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Josh McLaurin is originally from Cobb County, Georgia. He earned a bachelor’s degree and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Georgia and a law degree from Yale University. Josh lives in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Josh currently serves in the Georgia State Senate, representing District 14. He was first elected in 2022 and is in his second term. He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 51. He served two terms from 2019 to 2023. He previously ran for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Georgia's 6th District in 2017, but dropped out.

Josh currently works as an attorney at Krevolin & Horst, LLC, a law firm. He previously worked as acting general counsel at ExpressJet Airlines and as a judicial clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Supports policies that allow workers to organize and negotiate wages and working conditions.

Prioritizes policies that increase access to affordable housing and homeownership.

Favors directing state funding toward public services for residents rather than corporate tax incentives.

Supports policies that limit large-scale corporate ownership of housing to increase access for residents.

- Supports policies that allow workers to organize and negotiate wages and working conditions.
- Prioritizes policies that increase access to affordable housing and homeownership.
- Favors directing state funding toward public services for residents rather than corporate tax incentives.
- Supports policies that limit large-scale corporate ownership of housing to increase access for residents.

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Advocates for expanding Medicaid, a government program that provides health coverage to low-income individuals.

- Supports abortion access.
- Advocates for expanding Medicaid, a government program that provides health coverage to low-income individuals.

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Opposes requiring utility customers to pay for costs related to construction delays and errors on energy projects.

- Opposes requiring utility customers to pay for costs related to construction delays and errors on energy projects.

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Josh McLaurin

Josh McLaurin is originally from Cobb County, Georgia. He earned a bachelor’s degree and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Georgia and a law degree from Yale University. He lives in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Josh currently serves as a state senator for Georgia State Senate District 14. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously served as a state representative for Georgia House District 51 from 2019 to 2023.

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Senator Nabilah Parkes lives in Duluth with her husband, Bryan, and their three children. She is the daughter of working-class immigrants. 

Nabilah Parkes lives in Duluth with her husband, Bryan, and their three children. 

Nabilah is currently a senator in the Georgia State Senate. She was first elected in 2022. She is the first Muslim woman and the first South Asian woman elected to the Georgia State Senate.

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Nabilah previously served as senator in the Georgia State Senate. She was first elected in 2022 and resigned in 2026. 

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Nabilah Parkes on lowering Georgia’s cost of living

Plans to push for legislation that benefits working families.

Prioritizes lowering the cost of living in Georgia.

Introduced a bill that sought to lower property taxes and required data centers and insurance companies to "pay their fair share."

Said, "Let's also make sure these corporations aren't buying up all these houses in Georgia."

- Plans to push for legislation that benefits working families.
- Prioritizes lowering the cost of living in Georgia.
- Introduced a bill that sought to lower property taxes and required data centers and insurance companies to "pay their fair share."
- Said, "Let's also make sure these corporations aren't buying up all these houses in Georgia."

Supports making childcare more affordable.

- Supports making childcare more affordable.

Supports lowering drug costs and making healthcare more affordable.

Supports lowering drug costs, making healthcare more affordable, and expanding Medicaid.

Said, "I will fight to protect our fundamental freedoms like reproductive rights."

- Supports lowering drug costs, making healthcare more affordable, and expanding Medicaid.
- Said, "I will fight to protect our fundamental freedoms like reproductive rights."

As of March 11, 2026, Nabilah Parkes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to fight against xenophobia, which is discrimination against people from another county, people perceived to be from another county, or those seen as outsiders. 

Believes immigration laws should be enforced but opposes current Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions, stating that "they're killing American citizens."

- Plans to fight against xenophobia, which is discrimination against people from another county, people perceived to be from another county, or those seen as outsiders. 
- Believes immigration laws should be enforced but opposes current Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions, stating that "they're killing American citizens."

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- Plans to fight against xenophobia, which is discrimination against people from another county, people perceived to be from another county, or outsiders. 
- Believes immigration laws should be enforced but opposes current Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions, stating that "they're killing American citizens."

- Plans to fight against xenophobia.
- Believes immigration laws should be enforced but opposes current Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions, stating that "They're killing American citizens."

- Plans to push for legislation that benefits working families.
- Prioritizes lowering the cost of living in Georgia.
- Introduced a bill that sought to lower property taxes and required data centers and insurance companies to "pay their fair share."

- Supports lowering drug costs, making healthcare more affordable, and expanding Medicaid.
- Said, "I will fight to protect our fundamental freedoms like reproductive rights."
- Said, "Let's also make sure these corporations aren't buying up all these houses in Georgia."

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Richard Wright has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from Herzing College and a master 27s degree in business administration from Strayer University. He is a father and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Richard Wright has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Herzing College and a master's degree in business administration from Strayer University. He is a father and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

My entrepreneurial background and extensive experience in business and non-profit sectors uniquely qualify me to champion policies that prioritize the needs of Georgia families and businesses.

Richard is a certified public accountant (CPA) and business owner. He previously worked as the chief financial officer of Georgia Micro Enterprise Network.

Richard previously ran for Georgia's lieutenant governor in 2026 but did not win.

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Richard previously ran for mayor of Atlanta in 2021 and state senator in 2024 but did not win. 

Supports policies that aid small businesses in Georgia, believing they are essential for job creation and economic growth.

Supports policies that aid small businesses in rural and urban Georgia, believing they are essential for job creation and economic growth.

Supports enhanced tax credits, strategic immigration policies, and increased manufacturing to create thriving economic opportunities.

Supports cultivating community businesses and ensuring access to vital resources for all Georgians.

Supports prioritizing families and businesses over "special interests."

Supports implementing policies that prioritize families and businesses over "special interests."

Supports policies that aim to increase the gross domestic product (GDP).

Supports expanded blue-collar certification programs.

Supports expanding blue-collar certification programs.

Supports legalizing recreational cannabis.

Supports legalizing recreational cannabis use.

Supports expungement programs, programs that legally remove qualifying criminal records from public view.

Supports providing grants for underserved communities.

Supports increasing revenue through the Sales Tax Seminar during state annual registration, which has raised over $50 million in Sales Tax and Use Taxes.

Supports including the Sales Tax Seminar as part of state annual registration.

Supports "hand up" programs to assist those in need.

Supports "hand up" programs to assist those in need of housing assistance.

- Supports policies that aid small businesses in rural and urban Georgia, believing they are essential for job creation and economic growth.
- Supports enhanced tax credits, strategic immigration policies, and increased manufacturing to create thriving economic opportunities.
- Supports cultivating community businesses and ensuring access to vital resources for all Georgians.
- Supports implementing policies that prioritize families and businesses over "special interests."
- Supports creating 300,000 new jobs.
- Supports policies that aim to increase the gross domestic product (GDP).
- Supports increasing tax revenue.
- Supports expanding blue-collar certification programs.
- Supports legalizing recreational cannabis use.
- Supports expungement programs, programs that legally remove qualifying criminal records from public view.
- Supports providing grants for underserved communities.
- Supports including the Sales Tax Seminar as part of state annual registration.
- Supports expanding workforce housing.
- Supports "hand up" programs to assist those in need of housing assistance.

Supports programs starting in middle school that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Supports programs that in middle school focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

- Supports programs that in middle school focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

As of March 11, 2026, Richard N. Wright’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding manufacturing in rural Georgia.

- Supports expanding manufacturing in rural Georgia.

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- 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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