2026 Georgia Primary Election

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Jay is originally from Savannah, Georgia.



Jaylen is a small business owner. He runs his own small business in Savannah. He previously worked alongside digital advocacy groups and community leaders.

Jay is a small business owner in Savannah. 

Jay's campaign for Georgia House District 165 is his first run for public office.

Supports reforming the state tax system to a more progressive model where middle-class families and small businesses pay less, while the wealthy and big corporations pay more.

Supports attracting clean energy and advanced manufacturing jobs to Georgia.

Supports providing tax relief and start-up grants for small businesses.

Supports expanding high-speed broadband access to all communities, both rural and urban.

Advocates for the expansion of high-speed broadband access to all communities, both rural and urban.

Supports upgrading roads, bridges, and public transit to meet the needs of a growing Georgia.

Prioritizes upgrading roads, bridges, and public transit to meet the needs of a growing Georgia.

- Supports reforming the state tax system to a more progressive model where middle-class families and small businesses pay less, while the wealthy and big corporations pay more.
- Supports attracting clean energy and advanced manufacturing jobs to Georgia.
- Supports providing tax relief and start-up grants for small businesses.
- Wants to raise the minimum wage.
- Advocates for the expansion of high-speed broadband access to all communities, both rural and urban.
- Prioritizes upgrading roads, bridges, and public transit to meet the needs of a growing Georgia.

Economy

Supports investing in clean energy infrastructure.

Promotes investment into clean energy infrastructure.

- Promotes investment into clean energy infrastructure.

Energy & the Environment

As of March 11, 2026, Jaylen "Jay" Morris’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports same-day voter registration for eligible Georgians.

- Supports same-day voter registration for eligible Georgians.

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control and "passing common sense firearm laws, including stronger background checks, closing loopholes, and keeping guns out of the hands of children and dangerous individuals, while protecting the rights of responsible gun owners."

Supports gun control and stronger background checks.

Supports creating gun free zones to reduce mass shootings.

Promotes creating gun free zones to reduce mass shootings.

Supports ending cash bail for nonviolent offenders while keeping violent criminals off the streets.

- Supports gun control and stronger background checks.
- Promotes creating gun free zones to reduce mass shootings.
- Supports ending cash bail for nonviolent offenders while keeping violent criminals off the streets.

Public Safety

Supports expanding access to technical colleges, apprenticeships, and trade skill programs to provide more career options after high school and strengthen employment opportunities.

Wants to expand access to technical colleges, apprenticeships, and trade skill programs to provide more career options after high school and strengthen employment opportunities.

Supports creating a debt relief program for students entering high-demand fields in Georgia, including nursing, teaching, public policy, and public safety.

Advocates for the creation of a debt relief program for students entering high-demand fields in Georgia.

Supports reducing class sizes to relieve stress on teachers and ensure students receive individual attention.

- Wants to expand access to technical colleges, apprenticeships, and trade skill programs to provide more career options after high school and strengthen employment opportunities.
- Advocates for the creation of a debt relief program for students entering high-demand fields in Georgia.
- Supports reducing class sizes.
- Supports increasing teacher salaries.

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Supports investing in clean energy infrastructure to support Georgia's future growth.

Supports regulating voter purging to ensure a transparent, fair process with sufficient warning, appeal rights, and oversight, protecting young, mobile, and minority voters from wrongful removal.

Supports civic education and hands-on programs for youth to understand government and community involvement.

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Kendra Clark is originally from Alabama. She earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Auburn University, a master's degree in social work from Valdosta State University, and a certificate in nonprofit management from Drexel University.

Kendra is a social worker and advocate. In 2019, she left her job with the state to advocate for change from the outside.

Kendra currently works as a senior probate paralegal at DeVetter Law Firm. She previously worked as a paralegal at Sullivan Law & Advocacy and The Eichholz Law Firm.

Kendra's campaign for Georgia State Representative, District 165, is her first time running for public office.

Kendra’s campaign for State Representative in Georgia House District 165 is her first run for public office.

Supports raising the minimum wage, repealing anti-union "right-to-work" laws, and guaranteeing paid leave, fair schedules, and strong worker protections.

Advocates for raising wages and expanding worker protections.

Supports small businesses and worker cooperatives.

Supports policies that aim to make home ownership more accessible for families and less accessible for corporations.

Supports expanding affordable housing and strengthening tenant protections.

- Advocates for raising wages and expanding worker protections.
- Supports small businesses and worker cooperatives.
- Supports expanding affordable housing and strengthening tenant protections.

Supports renewable energy transition and climate-related infrastructure investments.

- Supports renewable energy transition and climate-related infrastructure investments.

Supports universal healthcare, taxing the rich, funding community clinics, reducing drug prices, and fair pay for healthcare workers.

Supports universal healthcare, funding community clinics, reducing drug prices, and fair pay for healthcare workers.

- Supports universal healthcare, funding community clinics, reducing drug prices, and fair pay for healthcare workers.

Supports same-day voter registration, early voting, and restoring voting rights to those formerly incarcerated.

- Supports same-day voter registration, early voting, and restoring voting rights to those formerly incarcerated.

Said, "Real safety doesn’t come from more cops and more cages. It comes from healthcare, education, and opportunity. Justice doesn’t mean vengeance. It means repairing harm and giving people a real chance to rebuild."

Advocates for criminal justice reform and changes to policing oversight.

- Advocates for criminal justice reform and changes to policing oversight.

Supports fully funding schools, paying teachers professional wages, and ensuring every child receives a world-class education regardless of race, zip code, or family income.

Supports increased funding for public schools and higher teacher pay.

- Supports increased funding for public schools and higher teacher pay.
- Supports no-cost childcare.

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Kendra Leigh Clark

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Supports expanding Medicaid and pursuing broader healthcare access.

As of March 11, 2026, Miquan Green did not have a website or any information online.

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Your representative and state lawmaker in the Georgia House of Representatives

Georgia State Representative, District 165, Democratic Primary

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