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Said, "[y]our Progressive friends would suppress Free Speech [sic]. Not on my watch!"

- Said, "[y]our Progressive friends would suppress Free Speech [sic]. Not on my watch!"

Voting & Elections

As of October 24, 2022, Martin Cowen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Environment

Criminal Justice

Said, "I despise...officers in riot gear. If this is how police must interface with their customers, then there is something very wrong with government."

Wants more trainings exercises, "so that never in Georgia will law enforcement officers delay quick entry into a live-fire situation allowing an armed crazy person to kill innocent victims including children," and that if this happened, "[a]t a minimum entire police departments would be fired."

Said that he is a "[l]ifetime member" of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and a "2nd Amendment Absolutist."

- Said, "I despise...officers in riot gear. If this is how police must interface with their customers, then there is something very wrong with government." 
- Wants more trainings exercises, "so that never in Georgia will law enforcement officers delay quick entry into a live-fire situation allowing an armed crazy person to kill innocent victims including children," and that if this happened, "[a]t a minimum entire police departments would be fired."
- Said that he is a "[l]ifetime member" of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and a "2nd Amendment Absolutist."

Public Safety

Corruption

Martin Cowen

Attorney General Office Website

Chris has a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Georgia and a law degree. He lives in Dunwoody with his wife and two daughters.

Chris is a lawyer. He used to be commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development from 2013 to 2016. He was Senator Johnny Isakson’s chief of staff for six years. He worked at Alston & Bird, LLP and Georgia Pacific.

Chris is the current attorney general of Georgia.

Concerned about Georgia's "gang crisis" and created a gang prosecution unit as attorney general.

- Concerned about Georgia's "gang crisis" and created a gang prosecution unit as attorney general.

Supports prosecution in cases of elder abuse and wants to protect consumers from cybercrime.

Said his efforts through the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit have, “already resulted in the rescue of more than 100 children, as well as lengthy prison sentences for perpetrators of this heinous crime.”

- Supports prosecution in cases of elder abuse and wants to protect consumers from cybercrime. 
- Said his efforts through the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit have, “already resulted in the rescue of more than 100 children, as well as lengthy prison sentences for perpetrators of this heinous crime.”

Supports prosecuting corrupt public officials, "regardless of their position or political party."

- Supports prosecuting corrupt public officials, "regardless of their position or political party."

Supports Georgia's passage of SB 202, which restricted voting access.

- Supports Georgia's passage of SB 202, which restricted voting access.

Chris Carr

Jen is originally from Eastman, Georgia. She has a law degree from the University of Georgia. She lives with her husband and two kids.

Jen is a lawyer. She worked for law firm Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore.

Jen is currently the state senator representing district 6. She was first elected in 2017 and has been in office for two terms. She is chair of the Senate special judiciary committee.

Plans to fight voter suppression and promises to make sure "every legal vote is counted."

- Plans to fight voter suppression and promises to make sure "every legal vote is counted."

Wants to enforce environmental law evenly across all communities.

Wants Georgians to have clean air and water by making sure companies follow environmental regulations and laws.

- Wants to enforce environmental law evenly across all communities.
- Wants Georgians to have clean air and water by making sure companies follow environmental regulations and laws.

Wants to work with law enforcement to strengthen police accountability and to build community-led public safety strategies.

Said, "I will also hold members of law enforcement accountable if they abuse their power."

- Wants to work with law enforcement to strengthen police accountability and to build community-led public safety strategies.
- Said, "I will also hold members of law enforcement accountable if they abuse their power."

Atlant Objective

Said, “In other states, they filed against gun manufacturers, because, they believe that they're unsafe. If we find that there is something that is causing this gun violence … the Attorney General has the ability to go after them in civil court...”

- Said, “In other states, they filed against gun manufacturers, because, they believe that they're unsafe. If we find that there is something that is causing this gun violence … the Attorney General has the ability to go after them in civil court...”

Wants to protect consumers from predatory and exploitative practices.

- Wants to protect consumers from predatory and exploitative practices.

Jen Jordan

- The Attorney General serves as the lawyer for the Georgia government in any legal cases. The Attorney General is also the chief legal advisor to the governor.
- The Attorney General represents the state in court for all civil cases. They also represent the state in felony cases that reach the Georgia Supreme Court or cases that reach the United States Supreme Court. 
- The Attorney General helps maintain a fair and just state by filing lawsuits against individuals or companies that violate regulations and laws. 
- The Attorney General is elected to 4-year terms and cannot practice private law while in office. The Attorney General is paid a yearly salary of $139,169.