Policy Positions
Positions as of July 12, 2026, extracted from source websites.
Climate(1)
Supports regulations to preserve water resources and prevent infrastructure costs from being passed on to consumers, particularly in relation to data center expansion.
"As State Senator, Ruwa will put people over corporations and empower local communities across our state by working to bring back the consumer utility council to protect consumers and fight for regulations to preserve our water and prevent costs from being passed on to us."
Economy(3)
Supports raising Georgia's minimum wage to at least $15 an hour and repealing state laws that prevent cities and counties from setting their own minimum wage.
"As State Senator, Ruwa will fight to raise the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour and repeal state laws that ban cities and counties from setting their own minimum wage."
Supports increasing small business access to government contracts, streamlining the contract process, and creating a seed fund for first-time small business owners using 1% of the state surplus.
"As State Senator, Ruwa will work to increase access to government contracts for locally-owned small businesses by fighting to streamline the contract process and increasing transparency. Additionally, Ruwa will fight for using 1% of the surplus for a seed fund for first time small business owners."
Supports raising the minimum wage as part of her legislative priorities.
"she's fought to take homes back from corporate landlords, lower utility costs, raise the minimum wage, support EMS services, and pushed for a more inclusive, people-powered democracy."
Education(3)
Supports enshrining free breakfast and lunch for all kids into state law to protect the program from future vetoes.
"As State Senator, Ruwa will support funding to feed hungry kids by introducing legislation on her day one legislative agenda to enshrine the program into law."
Supports raising teacher pay, citing it as a promise made and kept during her time in the legislature.
"During my time in the legislature, I've worked to address the most pressing issues for the residents of Berkeley Lake, Duluth, Norcross, and Peachtree Corners. And, I've kept the promises I made to my constituents including to: Raise teacher pay."
Supports raising teacher pay, having already worked to do so during her time in the legislature.
"Raise teacher pay"
Healthcare(2)
Supports expanding Medicaid in Georgia to address hospital closures and poor health outcomes.
"As State Senator, Ruwa will continue the fight to expand Medicaid and fight to use 10% of the surplus to invest in a first-of-its-kind in the Southeast cancer research hub."
Supports restoring abortion access by cosponsoring the Reproductive Freedom Act, asserting medical decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor.
"As a State Senator, Ruwa will once again cosponsor the Reproductive Freedom Act to restore access to life saving care like abortions."
Immigration(3)
Opposes ICE enforcement actions and has authored legislation to ban ICE from sensitive areas like schools, hospitals, and houses of worship.
"As State Representative, Ruwa cosponsored and authored legislation to ban ICE from sensitive areas like schools, hospitals, and houses of worship. She also introduced legislation to tax sales to DHS like the warehouse sales at a rate that would disincentivize those sales."
Opposes ICE enforcement actions in communities, having authored legislation to ban ICE from sensitive areas like schools, hospitals, and houses of worship.
"As State Representative, Ruwa cosponsored and authored legislation to ban ICE from sensitive areas like schools, hospitals, and houses of worship."
Opposes current ICE operations as terrorizing communities regardless of immigration status, and supports pushing federal counterparts to hold ICE accountable.
"ICE has terrorized our communities and rounded up people regardless of immigration status. They are now also buying up warehouses against the will of local officials and residents."
Social Issues(1)
Supports restoring abortion access and opposes what she characterizes as deadly abortion bans passed by Republicans.
"Republicans for decades have attacked our freedoms from our right to vote to deadly bans on abortion. As a State Representative, Ruwa has cosponsored the Reproductive Freedom Act because medical decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor."