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Adam Chitwood was raised in Muscatine, Iowa. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in business administration from Upper Iowa University and a master's degree in business analytics from University of Iowa. He currently lives in Thomasville, Georgia, with his wife. 

Adam Chitwood 

Adam currently works as the senior manager of controllership at Walmart. He previously worked as a materials accounting manager at Nestlé Purina North America. Adam also has experience in various positions at HNI Corporation and Casey's General Stores. 

Adam's campaign for the Georgia State House of Representatives representing District 173 is his first time running for public office. 

Supports raising Georgia's minimum wage to $18/hour by 2030.

Endorses creating a Georgia Earned Income Tax Credit.

Plans to implement a child childcare tax credit of up to $2,000 per child for families whose income is under $150k.

Advocates for the expansion of SNAP and EBT benefits.

- Supports raising Georgia's minimum wage to $18/hour by 2030.
- Endorses creating a Georgia Earned Income Tax Credit.
- Plans to implement a child childcare tax credit of up to $2,000 per child for families whose income is under $150k.
- Advocates for the expansion of SNAP and EBT benefits.

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

Energy & the Environment

Supports having the option of abortion, believing that "government has no place in our most painful medical decisions".

Supports the creation of a $200 million rural hospital fund.

- Supports having the option of abortion, believing that "government has no place in our most painful medical decisions".
- Supports the creation of a $200 million rural hospital fund.

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Public Safety

Believes in increasing teacher compensation by raising teacher pay statewide by $6,000 over two years and adding a $5,000 annual rural teacher incentive.

Advocates for the modernization of the Quality Basic Education formula to equitably distribute state funding for rural school districts and the expansion of career and technical education.

- Believes in increasing teacher compensation by raising teacher pay statewide by $6,000 over two years and adding a $5,000 annual rural teacher incentive.
- Advocates for the modernization of the Quality Basic Education formula to equitably distribute state funding for rural school districts and the expansion of career and technical education.

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Adam Chitwood

Adam Chitwood was raised in Muscatine, Iowa. Adam earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Upper Iowa University. Adam also earned two master's degree in accounting and data analytics from UIU and University of Iowa. He currently lives in Thomasville, Georgia with his wife. 

Adam Chitwood currently works as the Senior Manager of Controllership at Walmart. He previously worked as a Materials Accounting Manager at Nestlé Purina North America. Adam also has experience in various positions at HNI Corporation and Casey's General Stores. 

Adam Chitwood is running to be the Democratic candidate for the Georgia State House of Representatives representing District 173. This will be his first time running for public office. 

Advocates for the modernization of the Quality Basic Education formula to equitably distribute state funding for rural school districts and the expansion of Career and Technical education.

- Believes in increasing teacher compensation by raising teacher pay statewide by $6,000 over two years and adding a $5,000 annual rural teacher incentive.
- Advocates for the modernization of the Quality Basic Education formula to equitably distribute state funding for rural school districts and the expansion of Career and Technical education.

Adam Chitwood currently works as an accountant. 

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