Tag: georgia
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All candidates for Georgia State Senate District 32 Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the May 21, 2024, Republican primary election for Georgia State Senate District 32 — Incumbent Kay Kirkpatrick (R) and Ben Paul Fremer (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…
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Haley campaign outraised Trump campaign in Georgia
Before ending her campaign, Nikki Haley (R) had raised the most money from Georgia of all presidential candidates, taking in $2.6 million since the start of the campaign cycle. Haley raised $906,182 in February. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Georgia, with $2.4 million since the start of the campaign and $239,765…
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Georgia voters to decide on measure increasing personal property tax exemption from $7,500 to $20,000
The Georgia State Legislature passed a bill that would increase the personal property tax exemption from $7,500 to $20,000. The increase requires voter approval at the general election in Nov. 2024. The measure was introduced into the state Legislature as House Bill 808 (HB 808). On Feb. 26, 2024, the Georgia House of Representatives voted…
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Amendment to create Georgia Tax Court will be on the Nov. 2024 ballot
In Georgia, a constitutional amendment to create a new court, the Georgia Tax Court, will be on the ballot in Nov. 2024. The Georgia Tax Court would have concurrent jurisdiction with the state business court and superior courts in equity cases. A superior court could order the removal of a case to the business court…
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Trump campaign has outraised Haley campaign in Georgia
Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Georgia of all presidential candidates, taking in $2.14 million since the start of the campaign cycle. Trump raised $220,972 in January. Nikki Haley (R) has raised the next most from Georgia, with $1.73 million since the start of the campaign and $298,785 in January. Twenty-four notable…
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Georgia Senate passes constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting; will appear on 2024 ballot if passed in the House
The Georgia State Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 579, related to sports betting, on Feb. 27 by a vote of 42-12 with two members absent and one not voting. The resolution would amend the Georgia Constitution to authorize the state legislature to provide for sports betting. Eighty percent of the tax revenue derived from sports…
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Trump campaign has outraised Haley campaign in Georgia
Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Georgia state of all presidential candidates, with $1.92 million raised since the start of the campaign cycle. Trump raised $414,626 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Nikki Haley (R) has raised the next most from Georgia, with $1.43 million since the start of the campaign and…
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Georgia sues Biden administration over rejection of Medicaid work requirement program extension
The state of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on February 2, 2024, to obtain an extension on the state’s Medicaid program—currently the only state program in the country with a work requirement. Georgia Pathways to Coverage, an…
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Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas ballots have featured political party platform advisory questions in recent years
Ballotpedia has tracked nonbinding political party platform advisory questions in three states—Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas. Democratic and Republican parties have placed these questions on statewide ballots to gauge voters’ support for various policy proposals. All three states have open primaries, meaning that voters do not have to formally affiliate with a political party in…
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Three candidates have filed to appear on Georgia’s Democratic presidential primary ballot
The Georgia Secretary of State released the list of candidates who filed for the Democratic presidential primary on Nov. 29, 2023, ahead of the Jan. 8, 2024, deadline. Three candidates qualified to appear on the March 12, 2024, ballot. Biden, Phillips, and Williamson have qualified to participate in five or more nominating contests. See the…