Defonsio is a retired police officer. He previously worked at a local police department, protecting and serving his community until his retirement. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps, completing his degree while assigned to the Wounded Warrior Recovery Battalion at Balboa Hospital.

Defonsio Daniels is a retired police officer. He previously worked at a local police department, protecting and serving his community until his retirement. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps, completing his degree while assigned to the Wounded Warrior Recovery Battalion at Balboa Hospital.

Defonsio Daniels previously ran for U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia’s First Congressional District in 2024 and did not win.

Defonsio previously ran for U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia’s First Congressional District in 2024 and did not win.

Supports small businesses and entrepreneurship.

Plans to address the housing crisis through affordable housing initiatives and responsible development.

Plans to address food deserts by expanding grocery store access, supporting local farmers' markets, and incentivizing fresh food retailers in underserved areas.

- Supports small businesses and entrepreneurship.
- Plans to address the housing crisis through affordable housing initiatives and responsible development.
- Plans to address food deserts by expanding grocery store access, supporting local farmers' markets, and incentivizing fresh food retailers in underserved areas.

Economy

Believes in strong law enforcement to ensure community safety.

Supports access to safe, affordable housing.

- Believes in strong law enforcement to ensure community safety.
- Supports access to safe, affordable housing.

Public Safety

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Supports expanding healthcare services, especially in rural areas, and aims to lower prescription medication costs.

Believes in promoting a healthy Georgia, as our current high mortality rate is partly attributed to the lack of affordable healthcare.

- Supports expanding healthcare services, especially in rural areas, and aims to lower prescription medication costs.
- Believes in promoting a healthy Georgia, as our current high mortality rate is partly attributed to the lack of affordable healthcare.

Healthcare

Supports increased federal education funding, teacher support, and ensuring students have necessary resources.

- Supports increased federal education funding, teacher support, and ensuring students have necessary resources.

Education

Supports environmental protections, investing in clean energy, and ensuring the state's natural resources remain vibrant for future generations.

- Supports environmental protections, investing in clean energy, and ensuring the state's natural resources remain vibrant for future generations.

Energy & the Environment

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

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Advocates for strict accountability in government and pledges to foster open, honest communication through regular town hall meetings and direct, bipartisan engagement with constituents.

Would prioritize transparency and commit to being open and available for discussions and votes.

- Advocates for strict accountability in government and pledges to foster open, honest communication through regular town hall meetings and direct, bipartisan engagement with constituents.
- Would prioritize transparency and commit to being open and available for discussions and votes.

Voting & Elections

Defonsio Daniels

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Georgia currently has 14 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Georgia and a US citizen for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.