- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.

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- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Georgia currently has 14 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Georgia and a US citizen for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

2022 Georgia candidates

Georgia State Senator, District 38, Democratic Primary

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Georgia State Senator, District 48, Republican Primary

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Georgia State Senator, District 48, Democratic Primary

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Georgia State Senator, District 56, Republican Primary

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Georgia State Senator, District 56, Democratic Primary

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Georgia State Senator, District 35, Democratic Primary

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Georgia US Representative, District 11, Democratic Primary

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Georgia US Representative, District 11, Republican Primary

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Georgia US Representative, District 9, Democratic Primary

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Georgia US Representative, District 9, Republican Primary

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