2026 Georgia Primary Election

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2026 Georgia Primary Runoff

Arlene Beckles is from Barbados. She has a doctorate in organizational leadership, a master s degree in cybersecurity, privacy, and technology risk management from Florida State University, and a postgraduate program in cybersecurity from the University of Texas. She has one daughter.

Arlene Beckles earned a bachelor's degree in computer information sciences and management from the city university of New York, a master's degree in project management from DeVry University, a doctorate degree in business administration from Northcentral University, and a master's degree in law from Florida State University  

She is a mother of one.

Dr. Beckles is a lead cybersecurity and information security project manager. She previously worked in finance, banking, media, entertainment, and healthcare. 

Arlene has served as a consultant for a security consulting firm for the past eight years. She previously held various project managment positions in security for contracting jobs.

Arlene is currently a Georgia State Representative. Before her election to the state legislature, she served on the Norcross City Council from 2021 to 2024.

Arlene has served as  a Georgia State Representative for District 96 since 2025. She previously served on the Norcross, Georgia, City Council from 2021 to 2024.

Supports expanding housing affordability and strengthening rental protections.

Advocates for expanding housing affordability and strengthening rental protections.

Supports enhancing transit infrastructure.

Believes in enhancing transit infrastructure.

- Supports affordable housing.
- Advocates for expanding housing affordability and strengthening rental protections.
- Believes in enhancing transit infrastructure.

Economy

As of March 11, 2026, Arlene Patricia Beckles’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

- Believes in access to abortion.
- Supports access to quality healthcare.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports increased funding for public education.

Wants increased funding for public education.

- Wants increased funding for public education.

Education

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Tanjina Islam is from Bangladesh. She is pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership.

Tanjina is a teacher and doctoral student pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership. She previously worked at a McDonald s drive-thru. 

Tanjina is currently the Vice Chair of Membership for the Gwinnett County Democratic Party and a state committee member of the Democratic Party of Georgia.

Supports raising the minimum wage to uplift working-class families in Georgia and ensure fair pay that keeps pace with the rising cost of living.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to uplift working-class families in Georgia and ensure fair pay that keeps pace with the rising cost of living.

Said, "We need to reduce carbon emissions and develop a greener Georgia."

Said, "Investing in new parks and recreational spaces, as well as preserving Georgia's green areas, is also crucial. It is time to create a sustainable future in which our children and grandchildren can flourish."

- Said, "We need to reduce carbon emissions and develop a greener Georgia."
- Said, "Investing in new parks and recreational spaces, as well as preserving Georgia's green areas, is also crucial. It is time to create a sustainable future in which our children and grandchildren can flourish."

Supports a single-payer, public healthcare system similar to Medicare for All, guaranteeing healthcare coverage for all individuals.

- Supports a single-payer, public healthcare system similar to Medicare for All, guaranteeing healthcare coverage for all individuals.

Supports extending the early voting period, increasing the number of voting locations, and expanding language resources to enhance participation among immigrant voters.

- Supports extending the early voting period, increasing the number of voting locations, and expanding language resources to enhance participation among immigrant voters.

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

Supports allocating sufficient funding to educational institutions, elevating teachers, and ensuring equitable opportunities for all students regardless of background.

- Supports allocating sufficient funding to educational institutions, elevating teachers, and ensuring equitable opportunities for all students regardless of background.

Tanjina Islam

Mauricio Mendez

- 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.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Georgia House of Representatives

Georgia State Representative, District 96, Democratic Primary

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