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Josh McLaurin earned a bachelor’s degree and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Georgia and a law degree from Yale University. 

Josh currently serves in the Georgia State Senate, representing District 14. He was first elected in 2022 and is in his second term. He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 51. He served two terms from 2019 to 2023. He previously ran for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Georgia's 6th District in 2017, but dropped out.

Josh currently works as an attorney at  a law firm. He previously worked as acting general counsel at ExpressJet Airlines and as a judicial clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

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Supports policies that allow workers to organize and negotiate wages and working conditions.

Prioritizes policies that increase access to affordable housing and homeownership.

Favors directing state funding toward public services for residents rather than corporate tax incentives.

Supports policies that limit large-scale corporate ownership of housing to increase access for residents.

- Supports policies that allow workers to organize and negotiate wages and working conditions.
- Prioritizes policies that increase access to affordable housing and homeownership.
- Favors directing state funding toward public services for residents rather than corporate tax incentives.
- Supports policies that limit large-scale corporate ownership of housing to increase access for residents.

Economy

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Opposes capping public school funding statewide.

Opposes eliminating all homestead property taxes for schools.

Said, "[O]ur public school educators need our support: pay and benefits, defense of their rights, and a safe and supportive environment in which to work."

- Opposes capping public school funding statewide.
- Opposes eliminating all homestead property taxes for schools.
- Said, "[O]ur public school educators need our support: pay and benefits, defense of their rights, and a safe and supportive environment in which to work."

Education

Advocates for expanding Medicaid, a government program that provides health coverage to low-income individuals.

- Supports abortion access.
- Advocates for expanding Medicaid, a government program that provides health coverage to low-income individuals.

Healthcare

Introduced a bill that aims to create a civil cause of action against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials who violate constitutional rights.

Introduced Senate Resolution 605 "to condemn the murder of Alex Pretti and [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] overreach."

Believes that compared to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, police officers have better training and act more cautiously to avoid violating constitutional rights.

- Introduced a bill that aims to create a civil cause of action against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials who violate constitutional rights.
- Introduced Senate Resolution 605 "to condemn the murder of Alex Pretti and [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] overreach."
- Believes that compared to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, police officers have better training and act more cautiously to avoid violating constitutional rights.

Public Safety

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Opposes requiring utility customers to pay for costs related to construction delays and errors on energy projects.

- Opposes requiring utility customers to pay for costs related to construction delays and errors on energy projects.

Energy & the Environment

As of May 27, 2026, Josh McLaurin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Indivisible North Metro Atlanta

Endorsed by Georgia State Senators Harold Jones II, Kim Jackson, Elena Parent, Tonya Anderson, and Gail Davenport.

Endorsed by The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.

Endorsed by Indivisible North Metro Atlanta.

Endorsed by the Georgia Association of Educators.

- Endorsed by Georgia State Senators Harold Jones II, Kim Jackson, Elena Parent, Tonya Anderson, and Gail Davenport.
- Endorsed by the Georgia AFL-CIO.
- Endorsed by Young Democrats of Georgia.
- Endorsed by Georgia Equality.
- Endorsed by The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.
- Endorsed by Indivisible North Metro Atlanta.
- Endorsed by the Georgia Association of Educators.

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Josh McLaurin

- Endorsed by Georgia State Senators Harold Jones II, Kim Jackson, Elena Parent, Tonya Anderson, and Gail Davenport.
- Endorsed by the Georgia AFL-CIO.
- Endorsed by Young Democrats of Georgia.
- Endorsed by Georgia Equality.
- Endorsed by The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.
- Endorsed by Indivisible North Metro Atlanta.

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- The Lieutenant Governor (Lt. Governor for short) is similar to the Vice President of the United States. If the Governor is incapacitated for any reason, the Lt. Governor takes over their powers until the Governor recovers or the term ends.
- The Lt. Governor influences which new laws get passed by using their role as the President of the State Senate. They work with advocates to introduce legislation and assist in the selection of which bills go up for debate.
- The Lt. Governor oversees debate in the State Senate, guiding the discussion of legislation and casting tie-breaking votes when necessary. 
- The Lieutenant Governor is elected every four years in midterm election years (e.g. 2022, 2026, 2030). Unlike the Governor, the Lt. Governor is not subject to term limits and can run an unlimited number of times.

The second highest elected official in the state and President of the State Senate