James previously served 27 years in the U.S. Navy.

James previously served for 27 years in the U.S. Navy. He is also a former educator.

Vincent previously served as a Locust Grove city council member and as the city's mayor.

Supports increasing opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses to compete for state contracts.

Supports capping property tax increases for seniors on fixed incomes.

Advocates for capping property tax increases for seniors on fixed incomes.

Supports incentivizing the development of workforce housing for teachers, first responders, healthcare workers, and young families.

Believes in incentivizing the development of workforce housing for teachers, first responders, healthcare workers, and young families.

Supports partnering with local governments and nonprofits to expand affordable rental and homeownership opportunities.

Supports infrastructure investments that aim to grow housing without increasing local taxes.

Wants infrastructure investments that grow housing without increasing local taxes.

Supports wage growth that reflects the true cost of living.

Wants wage growth that reflects the "true cost of living."

Supports expanding apprenticeship and workforce training programs in logistics, construction, healthcare, and information technology.

Supports ensuring veterans and military spouses receive credit for existing skills and experience.

Advocates for ensuring veterans and military spouses receive credit for existing skills and experience.

- Supports increasing opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses to compete for state contracts.
- Advocates for capping property tax increases for seniors on fixed incomes.
- Believes in incentivizing the development of workforce housing for teachers, first responders, healthcare workers, and young families.
- Supports partnering with local governments and nonprofits to expand affordable rental and homeownership opportunities.
- Wants infrastructure investments that grow housing without increasing local taxes.
- Wants wage growth that reflects the "true cost of living."
- Supports expanding apprenticeship and workforce training programs in logistics, construction, healthcare, and information technology.
- Advocates for ensuring veterans and military spouses receive credit for existing skills and experience.

Economy

As of March 11, 2026, James Venson Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanding access to affordable childcare.

Supports expanding mental and physical health services, increasing clinics and resources in underserved areas, and creating workforce training programs for veterans.

Believes in expanding mental and physical health services, increasing clinics and resources in underserved areas, and creating workforce training programs for veterans.

Supports providing property tax relief for disabled veterans.

Advocates for providing property tax relief for disabled veterans.

- Supports expanding access to affordable childcare.
- Believes in expanding mental and physical health services, increasing clinics and resources in underserved areas, and creating workforce training programs for veterans.
- Advocates for providing property tax relief for disabled veterans.

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Public Safety

Supports expanding statewide purchasing for curriculum, special education services, and transportation to lower unit costs during tight years.

Supports expanding statewide purchasing for curriculum, special education services, and transportation to "lower unit costs during tight years."

Opposes school vouchers, which are programs that use public funds to pay for students to attend schools other than their local public school, including private schools.

- Supports expanding statewide purchasing for curriculum, special education services, and transportation to "lower unit costs during tight years."
- Opposes school vouchers, which are programs that use public funds to pay for students to attend schools other than their local public school, including private schools.

Education

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Supports expanding access to microgrants, technical assistance, and mentorship programs.

Supports expanding free, state-funded Pre-K to ensure access to early learning for all families.

Supports prioritizing and supporting school principals.

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Kim Thomas Smith lives in McDonough, Georgia. She earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from Fort Valley State University and her Master of Divinity from Luther Rice College and Seminary. She has volunteers with Helping In His Name Ministries, Inc. She lives with her husband, Harris. 

Kim currently works as a life coach. She previously worked as an information technology manager at Delta Air Lines. 

Kim Thomas Smith's campaign for Georgia State Representative, District 117, is her first entry into politics.

Supports tax incentives for developers who build affordable housing for seniors and working families.

Supports strengthening tenant protections related to habitability, safety standards, and transparency.

Prioritizes strengthening tenant protections related to habitability, safety standards, and transparency.

Supports advocating for utility affordability programs and consumer protections during rate increase debates.

Supports "accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending."

Advocates for "accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending."

Supports state transportation funding that reflects population growth.

Supports investing in road safety improvements for high-traffic and growing areas.

Calls for investing in road safety improvements for high-traffic and growing areas.

Supports funding for fraud prevention and consumer protection programs, especially for seniors.

Calls for funding for fraud prevention and consumer protection programs, especially for seniors.

Aims to enhance collaboration between state agencies and nonprofit food providers.

Supports increased funding for state-administered nutrition assistance programs.

- Supports tax incentives for developers who build affordable housing for seniors and working families.
- Prioritizes strengthening tenant protections related to habitability, safety standards, and transparency.
- Advocates for rent control.
- Supports advocating for utility affordability programs and consumer protections during rate increase debates.
- Advocates for "accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending."
- Supports state transportation funding that reflects population growth.
- Calls for investing in road safety improvements for high-traffic and growing areas.
- Calls for funding for fraud prevention and consumer protection programs, especially for seniors.
- Aims to enhance collaboration between state agencies and nonprofit food providers.
- Supports increased funding for state-administered nutrition assistance programs.

As of March 11, 2026, Kim Thomas Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Aims to collaborate with law enforcement and emergency services to address resource gaps.

Wants to "ensure state public safety funding is tied to transparency and accountability."

- Aims to collaborate with law enforcement and emergency services to address resource gaps.
- Wants to "ensure state public safety funding is tied to transparency and accountability."

Supports increased state investment in counselors, social workers, and student support services.

Prioritizes increased state investment in counselors, social workers, and student support services.

Supports protecting public education funding from being diverted away from local schools.

- Prioritizes increased state investment in counselors, social workers, and student support services.
- Supports protecting public education funding from being diverted away from local schools.

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Kim Thomas Smith

Kim Thomas Smith is from Georgia. She has a doctorate in organizational leadership. Kim is married to Harris Smith, Jr., and is a proud bonus mother to Nigel Smith. 

Kim is an organizational leadership consultant. She has nearly 25 years of corporate experience, where she led large teams, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, and executed operational improvements. 

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Mary Ann is from Henry County, Georgia. She attended Mercer University and Clayton State University. She has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice leadership from Mercer University, a master’s degree in public administration from Clayton State University, and is a candidate for a Juris Doctor at John Marshall Law School. She lives with her two children in Henry County. She attends a local church.

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Mary Ann Santos lives in Henry County, Georgia. She earned her bachelor's degree in criminal justice leadership from Mercer University and her Master of Public Administration from Clayton State University. She lives with her family. 

Mary Ann has previously worked as a court clerk, legal assistant, and a legal office administrator. 

Mary Ann Santos is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 117. She was elected in 2024 and is serving her first term.

As a state representative, sponsored legislation to reform eviction timelines.

- As a state representative, sponsored legislation to reform eviction timelines.

As of March 11, 2026, Mary Ann Santos’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a state representative, helped lead the effort to create a committee dedicated to preventing 17-year-olds from being prosecuted in adult court.

- As a state representative, helped lead the effort to create a committee dedicated to preventing 17-year-olds from being prosecuted in adult court.

Advocated for the removal of a proposed statewide student threat database so that children are not permanently labeled for misunderstandings while still supporting school safety.

- Advocated for the removal of a proposed statewide student threat database so that children are not permanently labeled for misunderstandings while still supporting school safety.

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Tiffany is a salon owner. She previously taught beauty techniques to aspiring professionals and launched the country’s first culture-based HBCU beauty college.

Tiffane is a salon owner. She previously taught beauty techniques to aspiring professionals.

Tiffany N Walker's campaign for Georgia State Representative, District 117, Democratic Primary is her first entry into politics.

Said, "Working families deserve wages that reflect the true cost of living in Georgia. When wages fail to keep up with housing, transportation, and everyday necessities, families are forced to make impossible choices."

Believes working families deserve wages that "reflect the true cost of living in Georgia."

Supports protecting regulated professions to ensure public safety, consumer trust, and stable opportunities for entrepreneurs.

- Believes working families deserve wages that "reflect the true cost of living in Georgia."
- Supports protecting regulated professions to ensure public safety, consumer trust, and stable opportunities for entrepreneurs.

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

Believes education should move beyond standardized testing to focus on reading, writing, comprehension, critical thinking, and life readiness, preparing students for various post-graduation paths such as college, skilled trades, or entrepreneurship.

Thinks education should move beyond standardized testing to focus on reading, writing, comprehension, critical thinking, and life readiness, preparing students for various post-graduation paths such as college, skilled trades, or entrepreneurship.

Supports strengthening career pathways, workforce training, and life-skills education in K–12 to ensure students graduate with practical knowledge and tools for self-sufficiency.

Advocates for strengthening career pathways, workforce training, and life-skills education in K–12 to ensure students graduate with practical knowledge and tools for self-sufficiency.

- Thinks education should move beyond standardized testing to focus on reading, writing, comprehension, critical thinking, and life readiness, preparing students for various post-graduation paths such as college, skilled trades, or entrepreneurship.
- Advocates for strengthening career pathways, workforce training, and life-skills education in K–12 to ensure students graduate with practical knowledge and tools for self-sufficiency.

Tiffane N Walker

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

Tiffany N Walker

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Tony Michael Brown is a United States Air Force Veteran who served for 20 years.

Tony previously ran for and lost the 2022 race for Georgia's Lieutenant Governor.

As of March 11, 2026, Tony Michael Brown did not have a website or any information online.

Tony Michael Brown

As of March 11, 2026, Tony Michael Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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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