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Charlie has a bachelors of arts in religion and political science and a law degree from the University of Georgia.

Charlie is an attorney. He works at Cook & Connelly, LLC., a family law firm where he has been for three years. He previously worked as the Senior Assistant District Attorney for Fulton County.

Charlie Bailey ran for Attorney General in 2018, but lost to Republican candidate, Christopher M Carr.

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Plans to increase funding for schools, reduce class sizes, and raise teacher salaries.

- Plans to increase funding for schools, reduce class sizes, and raise teacher salaries.

Education

Supports increasing pay for law enforcement officers.

Wants to improve public agency screening tools to improve recruitment capabilities.

Plans to fund policies that will "ensure that our law enforcement training will keep citizens and law enforcement officers safe and that officers will treat everyone they meet with the respect they deserve."

Wants to fund the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s state crime lab to help process backlogged sexual assault kits and ballistics tests.

- Supports increasing pay for law enforcement officers. 
- Wants to improve public agency screening tools to improve recruitment capabilities.
- Plans to fund policies that will "ensure that our law enforcement training will keep citizens and law enforcement officers safe and that officers will treat everyone they meet with the respect they deserve."
- Wants to fund the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s state crime lab to help process backlogged sexual assault kits and ballistics tests.

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As of March 24, 2022, Charlie Bailey’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Charlie Bailey

Derrick has a bachelor of arts in business management from Virginia Wesleyan University and a marketing and master's in business management from Troy University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in public policy administration from Walden University. He lives with his wife in Albany.

Derrick is a State Representative. He previously worked as Chief Marketing Officer at Cre8tive Solutions, a technology and design company for 11 years.

Derrick Jackson is currently a Georgia State Representative, representing District 64. He was elected in 2016 and has served three terms.

Said, "every child in Georgia deserves quality medical treatments they can afford, and hospitals equipped with the proper resources to provide the highest standard of care."

Supports providing medical care for Georgia veterans.

Wants to address stigmas around mental health for teens and children.

Wants to address opioid addiction through prevention and rehabilitation programs.

- Said, "every child in Georgia deserves quality medical treatments they can afford, and hospitals equipped with the proper resources to provide the highest standard of care."
- Supports providing medical care for Georgia veterans.
- Wants to address stigmas around mental health for teens and children.
- Wants to address opioid addiction through prevention and rehabilitation programs.

Wants to give children the "skills needed for the 21st Century,"

Plans to increase equity of resources, educator preparation, and conduct targeted education reform.

- Wants to give children the "skills needed for the 21st Century,"
- Plans to increase equity of resources, educator preparation, and conduct targeted education reform.

Said we must, "reimagine what community safety looks like from an intersectional perspective."

Wants to address the school-to-prison pipeline,

- Said we must, "reimagine what community safety looks like from an intersectional perspective."
- Wants to address police violence.
- Wants to address the school-to-prison pipeline,

Wants to ensure that veterans receive VA pension and other benefits on time.

Supports investing in telecom networks to expand broadband.

- Supports a livable minimum wage.
- Wants to ensure that veterans receive VA pension and other benefits on time.
- Supports investing in telecom networks to expand broadband.

As of March 24, 2022, Derrick Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Derrick Jackson

Erick has a bachelors of arts in organizational development from Belmont University and a masters of business administration from Kennesaw State University. He lives with his wife and daughter in Vinings.

Erick is a talent management consultant. He works at  at Cornerstone OnDemand, a software company, where he has been for six years. He previously worked at the Technology Association of Georgia.

Erick Eugene Allen is currently a Georgia State House Representative representing District 40. He was elected in 2018 and has served two terms.

Wants to make affordable, quality healthcare accessible by expanding Medicaid.

Supports pro-choice policies, saying "reproductive rights and bodily autonomy are human rights."

- Wants to make affordable, quality healthcare accessible by expanding Medicaid.
- Supports pro-choice policies, saying "reproductive rights and bodily autonomy are human rights."

Wants to keep Georgia "the number one place to do business, but also the number one place for workers to raise a family."

Wants to address unemployment, loss of revenue, and business closures that have happened as a result of COVID-19.

- Wants to keep Georgia "the number one place to do business, but also the number one place for workers to raise a family."
- Wants to address unemployment, loss of revenue, and business closures that have happened as a result of COVID-19.

Wants to provide "the best education the state can provide" for Georgia students.

- Wants to provide "the best education the state can provide" for Georgia students.

Wants to "fight against voter suppression, and make sure every legal vote is counted." He did not provide any further information on this topic.

- Wants to "fight against voter suppression, and make sure every legal vote is counted." He did not provide any further information on this topic.

As of March 10, 2022, Erick Eugene Allen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Erick Eugene Allen

Jason is from Willingboro, New Jersey. He attended Opelousas Senior High School. He has a bachelor of science in chemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana and a medical degree from Meharry Medical College.

Jason is a doctor. He owns an internal medicine practice in Alpharetta, which he opened in 2016. He previously was public health doctor with the National Health Service Corp.

Jason Hayes was the Democratic Nominee for State Representative in House District 49 in 2020. He lost against Republican Charles Martin Jr..

Wants to increase the recruitment and retention of physicians and mid-level medical officials.

Supports the construction of community health centers in underserved areas, including the construction of mental health and substance abuse recovery centers.

Wants to incentivize smaller physician practices to provide care to Medicaid patients.

Plans to set aside funding for hospitals that provide care to vulnerable patients.

- Wants to increase the recruitment and retention of physicians and mid-level medical officials.
- Supports the construction of community health centers in underserved areas, including the construction of mental health and substance abuse recovery centers.
- Wants to incentivize smaller physician practices to provide care to Medicaid patients.
- Plans to set aside funding for hospitals that provide care to vulnerable patients.

Wants to develop a teacher advisory committee to advise political leadership on a progressive curriculum including teaching "practical subjects (practical finance, entrepreneurship) for students, offer trade programs, support for special education, infrastructure improvements and technology including state satellite internet."

Supports increasing funding to the Hope scholarship.

Wants to subsidize tuition for two-year community college programs for graduating high school students that have lived in the state for at least two years. In exchange, scholars are expected to work in Georgia’s underserved communities for two years after finishing school.

- Plans to increase teacher salaries.
- Wants to develop a teacher advisory committee to advise political leadership on a progressive curriculum including teaching "practical subjects (practical finance, entrepreneurship) for students, offer trade programs, support for special education, infrastructure improvements and technology including state satellite internet."
- Supports increasing funding to the Hope scholarship.
- Wants to subsidize tuition for two-year community college programs for graduating high school students that have lived in the state for at least two years. In exchange, scholars are expected to work in Georgia’s underserved communities for two years after finishing school.

As of March 24, 2022, Jason Hayes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to advocate for small business tax breaks.

Supports the inclusion of small businesses in Georgia Medicaid expansion.

Wants to develop a Small Business Association (SBA) equivalent for Georgia small businesses.

Wants to incentivize corporations to invest in "disenfranchised and rural communities" by creating jobs that hire locally.

- Plans to advocate for small business tax breaks.
- Supports the inclusion of small businesses in Georgia Medicaid expansion.
- Wants to develop a Small Business Association (SBA) equivalent for Georgia small businesses.
- Wants to incentivize corporations to invest in "disenfranchised and rural communities" by creating jobs that hire locally.

Wants to increase education about the voting process and voter rights.

Plans to increase voter access by increasing the number of days and hours that the polls are open.

Supports improving access to vote by mail and dropbox by opening more sites and monitoring them.

Wants to improve recruitment and retention of poll workers.

Plans to invest in new voting technology, including the ability to vote by computer.

- Wants to increase education about the voting process and voter rights. 
- Plans to increase voter access by increasing the number of days and hours that the polls are open. 
- Supports improving access to vote by mail and dropbox by opening more sites and monitoring them. 
- Wants to improve recruitment and retention of poll workers.
- Plans to invest in new voting technology, including the ability to vote by computer.

Jason Hayes

Kwanza is from Atlanta, Georgia. He went to Benjamin E Mays High School. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Before his campaign for Lt. Governor, Kwanza was a Managing Director. He worked at Maxwell Stamp, an economic consultancy where he worked for one year. He previously worked as Director of Business Development at MacTec, and engineering and consulting firm.

Kwanza Hall is currently a former US Congressman representing District 05. He was also a member of Atlanta City Council and the Atlanta Board of Education. He was first elected in 2005 and has served for a total of 15 years.

Plans to increase access to medical care by expanding Medicaid.

Wants to protect Georgia's parks to ensure clean water and air.

Supports reopening cloud medical facilities.

- Plans to increase access to medical care by expanding Medicaid. 
- Wants to protect Georgia's parks to ensure clean water and air.
- Supports reopening cloud medical facilities.

Wants to "stop the madness \[about the "Big Lie"] and put the real issues first."

- Wants to "stop the madness \[about the "Big Lie"] and put the real issues first."

Supports the inclusion of black history in school curriculums.

- Plans to protect teachers and education.
- Supports the inclusion of black history in school curriculums.

Plans to provide "training to work in the traditional or the new economy."

- Plans to provide "training to work in the traditional or the new economy."
- Supports affordable housing.

As of March 24, 2022, Kwanza Hall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kwanza Hall

As of March 10, 2022, Rashid Malik’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Rashid Malik

Renitta has a degree in sociology from the University of Florida.

Renitta is a consultant. She is President of RSS Consulting, a policy consulting firm, where she has been for five years. She previously worked at Color of Change, a racial justice consultancy.

Renitta Shannon is currently the Georgia State House Representative representing District 84. She was elected in 2016 and has served three terms.

Said, "More than 1 million Georgians have no insurance whatsoever, and our uninsured rate is the 3rd worst in the country."

Plans to increase access to reproductive healthcare and reduce healthcare disparities, specifically for LGBTQ+ Georgians.

- Said, "More than 1 million Georgians have no insurance whatsoever, and our uninsured rate is the 3rd worst in the country."
- Supports Medicaid expansion.
- Plans to increase access to reproductive healthcare and reduce healthcare disparities, specifically for LGBTQ+ Georgians.

Wants to increase funding for public schools.

- Wants to increase funding for public schools.

Plans to advance the rights of workers to organize to improve working conditions.

Supports a "balanced approach" to improving the economy that benefits both workers and businesses.

- Plans to advance the rights of workers to organize to improve working conditions.
- Supports a "balanced approach" to improving the economy that benefits both workers and businesses.

Wants to "ensure that our elections are free, fair, and accessible for everyone."

- Wants to "ensure that our elections are free, fair, and accessible for everyone."

Said, "We have a problem with mass incarceration and police accountability in Georgia. The state of Georgia is a global leader in incarceration."

Plans to hold police officers accountable in situations of police abuse.

Said, "I will work to end the systemic racial and economic bias."

- Said, "We have a problem with mass incarceration and police accountability in Georgia. The state of Georgia is a global leader in incarceration."
- Plans to hold police officers accountable in situations of police abuse.
- Said, "I will work to end the systemic racial and economic bias."

Renitta Shannon

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Tony is a USAF Veteran, military officer, and consultant.

As of March 24, 2022, Tony Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Tony Brown

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Tyrone is from Atlanta, Georgia. He attended North Atlanta High School of Performing Arts. He attended Savannah State University, Georgia State University, William H. Taft Law School and University of Phoenix.

Tyrone is a manager for the Youth Entrepreneurship Program and the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative for the City of Atlanta, where he has been since 2016. He previously worked at the City of Atlanta Office of Resilience as a Senior Grants Manager.

Tyrone Brooks, Jr. was a 2015 Democratic special election candidate for District 55. He did not win.

Supports updating training for law enforcement.

Wants to increase pay for law enforcement officers.

- Supports updating training for law enforcement.
- Wants to increase pay for law enforcement officers.

Supports cutting taxes for retired veteran benefits.

Plans to expand Georgia's economy through a "billion dollar plan."

Supports legislation to ensure equal pay for women.

- Wants to invest in rural Georgia.
- Supports cutting taxes for retired veteran benefits.
- Plans to expand Georgia's economy through a "billion dollar plan."
- Supports legislation to ensure equal pay for women.

As of March 24, 2022, Tyrone Brooks’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Tyrone Brooks

- The Lieutenant Governor (Lt. Governor for short) is similar to the Vice President of the United States. If the Governor is incapacitated for any reason, the Lt. Governor takes over their powers until the Governor recovers or the term ends.
- The Lt. Governor influences which new laws get passed by using their role as the President of the State Senate. They work with advocates to introduce legislation and assist in the selection of which bills go up for debate.
- The Lt. Governor oversees debate in the State Senate, guiding the discussion of legislation and casting tie-breaking votes when necessary. 
- The Lieutenant Governor is elected every four years in midterm election years (e.g. 2022, 2026, 2030). Unlike the Governor, the Lt. Governor is not subject to term limits and can run an unlimited number of times.

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