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Spencer Robert Frye Jr.
DEMOCRAT
Spencer Robert Frye Jr. is running for Georgia State Representative, District 122, Democratic Primary.
Personal background
Spencer Robert Frye Jr. is originally from Starkville, Mississippi. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Georgia. He lives with his wife, Gretchen, and two children in Athens, Georgia.
Professional background
Spencer is the executive director for Athens Area Habitat for Humanity, a licensed contractor, a real estate developer, and a business owner.
Political background
Spencer is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 122. He was first elected in 2023 and is serving his second term. He previously represented District 118 from 2013 to 2023. He also ran for mayor of Athens in 2010 but did not win.
Economy
Supports paying workers a living wage to improve lives, stimulate the economy, create jobs, and reduce crime.
Believes the current tax code favors the wealthy, burdening working families, and supports immediate reforms to ensure fairness for low-income and middle-class taxpayers.
Believes in changing the criteria for tax breaks, ensuring corporations that cost the state money in public benefits for their underpaid workforce do not receive tax breaks and corporations that pay a living wage do.
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Energy & the Environment
Supports environmental conservation and opposes pollution.
Supports reducing greenhouse gases by developing solar and wind energy and carbon-capturing technologies.
Supports creating bike and pedestrian friendly streets and expanding municipal transit systems like Athens Transit to reduce traffic, pollution, and infrastructure pressures.
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Healthcare
Supports increasing access to healthcare and closing the Medicaid insurance gap.
Supports implementing a care program within Medicaid, saying it can help lower the maternal mortality rate, especially for women of color.
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Voting & Elections
Supports establishing the Georgia Voting Rights Commission to oversee voting processes and eliminate administrative barriers, voter suppression, and gerrymandering.
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Public Safety
Supports gun control policies such as raising the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21, requiring owner training to obtain a carry license, and expanding background checks.
Opposes campus gun carry policies, bump stocks and high-capacity magazines, and long guns at rallies, and supports a liability insurance requirement for gun owners.
Supports a new type of restraining order that would require the forfeiture of weapons for a period of time for individuals with a history of unpredictable or aggressive behavior.
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Education
Supports prioritizing education funding, diversifying student achievement assessment beyond standardized tests, and enhancing civics knowledge to improve government understanding and voter engagement.
Supports free technical education.
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