Michael "Mike" Thurmond is from Clarke County, Georgia. He has a bachelor s degree from Paine College and a law degree from the University of South Carolina.

Mike is the Georgia Commissioner of Labor. He also worked at the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services.

Mike is currently the DeKalb County CEO. He was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. He previously served as Georgia's labor commissioner and as the superintendent of the DeKalb County School District.

Plans to focus on economic development, job creation, and support for local businesses.

Plans to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime earnings to benefit hardworking Georgians.

Aims to lower the cost of living to help working families thrive in Georgia.

Supports eliminating Georgia income taxes on tips and overtime, and has a record of delivering tax relief for families and small businesses.

- Plans to focus on economic development, job creation, and support for local businesses.
- Plans to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime earnings to benefit hardworking Georgians.
- Aims to lower the cost of living to help working families thrive in Georgia.
- Supports eliminating Georgia income taxes on tips and overtime, and has a record of delivering tax relief for families and small businesses.

Economy

Opposes efforts to redirect taxpayer money to voucher schemes and champions public schools.

- Opposes efforts to redirect taxpayer money to voucher schemes and champions public schools.

Education

Aims to protect access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open.

Supports protecting access to affordable healthcare, investing in the healthcare economy, and delivering solutions for Georgia's families.

- Aims to protect access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open.
- Supports protecting access to affordable healthcare, investing in the healthcare economy, and delivering solutions for Georgia's families.

Healthcare

As of March 11, 2026, Michael "Mike" Thurmond’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Michael "Mike" Thurmond

- The Governor is similar to the President of the United States: they oversee the executive branch, sign bills into law and then enforce these laws, and act as the commander-in-chief of the state military.
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