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State Representative

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic

Joseph Kirkland IV is a Democratic candidate for State Representative in State House District 27 (2024) in 2026.

Republican · Incumbent

Lee Hawkins serves in the Georgia House and has practiced dentistry in Gainesville for over four decades, serving as president of the Georgia Dental Association. A former state senator, he earned his dental degree from Emory University.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 7 for, Civil Rights 4 for, 2 against, Corporate Accountability 1 for, 3 against,

Source: ballotpedia.org