2026 Georgia General Election

Catherine Morris is a working mom of two daughters. 

Catherine is the director of planning, reporting, and analytics at an international nonprofit organization. She has spent over 20 years in public service and nonprofit work, dedicated to lifting families out of poverty through practical and sustainable solutions. 

Catherine is currently the Director of Planning, Reporting and Analytics at an international non-profit organization. She has over 20 years of experience in public service and non-profit work.

Supports lowering taxes by implementing fair tax rates and eliminating corporate tax loopholes.

Supports providing generous paid family leave.

Supports affordable childcare year-round.

- Supports lowering taxes by implementing fair tax rates and eliminating corporate tax loopholes.
- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Supports equal pay for equal work.
- Supports providing generous paid family leave.
- Supports affordable childcare year-round.

Economy

As of July 23, 2026, Catherine Morris’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports strengthening local healthcare infrastructure and rural hospitals to address provider shortages and long travel distances for specialists.

- Supports expanding Medicaid in Georgia.
- Supports strengthening local healthcare infrastructure and rural hospitals to address provider shortages and long travel distances for specialists.

Healthcare

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Public Safety

Supports increased financial and policy support for students, teachers, and administrators in Barrow and Jackson County schools.

- Supports increased financial and policy support for students, teachers, and administrators in Barrow and Jackson County schools.

Education

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Howard Holt Persinger III and his wife live in District 119.  He studied landscape architecture at the University of Georgia.

Holt is a State Representative. He works at the Georgia House of Representatives, where he has served since March 6, 2023. He previously owned Ridgeline Land Planning, Inc., a land planning company, and worked as a land development manager at Reliant Homes.

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Holt is a business development manager for LJA Engineering.  He previously owned Ridgeline Land Planning, Inc. He was a land development manager at Reliant Homes and an acquisitions coordinator at Northstar Builders & Developers/Breedlove Companies.

Howard Holt Persinger III is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 119. He was elected in 2023 and has served one term.

Holt currently serves as the Georgia State Representative in District 119. He was first elected in 2023 and is serving his first term.

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Supports keeping taxes low, cutting regulations for small businesses, and promoting economic growth.

Supports low taxes by controlling property tax assessments.

Addressed inflation by securing income tax rebates and property tax relief grants.

- Supports low taxes by controlling property tax assessments.
- Addressed inflation by securing income tax rebates and property tax relief grants.

As of July 23, 2026, Howard Holt Persinger III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes gender change treatments for children.

- Opposes gender change treatments for children.

Created the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualification Commission to promote accountability.

- Created the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualification Commission to promote accountability.
- Supports funding for school security.

Supports funding for the Young Farmers Program in schools.

- Supports funding for the Young Farmers Program in schools.

Howard Holt Persinger III

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. All bills dealing with the state budget originate in the Georgia House of Representatives.
- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.

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Georgia State Representative, District 119

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