Astrid Ross is from Atlanta, Georgia. She is a mother of five adult children and two grandchildren. Astrid was born Black American Muslim and raised in the Baptist church.

Astrid Ross is from Atlanta, Georgia. She is a mother of five adult children and two grandchildren

Astrid is an early childhood educator and an eighth-grade principal. She has worked in education for 31 years, including 22 years as a principal. She is also a mental health advocate and a certified peer support specialist. 

Astrid is an early childhood educator and an eighth-grade principal. She is also a mental health advocate and a certified peer support specialist. 

Astrid s campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 7, is her first time running for public office.

Astrid 's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 7, is her first time running for public office.

As of March 11, 2026, Astrid S. Ross’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Wants Georgia to invest in community-based mental healthcare, crisis prevention, and culturally responsive services.

- Wants Georgia to invest in community-based mental healthcare, crisis prevention, and culturally responsive services.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports equitable funding, educator support, and student well-being.

- Supports equitable funding, educator support, and student well-being.

Education

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Astrid S. Ross

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Rahul Garabadu is from Georgia. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Georgetown University and a law degree from Harvard Law School. He lives in Norcross with his wife, Julia.

Rahul Garabadu has a bachelor 's degree from Georgetown University and a law degree from Harvard Law School. He lives in Norcross with his wife, Julia.

Rahul is an attorney. He previously worked as a civil rights prosecutor and an ACLU lawyer. 

Rahul's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 7, is his first time running for public office.

Plans to "take on politicians in the pockets of corporations and champion policies that put more money back in the pockets of hardworking families."

- Plans to "take on politicians in the pockets of corporations and champion policies that put more money back in the pockets of hardworking families."

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

Supports protecting voting rights, fair electoral maps, preventing unlawful voter roll removals, and ensuring accessible polling locations.

- Supports protecting voting rights, fair electoral maps, preventing unlawful voter roll removals, and ensuring accessible polling locations.

Rahul Garabadu

Ruwa Romman was born in Jordan and moved to the United States when she was seven years old. She attended South Forsyth High School before earning her bachelor's degree from Oglethorpe University and her master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University. Ruwa lives in Georgia with her husband.

Ruwa is a state representative. She works at the Georgia House of Representatives, where she represents House District 97.

 Alumna Ruwa Romman ’15 makes history with election win

Ruwa currently works as a senior consultant at Deloitte. She previously worked as the communications director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Georgia and as a field organizer for the Georgia Muslim Voter Project and the Asian American Advocacy Fund. She also co-founded the Georgia Volunteer Hub.

Ruwa Romman is currently the Georgia State Representative for House District 97.

Ruwa is currently the Georgia State Representative for House District 97.

Supports raising the minimum wage, increasing worker protections, and repealing right to work laws.

Plans to provide tax relief for homeowners and small businesses.

Supports an income tax rebate for Georgians.

Supports expanding the Homestead exemption and providing property tax relief for homeowners and small businesses.

- Supports raising the minimum wage, increasing worker protections, and repealing right to work laws.
- Plans to provide tax relief for homeowners and small businesses.
- Supports an income tax rebate for Georgians.
- Supports expanding the Homestead exemption and providing property tax relief for homeowners and small businesses.

Supports the Green New Deal at every government level.

Supports reducing fossil fuel emissions to zero and aims to transition Georgia to a net zero carbon economy by emphasizing clean energy and green transportation.

Supports expanding electric vehicle (EV) tax credits and public transportation.

Supports climate policies that address racial equity, including the Georgia Environmental Justice Act of 2021.

- Supports the Green New Deal at every government level.
- Supports reducing fossil fuel emissions to zero and aims to transition Georgia to a net zero carbon economy by emphasizing clean energy and green transportation.
- Supports expanding electric vehicle (EV) tax credits and public transportation.
- Supports climate policies that address racial equity, including the Georgia Environmental Justice Act of 2021.

Supports expanding Medicaid and advocates for Medicare for All.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports expanding Medicaid and advocates for Medicare for All.

Supports increasing voting locations to reduce long lines.

Supports expanding language resources to increase participation.

Supports increasing the early voting period to allow for a variety of voting days.

Plans to repeal "confusing and inconsistent ID laws that do not make our elections more secure."

- Supports increasing voting locations to reduce long lines.
- Supports expanding language resources to increase participation.
- Supports increasing the early voting period to allow for a variety of voting days.
- Plans to repeal "confusing and inconsistent ID laws that do not make our elections more secure."

Supports gun control and said, "Implement common-sense gun safety policies that keep guns out of the hands of abusers and violent criminals, and out of our schools and parks."

Supports increasing certification requirements for law enforcement.

Wants to increase pay for first responders.

Plans to address human trafficking and the opioid crisis locally.

Supports policies that allow law enforcement and prosecutors to focus on violent crime rather than non-violent crime such as marijuana cases.

Wants to eliminate the backlog of cases in the court system to reduce delays in hearing cases.

Wants to increase support for mental health and substance abuse treatment in the community.

- Supports gun control and said, "Implement common-sense gun safety policies that keep guns out of the hands of abusers and violent criminals, and out of our schools and parks."
- Supports increasing certification requirements for law enforcement.
- Wants to increase pay for first responders.
- Plans to address human trafficking and the opioid crisis locally.
- Supports policies that allow law enforcement and prosecutors to focus on violent crime rather than non-violent crime such as marijuana cases.
- Wants to eliminate the backlog of cases in the court system to reduce delays in hearing cases.
- Wants to increase support for mental health and substance abuse treatment in the community.

Said, "Underinvesting in education has real consequences for our community. Education accounts for 50% of Georgia’s budget, yet Georgia ranks 38th in the nation and teachers are leaving the profession completely."

Supports fully funding the HOPE scholarship and addressing the increasing costs of college education.

Wants to increase reporting transparency.

Supports meeting the basic needs of students and their families.

Supports life skills and apprenticeship programs.

- Said, "Underinvesting in education has real consequences for our community. Education accounts for 50% of Georgia’s budget, yet Georgia ranks 38th in the nation and teachers are leaving the profession completely."
- Supports fully funding the HOPE scholarship and addressing the increasing costs of college education.
- Wants to increase reporting transparency.
- Supports meeting the basic needs of students and their families.
- Supports life skills and apprenticeship programs.
- Supports investing in schools.

Ruwa Romman

Mauricio Mendez

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.

Georgia State Senator, District 7, Democratic Primary

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