://votesmith2018.net/ District 142: Democratic District 141: Republican Frank Austin: http://austincenter.webly.com/ Bary Bechtel: [email protected] Miriam Paris*: [email protected] Shane Mobley: http://www.mobleyforga.com/ District 143: Democratic Todd Tolbert: [email protected] James Beverly*: http://www.jamesbeverly.com/ Dale Washburn: [email protected] P.T.Hightower:http://winphylliswin.wixsite.com/website-1 District 144: Democratic District 144: Republican Gregory D. Odoms: [email protected] Trey Ennis: (no contact available) Jessica Walden: http://www.jessicaforgeorgia.com/ Danny Mathis: [email protected] Cheyenne Warnock: http://www.warnockforga.org/ Milton Sampson: [email protected] Mary Whipple-Lue: (no contact available) District 152: Democratic District 156: Republican Marcus Batten: [email protected] Lee Burton: http://www.leeburton156.com/ Mary Egler: [email protected] Greg Morris*: [email protected]
21 District 153: Democratic District 157: Republican Darrel Ealum*: [email protected] Delvis Dutton: [email protected] Camia Whitaker Hopson: (no contact available) William Werkheiser: http://www.voteforbill.com/ District 160: Republican Robert Busbee: http://busbee4georgia.com/ Primary Day: Jan Tankersley*: http://jantankersley.com/ May 22nd District 175: Republican John Lahood*: http://lahoodforgeorgia.com/ Primary Registration Deadline: Coy Reaves: [email protected] th District 178: Republican April 24 Steven Meeks: (no contact available) Voter Registration: Franklin Rozier: [email protected] District 180: Republican http://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/ Steven Sainz: http://stevensainz.com/ Jason Spencer*: http://www.spencer4ga.com/
Contested State Senate Districts: District 5: Democratic District 6: Republican Sheikh Rahman: http://www.rahmanga.com/ Leah Aldridge: [email protected] CurtThompson*: http://www.makingyourvoicecount.com/ John Gordon: [email protected] District 29: Democratic District 16: Republican Ben Anderson: [email protected] Marty Harbin*: http://www.votemartyharbin.com/ Val. Haskins: [email protected] Tricia Stearns: http://votetriciastearns.com/ District 34: Democratic District 17: Republican Valencia Seay*: http://seayforsenate.org/ Nelva Lee: http://www.nelvalee.com/ Melody Totten: http://melodyforsenate.com/ Brian Strickland*: (no contact available) District 35: Democratic District 27: Republican Karen W. Ashley: http://www.karenwashley.com/ Greg Dolezal: http://dolezalforsenate.com/ Mike Glanton, Jr.: http://www.mikeglantonjr.com/ Bill Fielder: http://billfielder.com/ Donzella James*: http://donzellajames.com/ Brian Tam: http://votebriantam.com/ District 38: Democratic District 29: Republican Gabriel Lavine: http://gabriellavine.com/ Mayo “Biff” Hadden: http://biffhadden4senate.com/ Horacena Tate*: http://www.horacenatate.com/ Randy Robertson: http://www.robertsonforgeorgia.com/ District 40: Democratic District 47: Republican Sally Harrell: http://www.sallyharrell.org/ Frank Ginn*: http://www.frankginn.com/ T. Johnson-Shealey: http://www.tamaraforgeorgia.com/ Scott Howard: [email protected] District 41: Democratic District 54: Republican Steve Henson*: http://stevehenson.net/ Chuck Payne*: http://payneforsenate.com/ Sabrina McKenzie: http://www.sabrinamckenzie.org/ J. Scott Tidwell: [email protected] District 43: Democratic Tonya P. Anderson*: http://www.tonyapanderson.com/ Joel Thibodeaux: http://www.joelforsenator.com/ District 44: Democratic The UNG Political Science Sandra Daniels: [email protected] Gail Davenport*: http://www.gaildavenport.com/ Student Association Keith Horton: http://electkeithhorton.com/ Like us on Facebook: District 56: Democratic Jim Guess, Jr.: [email protected] facebook.com/UNGPSSA/ Ellyn Jeager: https://www.ellynjeager4ga.com/ Patrick Thompson: http://www.georgiacando.com/
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25 THE POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENT ASSOCIATION was founded in February 1994 by students majoring in Political Science for the purpose of: providing an organized forum for undergraduate students majoring in political science at North Georgia College and State University to discuss their mutual interests and concerns; providing an official structure to represent and advocate the interests of said students; and conducting activities and sponsor programs which promote the spirit of scholarship in political science and which provide opportunities for social activity. Membership in the PSSA is open to majors and non-majors alike. Any student interested in promoting political awareness and activity is welcome to join.
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THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY PROJECT For Civic Engagement is a national, multi-campus initiative that seeks to foster informed civic engagement in the United States. The project seeks to create a greater intellectual understanding and commitment to participate in the civic life of the United States. Focused on undergraduates at public colleges and universities, the American Democracy Project has created a collaborative network of 166 public colleges and universities, representing more than 1.5 million students that are member institutions of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). The three-year project, sponsored by AASCU in collaboration with The New York Times, will provide opportunities for participating campuses to engage in activities and projects designed to increase the number of undergraduate students are committed to meaningful civic actions.
For information, see: https://ung.edu/american-democracy-project/index.php
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