2026 Georgia Primary Election

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Carter Patterson earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Kansaas University. He is a married father of two who attends his local church.

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Carter is the Chief Executive Officer of a direct to consumer vehicle service contract fulfillment services company, which he founded over 36 years ago.

Wants to "stop excessive property tax hikes and assessments."

Promises to "champion tax relief by eliminating the state income tax so that we can compete with neighboring states, and he will work to end unnecessary mandates like emissions testing in Forsyth to save families money."

- Wants to "stop excessive property tax hikes and assessments."
- Promises to "champion tax relief by eliminating the state income tax so that we can compete with neighboring states, and he will work to end unnecessary mandates like emissions testing in Forsyth to save families money."

Economy

Advocates for local control of Lake Lanier’s shoreline, emphasizing the importance of public safety and economic growth.

Aims to end Georgia’s "outdated emissions testing requirement."

- Advocates for local control of Lake Lanier’s shoreline, emphasizing the importance of public safety and economic growth.
- Aims to end Georgia’s "outdated emissions testing requirement."

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Healthcare

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

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Aims to ensure police are fully funded and toughen penalties on criminal gangs, drug traffickers, and others who "threaten our safety."

- Aims to ensure police are fully funded and toughen penalties on criminal gangs, drug traffickers, and others who "threaten our safety."

Public Safety

Advocates for the expansion of school choice for students stuck in "failing districts, and higher standards for our public school system."

Opposes "indoctrination" like Critical Race Theory, a stance that claims racism is more than the result of individual bias and prejudice.

- Advocates for the expansion of school choice for students stuck in "failing districts, and higher standards for our public school system."
- Opposes "indoctrination" like Critical Race Theory, a stance that claims racism is more than the result of individual bias and prejudice.
- Wants to "protect" girls sports.

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Isaac Brickman

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Walter Ley

Klaus Stefan Buck is a husband and father. He lives in Forsyth County and attends St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church.

Klaus' campaign for State Senator is his first run for public office. 

As of March 11, 2026, Klaus Stefan Buck’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "I’ll support and strengthen Georgia’s bans on abortion on-demand and assisted suicide."

- Opposes abortion access.
- Said, "I’ll support and strengthen Georgia’s bans on abortion on-demand and assisted suicide."

Supports three year Congressional term limits.

- Supports three year Congressional term limits.

Supports providing the state’s law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians "the laws and tools they need to do their jobs."

Wants to keep the public safety and justice system accountable to the people.

- Supports providing the state’s law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians "the laws and tools they need to do their jobs."
- Wants to keep the public safety and justice system accountable to the people.

Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Klaus Stefan Buck

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Marc Martinelli is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. He earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Marc lives with his wife, Jill, and their two kids in Cumming, Georgia.

Marc's campaign for the Georgia State Senate to represent District 27 is his first run for office.

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Marc currently works as the president and chief executive officer of Disaster Dr LLC, a roofing and tree services company. He also works as a real estate agent and the owner of Marc Martinelli Real Estate LLC and a youth sports coach. He previously competed as a wrestler in a World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Roster Talent Competition.

Promises to support local small businesses and responsible economic growth.

Plans to protect taxpayers by promoting low taxes and responsible fiscal policy.

Supports policies that make housing affordable.

- Promises to support local small businesses and responsible economic growth.
- Plans to protect taxpayers by promoting low taxes and responsible fiscal policy.
- Supports policies that make housing affordable.

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

Believes in "protecting fairness in women's sports."

- Believes in "protecting fairness in women's sports."

Supports law enforcement and pushes for safe communities.

Opposes gun control, holding the Second Amendment and individual freedoms in high regard.

- Supports law enforcement and pushes for safe communities.
- Opposes gun control, holding the Second Amendment and individual freedoms in high regard.

Supports strong schools and educational opportunity within the community.

- Supports strong schools and educational opportunity within the community.

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Michael Dudgeon and his wife, Lori, are active at Fountain Church.

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Michael Dudgeon has bachelor's and master's degrees in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. He is married and is active at his local church.

Mike is an engineer and entrepreneur. He previously built several successful companies. He also served as policy director for the lieutenant governor of Georgia. He is currently the chair of the State Charter School Commission. 

Michael has worked as a design engineer for a computer hardware manufacturing firm for over the past four years. He previously worked as the Chief Technology Officer at a computer games company for over eight years and as the founder of a machine intelligence research lab, where he worked for three years. He also served as policy director for Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan for over a year. 

Michael previously served on the Forsyth County School Board and in the Georgia State House of Representatives.

Michael previously served on the Forsyth County School Board for four years and in the Georgia State House of Representatives for six years.

Supports cutting the state income tax in half, reducing red tape for teachers, expanding school choice, and eliminating pork-barrel spending in the budget.

Supports cutting the state income tax in half.

Aims to eliminate "pork-barrel spending" in the budget, meaning state-allocated spending only for a representative's own district.

- Supports cutting the state income tax in half.
- Aims to eliminate "pork-barrel spending" in the budget, meaning state-allocated spending only for a representative's own district.

As of March 11, 2026, Michael James Dudgeon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports strengthening election integrity.

Supports "strengthening" election integrity.

- Supports "strengthening" election integrity.

- Wants to reduce "red tape" for teachers.
- Advocates for expanding school choice.

Michael James Dudgeon

Fought against entrenched bureaucracy, reduced wasteful spending, and eliminated a "woke" grading system in schools.

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