Herbert Lehman Franklin III is from Statesboro, Georgia. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from the Citadel Military College and a master 27s degree in business administration from Georgia Southern University. He and his wife have a daughter and live in Stilson, Georgia.

Herbert Lehman Franklin III is from Statesboro, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Citadel Military College and a master's degree in business administration from Georgia Southern University. He and his wife have a daughter and live in Stilson, Georgia.

Herbert is the dealer principal of the Franklin Automotive Group. He previously worked as a marine captain and ministry director for Marine Reach Ministries. He also managed a motel business full-time while obtaining his master's degree. Earlier in his career, he worked as a missionary in Argentina for four years.

Herbert is the dealer principal of the Franklin Automotive Group. He previously worked as a marine captain and ministry director for Marine Reach Ministries. He also managed a motel business full-time and worked as a missionary in Argentina for four years.

Lehman previously ran for Georgia State Representative in 2022 but did not win.

Herbert currently serves as a State Representative. He was elected in 2022. 

Opposes tax increases and supports reducing taxes for "hardworking Georgia families."

Opposes tax increases and supports reducing taxes. 

Supports stricter immigration enforcement, believing that "record levels of illegal border crossings...is unsustainable and puts...strain on local communities."

- Opposes tax increases and supports reducing taxes. 
- Supports stricter immigration enforcement, believing that "record levels of illegal border crossings...is unsustainable and puts...strain on local communities."

Economy

Supports land conservation and sustainable agriculture.

Supports protecting land, protecting farmers, and sustainable agriculture.

- Supports protecting land, protecting farmers, and sustainable agriculture.

Energy & the Environment

As of March 11, 2026, Herbert Lehman Franklin III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports school choice, saying "Our kids should have access to quality schools regardless of where they live, and parents should have a say in how their children are educated."

Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

Supports prioritizing trade and technical schools to create a better workforce.

Supports making trade and technical schools a priority to create a better workforce.

- Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.
- Supports making trade and technical schools a priority to create a better workforce.

Education

Herbert Lehman Franklin III

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