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Clark Headrick Dean is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering and biological sciences from Harvard University. Clark lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Clark currently works as the executive managing director, partner, and board member of Transwestern; he previously worked as the senior managing director. He also is an investor and advisor of Overtime and a shareholder and the secretary and treasurer of the Board of Directors of Associated Insurance Administrators. He previously worked as the senior managing director, corporate manging director, managing director, and associate of Studley, and a consultant and the senior vice president and chief operating officer of Dean Consulting.

Clark Headrick Dean's campaign for Georgia Governor, Republican Primary is his first entry into politics.

Clark's campaign for Governor of Georgia is his first run for public office.

Plans to leverage "conservative American economic principles" to lower food and grocery prices, reduce housing costs, and cut taxes.

- Plans to leverage "conservative American economic principles" to lower food and grocery prices, reduce housing costs, and cut taxes.

Economy

Believes every Georgian deserves access to quality education.

- Believes every Georgian deserves access to quality education.

Education

Ruwa Romman and Clark Dean announce campaigns for Georgia governor

Plans to expand access to care, while working to improve health outcomes in rural and urban communities.

- Plans to expand access to care, while working to improve health outcomes in rural and urban communities.

Healthcare

Promises to ensure all Georgia communities are safe.

- Promises to ensure all Georgia communities are safe.

Public Safety

Plans to make smart investments in energy and infrastructure.

- Plans to make smart investments in energy and infrastructure.

Energy & the Environment

As of March 11, 2026, Clark Headrick Dean’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

GA governor candidate wants transparency on ICE, more police ‘on the ground’ 

Called for politicians to stop using "angry rhetoric" regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while calling for more police officers on the ground.

- Called for politicians to stop using "angry rhetoric" regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while calling for more police officers on the ground.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Clark Headrick Dean

- 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.
- The Governor has a large influence over which new laws get passed because they can veto any legislation. Georgia lawmakers can only override a veto with a two-thirds majority in the State House and State Senate.
- The Governor appoints heads of various judicial and state offices including the: Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation, Department of Community Health, Department of Economic Development, and the Department of Natural Resources.
In case a state representative is not able to complete their term, the Governor can appoint a replacement until the end of the term. 
- The Governor is elected every 4 years in midterm election years (e.g., 2022, 2026, 2030). If a governor serves for eight years (two terms in a row), they must wait another four years before running again.