Bridget Thorne
Republican · GA · Fulton County Commissioner, District 1
Bridget Thorne is the Fulton County commissioner for District 1 and a software designer who has lived in North Fulton for 30 years. She wants to hold down property taxes and bring more openness and accountability to county government.
Where Bridget Thorne stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted for a $1.1 billion plan to renovate the Fulton County Jail and build a new medical and housing unit. The plan passed 4-1.
August 20, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: atlantanewsfirst.com
Voted to keep Fulton County's property tax rate flat at 8.87 mills, rejecting a proposed one-mill increase. The rate held 6-1.
August 6, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: civicatlanta.org
Voted against setting Fulton County's proposed property tax rate ceiling at 9.87 mills and backed staff's 8.87 mill plan. The higher ceiling passed 4-3.
June 18, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: roughdraftatlanta.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for a $1.1 billion plan to renovate the Fulton County Jail and build a new medical and housing unit. The plan passed 4-1.
August 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: atlantanewsfirst.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was re-appointed to three National Association of Counties committees, including its economic and workforce development policy committee and its large urban county caucus.
August 10, 2026
Source: fultoncountyga.gov
Was cleared by the Fulton County Board of Ethics, which found no probable cause on all four claims in a complaint filed by Commissioner Dana Barrett.
October 16, 2025
Source: roughdraftatlanta.com
Voted to seat the Republican Party's two nominees on the Fulton County election board, as a court order required. The vote tied 2-2, so the appointments failed.
August 20, 2025
Source: roughdraftatlanta.com
Past race Bridget Thorne ran in:
- County Commissioner, District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Fulton County, Georgia · incumbent