Meet the 2020 Candidates President • US Senate and House • GA Assembly • Local and Municipal

October 11, 2020

Table of Contents

About Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc...... 1

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Federal Legislative Priorities...... 1

President ...... 2

U.S. Senate ...... 5

U.S. House of Representatives ...... 6

Georgia Senate ...... 7

Georgia House of Representatives ...... 8

DeKalb County – Local and Municipal ...... 10

2020 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar ...... 15

Content as of October 11, 2020. The information provided herein serves as a non-exhaustive list of qualifying candidates and/or races in the Decatur Alumnae Chapter service area (Decatur, Tucker, Dunwoody, Chamblee, Doraville, Ellenwood (DeKalb County), Clarkston, Avondale Estates, Scottdale, & East-Atlanta (DeKalb County), Georgia). For additional or updated information, please visit the candidate’s website, the Elections Division of the Georgia Secretary of State, etc. This document is for informational purposes only. This document is nonpartisan without party affiliation, bias, or designation and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring, of any kind, by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Decatur Alumnae Chapter, or otherwise.

2 About Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The Decatur Alumnae Chapter (DAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was chartered on October 5, 1973, by sixteen women who had the vision to establish a chapter in the DeKalb County area. Our mission is to continue to expand the sorority’s commitment of providing public service to our local community, addressing national issues, and supplying assistance towards international crises. With a membership of more than 460 college-educated women, we strive to embody the core principles of Sisterhood, Scholarship and Service by planning and executing programs and events that make an impact in the communities we serve.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Federal Legislative Priorities

Comprehensive Enact comprehensive immigration reform that treats immigrants fairly and preserves families Immigration Reform Enact federal policy that recognizes the extensive contributions that immigrants make to the American culture and economy Criminal Justice Reform sentencing to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities Reform Enact comprehensive reintegration strategies to interrupt the costly cycle of recidivism Enact incentives to promote fair policing and end excessive use of force De-criminalize possession of cannabis Economic Justice Expand Medicaid and resist efforts to use block grants to strip health care from disabled and/or low-income children, elderly and disabled Americans. By capping spending on Medicaid and enabling states to weaken the reach of the program, the block grant plan will jeopardize medical access for millions, including those who gained coverage in states that chose Medicaid expansion. The Administration’s block grant program puts countless families at risk and also contradicts Congressional intent for Medicaid. Protect the powers of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Raise the Federal minimum wage to $15/hour Encourage innovation by bringing high-speed Internet to every corner of America Support gender pay equity and require federal contractors to eliminate gender disparities in compensation; assure a minimum level of paid family leave, without pre-empting state/local protections Health Care Resist attacks on reproductive rights Bring down the cost of prescription drugs Eliminate health disparities Sensible Gun Appropriate funding to study the causes and cures of gun violence, including economic Violence Prevention deprivation, suicide, gun safety education and entertainment that glorifies gratuitous violence Measures Raise the age of gun purchase to twenty-one Student Loan Student loan debt has reached astronomical levels in the U.S., with 44.2 million Americans Debt Crisis carrying an estimated $1.48 trillion in education debt. The average class of 2017 graduate left school with $39,400 in student loans. The financial burden of student loan debt falls heaviest on women and people of color. According to an analysis by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), women own nearly two-thirds of student loan debt in the U.S., totaling almost $900 billion. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 86.8 percent of black students borrow federal loans to pay for attendance at four-year colleges and are more likely to graduate with higher levels of debt than white students, and they're also more likely to default on their loans. Voting Rights Incentivize nonpartisan redistricting Enforce laws against racial gerrymandering and other practices and procedures that inhibit the right to vote Restore and expand the protections of the Voting Rights Act

3 Federal Legislative Priorities as identified during Delta Days in the Nation’s Capital (February 22-25, 2020). President

Joseph “Joe” Biden Donald Trump

Party Democrat Republican Age 76 Age 72 Former U.S. Vice President 45th U.S. President Former U.S. Senator, Delaware Real Estate Developer Background Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Reality TV Star University of Delaware, BA University of Pennsylvania, BA Syracuse University, JD Website www.joebiden.com www.donaldjtrump.com Supports creating a new treaty on climate change Does not believe in climate change requiring emissions reductions Established panel devoted to challenging Supports Green New Deal climate science $1.7 trillion “Clean Energy Revolution” plan to Withdrew from Paris Climate Accord achieve net-zero U.S. greenhouse gas emissions no Increase fossil fuel developments later than 2050 Rolled back regulations that resulted in Climate Make significant investments in making the U.S. the reversal of three consecutive years of Change rail system the best in the world declining U.S. carbon emissions Will focus on rebuilding the nation to ensure our infrastructure can withstand the impact of climate change Oversaw the Recovery Act, the largest single investment in clean energy in U.S. history for renewable clean energy Supports Criminal Justice Reform Supports stop and frisk Criminal Supports criminal rehabilitation Signed First Step Act in 2019 (federal prison Eliminate racial disparities and ensure fair reform and seeks to reduce recidivism) Justice sentences Little to no emphasis on regulating police Reform Supports survivors of violence departments Supports capital punishment Ban assault-style weapons and high capacity 100% NRA approval rating magazines Outspoken opponent of gun control Time to sue gun manufacturers Banned bump stocks Supports universal background checks Supports increase in mental health facilities Gun Control Regulate possession of existing assault weapons versus background checks under the National Firearms Act Supports “smart guns”: requires manufacturers to block firearms from being used by those whose fingerprints are not registered for that specific gun

4 Joseph “Joe” Biden Donald Trump Will protect Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) Sued to end pre-existing condition protection Supports universal healthcare Supports universal healthcare; no proposal to Offer premium free access to public option for date people who would otherwise qualify for Medicaid Reform Medicaid: allow states to cap Increase value of tax credits to lower premiums Medicaid spending and require adults on and extend coverage to more working Americans Medicaid to work or train for a job

End “surprise billing” where consumers are not Campaigned to cut drug prices. No success to aware that a provider used “out-of-network” date Health Care pricing instead of “in network” pricing, resulting in Abolish the Affordable Health Care Act higher costs Supports reducing billions of dollars in federal Use the administration’s antitrust authority to support for Medicaid, food stamps and other address lack of competition (only a few drug safety net programs for the poor, while largely corporations have market power; and are sparing the Medicare program that benefits therefore, driving up consumer pricing) seniors Lower prescription drug costs Repeal exception allowing drug corporations to avoid negotiating drug prices with Medicare Supported Secure Fence Act in 2006 Significantly restrict immigration Supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform Build a wall at U.S./Mexico border Supports guest-worker visas and path to Vetoed Congressional vote against building citizenship wall Reverse Trump Administration’s policies that Increased number of immigration officers (ICE separate parents from children - Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

End asylum mismanagement that limits number of authorized to perform law enforcement asylum applications accepted each day (forces functions people seeking asylum to wait outside in often ICE has set records for arrest of dangerous areas) undocumented immigrants with no criminal Immigration record Reduce the number of asylum seekers Restrict immigrants’ access to U.S. benefits Does not support DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Restrict travel and visas from certain countries Reduce the number of refugees Adjusted H-1B visa program guidelines making it more difficult for U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations Reaffirmed his support for Roe v. Wade, would Pro Life Women’s “push” legislation to keep it legal Supports eliminating abortion funding Previously supported Hyde Amendment Right To (prohibiting federal funds for abortion except in Choose cases of rape and incest) -- as of June 6, 2019, no longer supports Hyde Amendment

5 A decisive public health response is required to Stated that COVID-19 began in China; ensure the wide availability of free testing; the therefore, ended flights from China in January elimination of all cost barriers to preventive care Established guidelines beginning mid-March and treatment for COVID-19; the development of a via daily press briefings. Directed states to Pandemic vaccine; and the full deployment and operation of create their own implementation plans necessary supplies, personnel, and facilities Varying state implementation plans Response A decisive economic response is required that diminished national uniformity, causing a starts with emergency paid leave for all those high-level of confusion and inconsistency affected by the outbreak and gives all necessary Moving to open businesses and schools as of help to workers, families, and small businesses April 2020, deviating from national guidelines. that are hit hard by the crisis. Requires an Guidelines were established with input from Joseph “Joe” Biden Donald Trump immediate set of ambitious and progressive medical experts and scientists on his national economic measures, and further decisive action to COVID-19 task force address the larger macro-economic shock from Disbanded Pandemic Response Team this outbreak addressing pandemic preparedness (established in 2015) after taking office Signed into law the CARES Act that provided $376 billion in relief for workers and small businesses through SBA loans Implemented IRS Coronavirus Stimulus Payments of $1200 per taxpayer and social security recipients Supports Campaign Finance Reform Renegotiating or canceling some international Tax credits for students trade deals Increased taxation of the wealthy Withdrawing American troops from overseas 91% voting record with the NEA (National (except Yemen: vetoed withdrawal of support Education Association) in the Saudi led war on Yemen) Will ensure teachers receive a competitive wage Implemented 2019 Tax Reform Bill and benefits U.S., Mexico, and Canada signed revised trade Supports gay rights deal (USMCA) to replace NAFTA after Supports voting rights successful negotiation with these countries Committed to a diverse administration starting and with Democrats Other with the selection of a woman as his vice president Impeached by the House of Representatives on two counts: (1) abuse of power; and (2) obstruction of Congress The Senate voted in favor of President Trump; therefore, he was not removed from office Banned transgender troops from serving in the military Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh Does not support vote by mail

6 U.S. Senate

Senate (Class II Senate Seat) David Perdue (R) (Incumbent) - perdue.senate.gov Jon Ossoff (D) - electjon.com

Shane Hazel (L) – www.shanehazel.com

Senate - Special Election (Johnny Isakson’s former seat) Jamesia James (D) - jamesiajames.com Doug Collins (R) Tamara Johnson- Shealey (D) - tamaraforgeorgia.com Matt Lieberman (D) - liebermanforsenate.com Kelly Loeffler (R) (Incumbent) - kellyforsenate.com Raphael Warnock (D) - warnockforgeorgia.com Richard Dien Winfield (D) - winfieldforsenate.com Deborah Jackson (D) – deborahforgeorgia.com Joy Felicia Slade (D) – Twitter - @JoyFeliciaSladeforGA Ed Tarver (D) – tarverforsenate.com Derick Grayson (R) – graysonforga.com Annette Davis Jackson (R) - annettedjackson.wixsite.com/annette-for-senate55 A. Wayne Johnson (R) – johnsonsenate.com Kandiss Taylor (R) – kandisstaylor.com John Foutuin (G) - www.fountainforcongress.com Brian Slowinski (L) – voteslowinski.wixsite.com/mysite Al Elbert Bartell (I) – bartellforsenate.com Allen Buckley (I) – www.buckleyforsenate.org Michael Todd Greene (I) – www.michaeltodd2020.com (I) – gostovall.com Rod Mack (I) (Write-in candidate) - mackgeorgiasenateus.vpweb.com

Affiliation Key (D) = Democrat (I) = Independent (L) = Libertarian (R) = Republican (NP) = Non-partisan

7 U.S. House of Representatives

House - District 4 – DeKalb- Decatur, Ellenwood, Avondale Estates and Tucker Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (D) (Incumbent)

Johsie Cruz Ezammudeen (R)

House - District 6 - DeKalb - Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville and Dunwoody Lucy McBath (D) – lucyforcongress.com Karen Handel (R) – Karenhandel.com

House - District 13 Martin Cowen (L) - cowenforcongress.com Caesar Gonzales (R) - facebook.com/Caesar-Gonzales-For-Congress-Georgias-13th-District- 101054718196104 Becky Hites (R) - hitesforcongress.com Jannquell Peters (D) - jannquellpeters.com David Scott (D) (Incumbent) - votedavidscott.com Keisha Sean Waites (D) - keishawaites.com

8 Georgia Senate

Georgia State Senate - District 10 – Decatur, Ellenwood (D) (Incumbent) Maurice Raeford (D)

Georgia State Senate - District 40 – Chamblee, Doraville, Dunwoody Sally Harrel (D) Garry Guan (R)

Georgia State Senate - District 41 – Clarkston, Decatur, Avondale Estates, Tucker

Georgia State Senate - District 42 – Avondale Estates, Decatur (D) (Incumbent) Unopposed

Georgia State Senate - District 43 – Ellenwood, Decatur (D) (Incumbent) Melanie Williams (R)

Georgia State Senate - District 44 – Decatur, East Atlanta, Ellenwood (D) (Incumbent) Benjamin Brooks (R)

Georgia State Senate - District 55 - Gloria Butler (D) (Incumbent) – Unopposed

Georgia House of Representatives

Georgia House of Representatives - District 79 – Dunwoody, Doraville Michael Wilensky (D) Andrea Johnson (R)

Georgia House of Representatives - District 80 – Chamblee Matthew Wilson (I) Alan Cole

Georgia House of Representatives - District 82 – Chamblee (D) (Incumbent)

Georgia House of Representatives - District 83 – Avondale Estates, Decatur (D) (Incumbent)

9 Georgia House of Representatives - District 84 – Avondale Estates, Decatur, Ellenwood (D) (Incumbent)

Georgia House of Representatives - District 85 – Decatur, Avondale Estates

Karla Drenner (D) (Incumbent)

Georgia House of Representatives - District 86 – Decatur, Clarkston (D)

Georgia House of Representatives - District 87 – Tucker, Doraville, Clarkston Viola Davis (D) (Incumbent)

Georgia House of Representatives - District 88 - Tucker Billy Mitchell (D) (Incumbent)

Georgia House of Representatives - District 89 – Ellenwood (D) (Incumbent)

Georgia House of Representatives - District 90 – Decatur (D) (Incumbent)

Georgia House of Representatives - District 91 - Ellenwood (D) (Incumbent)

Georgia Public Service Commissioner Jason Shaw (R) (Incumbent) Robert G. Bryant (D) Elizabeth Melton (L)

Georgia Public Service Commissioner Lauren Bubba McDonald, Jr. (R) (Incumbent) Daniel Blackman (D) Nathan Wilson (L)

10 DeKalb County – Local and Municipal Use this link to download more information about the Dekalb County candidates.

Chief Executive Officer District Attorney of the Stone Mountain Michael “Mike” Thurmond (D) Judicial Circuit (Incumbent) Sherry Boston (D) (Incumbent)

Clerk of Superior Court Dekalb County District 5 Board of Commissioners Debra DeBerry (D) (Incumbent) Mereda Davis-Johnson (D) (Incumbent) DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox (D) (Incumbent) District 6 Board of Commissioners Harold Dennis (R) Ted Terry (D) Emily Halevy (D) Chief Magistrate Judge Maryam Ahmad (D) Berryl A. Anderson (D) (Incumbent) DeKalb County – Local and Municipal (continued)

Solicitor General Donna Coleman Stribling (D) (Incumbent)

Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson (D) (Incumbent) Roslyn Allison McCaskill

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Dell F. McGregor

11 2020 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar

Elections Voter Registration Deadline Election Date

General Election and Special Election October 5, 2020 November 3, 2020 Advanced In Person (Early) Voting October 12- October 30, 2020 Early Voting Saturday October 24, 2020

Election Day November 3, 2020 General Election and Special Election October 5, 2020 December 1, 2020 Runoffs for Local and State Offices General Election Runoff for Federal December 7, 2020 January 5, 2021

Election Day Checklist

Bring your Voting ID (Driver’s license, voter ID or school ID) Bring your sample ballot with all the candidates and ballot measures you are supporting Make sure you know your correct poll location (know open and close times) Bring a chair in case you have to wait in a long line Bring a snack and water just in case you have to wait in a long line Bring your medication in case you have a to wait in a long line Know the Election Protection hotline number: 1-866-Our-Vote or 1-866-687-8683 in case you have any issues at the polls DO NOT LEAVE THE POLL UNTIL YOU VOTE!!!

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