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Saira Draper

DEMOCRAT

Saira Draper is running for Georgia State Senator, District 44, Democratic Primary.

Personal background

Saira Draper is originally from the United Kingdom. She earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from Georgia Tech and a law degree from Georgetown University. Saira also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras for two years. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and their three children.

Professional background

Saira currently works as a trial attorney at Pope Trial Law in Atlanta. She previously served as a senior staff attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Before that, Saira worked as a litigation associate at the Jones Day law firm and as the director of voter protection for the Joe Biden campaign in Georgia and the campaigns of Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in 2020.

Political background

Saira currently serves as a State Representative in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 90. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her second term.

Economy

Opposes accelerating Georgia's income tax rate reductions.

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Energy & the Environment

Prioritizes environmental justice and clean energy.

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Healthcare

Supports abortion access.

Opposes Republican efforts to penalize district attorneys who refuse to prosecute abortion cases.

Co-sponsored House Bill 75, the Reproductive Freedom Act, which would "undo Georgia’s abortion ban and expand reproductive health care for all."

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Voting & Elections

Introduced House Bill 1254, legislation which shifts the cost of processing voter challenges to the challengers, aiming to deter frivolous challenges that burden election offices and disenfranchise voters.

Introduced House Bill (HB) 419 to reduce the number of runoff elections in Georgia.

Supports legislation that allows parents with children under 5 to move to the front of the line at polling places.

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Public Safety

Supports gun control.

Co-sponsored House Bill 875 to ban individuals convicted of family violence or under protective orders from possessing or purchasing firearms.

Voted against Senate Bill (SB) 63, which would mandate cash bail for non-violent crimes.

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Education

Prioritizes increased funding for public education, early childhood education, and resources for students struggling with literacy.

Wants to raise teacher salaries and reduce class sizes.

Co-sponsored the Georgia Early Literacy Act, which aims to improve reading skills by requiring high-quality instructional materials, providing special training for reading teachers, and implementing screening for struggling students.

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