Policy Positions
Criminal Justice(6)
Opposes leniency on drug trafficking, supporting increased mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl traffickers and closing legal loopholes.
"Passed tougher sentencing laws in 2025, increasing mandatory minimums for fentanyl traffickers and closing legal loopholes"
Opposes lax enforcement of drug laws; supports tougher mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl traffickers and holding prosecutors accountable for enforcing drug laws.
"Passed tougher sentencing laws in 2025, increasing mandatory minimums for fentanyl traffickers and closing legal loopholes"
Supports increasing funding and resources for local law enforcement and enhancing retirement benefits to grow and retain first responders.
"Increase funding for local law enforcement officers so that they have the tools and resources they need to protect Georgia communities"
Supports mandatory minimum sentences and enhanced penalties for gang members, sex traffickers, and repeat offenders.
"Strengthen penalties for sex traffickers, gang members and repeat offenders"
Supports mandatory minimum sentences for gang offenders and increased penalties for sex traffickers and repeat offenders.
"Strengthen penalties for sex traffickers, gang members and repeat offenders"
Opposes 'rogue prosecutors' who decline to enforce drug and other laws, and supports cracking down on sanctuary cities.
"Held prosecutors accountable who refuse to enforce drug laws, ensuring fentanyl traffickers face full sentencing under Georgia's strengthened criminal statutes"
Economy(5)
Supports cutting Georgia's state income tax rate, working toward a 4.99% terminal rate by 2027, and providing tax rebates and family tax relief.
"Planned continued annual rate cuts, moving Georgia toward a 4.99% terminal income tax by 2027, with each year's reduction tied to solid economic benchmarks"
Supports cutting Georgia's state income tax rate, with plans to reduce it to 4.99% by 2027, and has backed tax rebates and refunds for Georgia households.
"Planned continued annual rate cuts, moving Georgia toward a 4.99% terminal income tax by 2027, with each year's reduction tied to solid economic benchmarks"
Supports eliminating Georgia's state income tax to return money to residents.
"Burt Jones has a plan to eliminate Georgia's state income tax — putting more money back in your pocket."
Supports reducing permitting and licensing burdens to help small businesses and entrepreneurs start and grow more quickly.
"Reduce permitting and licensing process to get small businesses and entrepreneurs up and running more quickly"
Supports reducing permitting and licensing burdens so small businesses and entrepreneurs can operate more quickly and grow.
"Reduce permitting and licensing process to get small businesses and entrepreneurs up and running more quickly"
Education(9)
Strongly supports school choice, having championed the Georgia Promise Scholarship (SB 233) and backing expanded options for foster and military families.
"Burt believes every Georgia parent has the right to provide for their child's unique educational needs and get them to an environment where they can succeed. That's why, as Lt. Governor, he fought for and won the most important school choice victory in Georgia's history, passing SB 233, which created the Georgia Promise Scholarship in 2024."
Strongly supports school choice, having championed the Georgia Promise Scholarship and backing legislation to expand options for foster and military families.
"Burt believes every Georgia parent has the right to provide for their child's unique educational needs and get them to an environment where they can succeed. That's why, as Lt. Governor, he fought for and won the most important school choice victory in Georgia's history, passing SB 233, which created the Georgia Promise Scholarship in 2024."
Opposes critical race theory in schools and supports civics-based education emphasizing founding principles and national unity.
"Ban critical race theory in schools and instead emphasize more civics-based education that focuses on unity and an understanding of our country's founding principles"
Opposes critical race theory in schools and supports replacing it with civics-based education emphasizing the country's founding principles.
"Ban critical race theory in schools and instead emphasize more civics-based education that focuses on unity and an understanding of our country's founding principles"
Supports prioritizing vocational and technical education as an alternative to four-year degrees, including boosting funding for technical colleges.
"Prioritize vocational and technical education to expand workforce and equip students with the training for high-skilled, high-wage jobs"
Supports making significant investments in funding for students, teachers, and other critical educational improvements.
"Make significant investments in funding for students, teachers, and other critical educational improvements"
Supports significant investments in funding for students, teachers, and critical educational improvements.
"Make significant investments in funding for students, teachers, and other critical educational improvements"
Supports investing in funding for teachers as part of broader educational improvements.
"Make significant investments in funding for students, teachers, and other critical educational improvements"
Supports school choice as a key policy priority for Georgia families.
"School Choice"
Healthcare(2)
Supports expanding healthcare access in rural communities through legislation improving medical services and infrastructure.
"Expanded healthcare access by supporting legislation that improves medical services and infrastructure in underserved rural communities"
Supports expanding healthcare access in rural and underserved communities through legislation improving medical services and infrastructure.
"Expanded healthcare access by supporting legislation that improves medical services and infrastructure in underserved rural communities"
Immigration(2)
Supports stronger border enforcement, citing an 'open border' under the Biden administration as a cause of the fentanyl crisis.
"An open border and lax law enforcement during the Biden years exploded the fentanyl crisis in America."
Links an open border to the fentanyl crisis and implies support for stricter border enforcement as part of addressing drug trafficking.
"An open border and lax law enforcement during the Biden years exploded the fentanyl crisis in America."
Social Issues(4)
Opposes transgender participation in female sports, having passed the Riley Gaines Act prohibiting males from competing on female sports teams in public K-12 and higher education.
"Prohibited males from competing on female sports teams, protecting fair competition"
Opposes transgender females competing in women's sports, having backed the Riley Gaines Act to restrict athletic team participation to biological sex.
"Ensured public K–12 schools and higher education institutions designate athletic teams based on biological sex. Prohibited males from competing on female sports teams, protecting fair competition"
Opposes critical race theory instruction in schools, favoring civics-based education focused on unity and founding principles instead.
"Ban critical race theory in schools and instead emphasize more civics-based education that focuses on unity and an understanding of our country's founding principles"
Opposes critical race theory in schools, favoring civics education focused on unity over racial equity frameworks.
"Ban critical race theory in schools and instead emphasize more civics-based education that focuses on unity and an understanding of our country's founding principles"