Mekyah is from South Fulton, Georgia. She attended Atlanta Public Schools. She has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Spelman College. She lives with her sister in Smyrna.

Mekyah McQueen is from South Fulton, Georgia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Spelman College. Mekyah lives in Smyrna, Georgia.

Mekyah is a high school teacher. She works at a public high school in Georgia.

Mekyah currently works as a high school teacher. She also serves on the Board of Directors of TAMTAM Global, a research non-profit.

Mekyah's campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives is her first run for public office. 

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

Economy

Energy & the Environment

Supports better healthcare services for seniors.

Wants to provide better healthcare services for seniors.

Supports equitable access to prenatal care for all, aiming to address disparities and structural racism in maternal health outcomes, particularly maternal mortality rates.

Advocates for equitable access to prenatal care for all, aiming to address disparities and structural racism in maternal health outcomes, particularly maternal mortality rates.

- Promises to work on expanding Medicaid.
- Wants to provide better healthcare services for seniors.
- Supports abortion access.
- Advocates for equitable access to prenatal care for all, aiming to address disparities and structural racism in maternal health outcomes, particularly maternal mortality rates.

Healthcare

Supports automatic voter registration, expanding early voting, and convenient absentee ballots.

Advocates for automatic voter registration, expanding early voting, and convenient absentee ballots.

Opposes "voter suppression" measures like strict ID laws and partisan gerrymandering.

Opposes "voter suppression" measures like strict identification (ID) laws and partisan gerrymandering.

Supports restoring voting rights for individuals who have served their prison sentence.

Plans on restoring voting rights for individuals who have served their prison sentence.

- Advocates for automatic voter registration, expanding early voting, and convenient absentee ballots.
- Opposes "voter suppression" measures like strict identification (ID) laws and partisan gerrymandering.
- Plans on restoring voting rights for individuals who have served their prison sentence.

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control measures such as banning assault weapons, implementing background checks, and preventing domestic abusers from accessing guns.

Supports community-based violence prevention programs and mental health support to enhance neighborhood safety.

Advocates for community-based violence prevention programs and mental health support to enhance neighborhood safety.

- Supports gun control measures such as banning assault weapons, implementing background checks, and preventing domestic abusers from accessing guns.
- Advocates for community-based violence prevention programs and mental health support to enhance neighborhood safety.

Public Safety

Supports prioritizing funding for public education and allocating resources equitably to improve schools and support students.

Plans on prioritizing funding for public education and allocating resources equitably to improve schools and support students.

Opposes school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Supports implementing policies to prevent discrimination and harassment of LGBTQIA+ students and providing inclusive education and support services.

Supports advocating for fair wages, benefits, and professional development opportunities for educators and staff.

Advocates for fair wages, benefits, and professional development opportunities for educators and staff.

- Plans on prioritizing funding for public education and allocating resources equitably to improve schools and support students.
- Opposes school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.
- Supports implementing policies to prevent discrimination and harassment of LGBTQIA+ students and providing inclusive education and support services.
- Advocates for fair wages, benefits, and professional development opportunities for educators and staff.

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Mekyah McQueen

Mekyah McQueen is from South Fulton, Georgia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Spelman College. 

Mekyah currently works as a high school teacher. 

Mekyah's campaign for Georgia House of Representative, District 61, is her first run for public office. 

- Supports expanding Medicaid.
- Supports better healthcare services for seniors.
- Supports abortion access.
- Supports equitable access to prenatal care for all, aiming to address disparities and structural racism in maternal health outcomes, particularly maternal mortality rates.

- Supports automatic voter registration, expanding early voting, and convenient absentee ballots.
- Opposes "voter suppression" measures like strict identification (ID) laws and partisan gerrymandering.
- Supports restoring voting rights for individuals who have served their prison sentence.

- Supports gun control measures such as banning assault weapons, implementing background checks, and preventing domestic abusers from accessing guns.
- Supports community-based violence prevention programs and mental health support to enhance neighborhood safety.

- Supports prioritizing funding for public education and allocating resources equitably to improve schools and support students.
- Opposes school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.
- Supports implementing policies to prevent discrimination and harassment of LGBTQIA+ students and providing inclusive education and support services.
- Advocates for fair wages, benefits, and professional development opportunities for educators and staff.

- 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.