David is from Gainesville, Georgia where he attended North Hall High School. He has a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Georgia and a law and master's degree from the Law School at Georgia State University. He lives with his wife, Candice, and their two children in Alpharetta. He attends North Point Community Church.

David is a lawyer and opened his own real estate practice in 2005.

David Belle Isle served on the Alpharetta City Council from 2006-2010. He then was elected Mayor of Alpharetta in 2012 and served until 2018.

Said, "\[I will] work to clean up the voter rolls."

- Said, "\[I will] work to clean up the voter rolls."

Voter Registration

Wants to provide fair and provable elections and restore voter confidence.

Supports the use of hand-marked paper ballots in place of the current electronic Dominion system to improve election integrity.

Wants to end the Compromise Settlement Agreement reached between Stacey Abrams and current Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger.

Said, "\[I will] better secure the mail-in ballot process."

- Wants to provide fair and provable elections and restore voter confidence.
- Supports the use of hand-marked paper ballots in place of the current electronic Dominion system to improve election integrity.
- Wants to end the Compromise Settlement Agreement reached between Stacey Abrams and current Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger.
- Said, "\[I will] better secure the mail-in ballot process."

Election Oversight

As of March 7, 2022, David Belle Isle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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David Belle Isle

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Brad is originally from Johns Creek, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Western University and a master's degree in business administration from Georgia State University. He lives with his wife, Tricia, in Johns Creek. They attend North Point Community Church.

Brad is a civil engineer and the chairman and owner of Tendon Systems, LLC which is a contracting and engineering design firm. He also owns and operates a steel manufacturing plant in Forsyth County.

Brad Raffensperger is currently secretary of state. He was first elected in 2018 and has been in office for one term. He was a Johns Creek city councilmember from 2012 to 2014 and the state representative for district 50 from 2015 to 2018.

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As Secretary of State, he introduced a new voter registration system to be implemented in March 2022. He said, "this new system is more advanced, more secure, and more user-friendly and will give our election directors and my office new tools to better manage our election efforts."

Opposes same-day voter registration, which he said "undermines trust" in elections.

Said, "I believe only American Citizens should be voting in our elections." As Secretary of State, he proposed a Georgia constitutional amendment restricting the right to vote to only American citizens. The measure failed to pass in the Georgia Senate.

As Secretary of State, he removed 309,000 voters from Georgia's list of registered voters. He conducted a full citizenship check on all voters on the Georgia voter list. He also enrolled Georgia in the Electric Registration Information System, which allows Georgia to identify and remove voters who have moved to other states.

- As Secretary of State, he introduced a new voter registration system to be implemented in March 2022. He said, "this new system is more advanced, more secure, and more user-friendly and will give our election directors and my office new tools to better manage our election efforts."
- Opposes same-day voter registration, which he said "undermines trust" in elections.
- Said, "I believe only American Citizens should be voting in our elections." As Secretary of State, he proposed a Georgia constitutional amendment restricting the right to vote to only American citizens. The measure failed to pass in the Georgia Senate.
- As Secretary of State, he removed 309,000 voters from Georgia's list of registered voters. He conducted a full citizenship check on all voters on the Georgia voter list. He also enrolled Georgia in the Electric Registration Information System, which allows Georgia to identify and remove voters who have moved to other states.

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As Secretary of State, he refuted former President Trump's claims of election fraud in the 2020 election. This was after his office conducted a recount and declared President Biden the winner.

As Secretary of State, he advocated for making it illegal to return someone else's completed absentee ballot to the board of registrars. He also advocated to make it illegal for anyone but an authorized election official to take a ballot from a drop-box and open it. Both of these are now felonies under SB 202.

Supports SB 202, saying the photo ID requirement will "improve security and voter confidence."

As Secretary of State, he launched Georgia's online absentee ballot request portal during the 2020 elections.

- As Secretary of State, he refuted former President Trump's claims of election fraud in the 2020 election. This was after his office conducted a recount and declared President Biden the winner.
- As Secretary of State, he advocated for making it illegal to return someone else's completed absentee ballot to the board of registrars. He also advocated to make it illegal for anyone but an authorized election official to take a ballot from a drop-box and open it. Both of these are now felonies under SB 202.
- Supports SB 202, saying the photo ID requirement will "improve security and voter confidence." 
- As Secretary of State, he launched Georgia's online absentee ballot request portal during the 2020 elections.

As Secretary of State, Brad implemented the 3-year business license renewal process, which "cuts down on red tape and saves small businesses time on refiling their paperwork."

- As Secretary of State, Brad implemented the 3-year business license renewal process, which "cuts down on red tape and saves small businesses time on refiling their paperwork."

Brad Raffensperger

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Jody is from Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Tucker High School. He has a bachelor's degree from Asbury College, a master's degree from Southwestern Seminary, and a doctorate degree in ministry from Lutheran Rice Seminary. He lives with his wife, Dee Dee, in Greensboro, Georgia.

Jody is a pastor. He has served churches in Barrow, Gwinnett, Taylor, and Walton counties for the past 25 years. Jody also launched a talk radio show called the Jody Hice Show.

Jody Hice is currently a US Representative representing Georgia's 10th Congressional District. He was elected in 2015. He serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Natural Resources Committee.  He serves as the Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Government Operations for the Committee of Oversight and Reform.

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As a Congressman, he opposed the provisions of H.R. 1 that would require Georgia to implement automatic and same-day voter registration.

- As a Congressman, he opposed the provisions of H.R. 1 that would require Georgia to implement automatic and same-day voter registration.

As a Congressman, he opposed provisions of H.R. 1 that would allow ex-felons to vote.

Wants to protect election integrity by more aggressively investigating allegations of voter fraud.

Wants to make absentee ballot request forms available only through the Secretary of State's Office.

Supports enforcing S.B. 202, specifically requiring proof of ID when requesting or returning absentee ballots and monitoring absentee ballot drop boxes.

- As a Congressman, he opposed provisions of H.R. 1 that would allow ex-felons to vote.
- Wants to protect election integrity by more aggressively investigating allegations of voter fraud.
- Wants to make absentee ballot request forms available only through the Secretary of State's Office.
- Supports enforcing S.B. 202, specifically requiring proof of ID when requesting or returning absentee ballots and monitoring absentee ballot drop boxes.

Supports modernizing business licensing and registration process by making the Secretary of State's website more straightforward.

Wants to provide the Secretary of State licensing boards with resources to expedite professional licensing.

Wants to start an expedited, 15-day licensing period for military spouses based in Georgia.

- Supports modernizing business licensing and registration process by making the Secretary of State's website more straightforward.
- Wants to provide the Secretary of State licensing boards with resources to expedite professional licensing.
- Wants to start an expedited, 15-day licensing period for military spouses based in Georgia.

Jody Hice

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TJ is from the City of Soperton, Georgia, which is located in Treutlen County. He attended Treutlen High School. He has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration from Middle Georgia State University. TJ lives in Soperton, Georgia.

TJ was the Treutlen County Probate Judge and Magistrate Judge. As the Probate and Magistrate Judge, TJ oversaw wills and estates as well as misdemeanor cases such as traffic violations. He previously worked as a Deputy Sherriff for Treutlen County Sherriff's Department.

TJ Hudson was the Probate Judge, Magistrate Judge, and Election Superintendent for Treutlen County. He held these offices from 2005 to when he announced he would be running for Secretary of State.

As of April 1, 2022, TJ Hudson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to improve election day preparedness to better support elections workers, volunteers, and election superintendents.

Wants to "fix mail-in ballot problems and violations," "push back on attacks on our election integrity," and "mitigate Dominion Voting Machine security risks."

- Wants to improve election day preparedness to better support elections workers, volunteers, and election superintendents.
- Supports requiring a proper ID to vote.
- Wants to "fix mail-in ballot problems and violations," "push back on attacks on our election integrity," and "mitigate Dominion Voting Machine security risks."

TJ Hudson

- The Secretary of State runs many important administrative functions for Georgia, including overseeing elections, professional licensing, and business filings. 
- When it comes to elections, the Secretary of State is in charge of supervising and monitoring elections, managing the voter registration process, and preparing ballots.
- The Secretary of State is in charge of registering new businesses so they can legally begin operations. They are also in charge of renewing business licenses and permits.
- In addition to these responsibilities, the Secretary of State also manages and preserves public records, provides educational programs about the capitol, and oversees Georgia’s securities’ market.
- The Secretary of State is elected to 4 year terms by statewide election.