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Brad Raffensperger

Running for Governor

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Policy Positions

Criminal Justice(6)

Supports cracking down on drug trafficking through targeting gangs and cartels, bolstering law enforcement resources, and mandatory sentencing.

"Continue to crack down on human and drug trafficking by targeting street gangs and cartels, bolstering resources for law enforcement, and mandatory sentencing."

Supports boosting law enforcement recruitment through signing bonuses, tax relief, student loan incentives, and housing incentives, with a goal of fully staffing all departments by 2028.

"Double down on recruiting for the Georgia State Patrol (and other state law enforcement agencies) through competitive signing bonuses, tax relief, student loan and housing incentives."

Supports increasing law enforcement recruitment and retention through competitive signing bonuses, tax relief, and student loan and housing incentives.

"Double down on recruiting for the Georgia State Patrol (and other state law enforcement agencies) through competitive signing bonuses, tax relief, student loan and housing incentives."

Opposes drug trafficking and supports cracking down on cartels and street gangs with mandatory sentencing.

"Continue to crack down on human and drug trafficking by targeting street gangs and cartels, bolstering resources for law enforcement, and mandatory sentencing."

Supports mandatory sentencing as part of efforts to combat trafficking and gang activity.

"Continue to crack down on human and drug trafficking by targeting street gangs and cartels, bolstering resources for law enforcement, and mandatory sentencing."

Emphasizes making Georgia safe from gangs, cartels, and violent criminals, suggesting a tough-on-crime stance opposing reduced law enforcement measures.

"Too many families live in fear of gangs, cartels, and violent criminals harming their loved ones."

Economy(13)

Supports eliminating the state income tax so Georgians keep more of their earnings and the state can compete economically with other low-tax states.

"Eliminate the State Income tax so Georgians can keep more of their hard-earned paycheck, and our state can compete with Tennessee, Texas, and Florida for high paying jobs and economic opportunity."

Supports eliminating the state income tax to allow Georgians to keep more of their earnings and compete with no-income-tax states.

"Eliminate the State Income tax so Georgians can keep more of their hard-earned paycheck, and our state can compete with Tennessee, Texas, and Florida for high paying jobs and economic opportunity."

Supports a one-time 0% state income tax year for qualifying employees who relocate to Georgia for re-shored projects.

"A centerpiece of the plan is a Re-Shore Georgia Employee Income Tax Holiday, providing a one-time, 0% state income tax year for qualifying employees who relocate to Georgia for a re-shored project or for Georgians who accept a job in a designated Re-Shore Project."

Supports attracting re-shored manufacturing jobs to Georgia through performance-based incentives in strategic industries including advanced manufacturing and defense.

"My plan builds on Georgia's existing economic development strengths with targeted, performance-based incentives to attract re-shored jobs in strategic industries critical to the state's future, like advanced manufacturing, defense and homeland security, battery production, logistics, and fintech."

Supports designating tax-free zones in economically depressed communities to incentivize business creation and job growth.

"Designate "Tax Free Zones" for economically depressed communities to incentivize business, job creation."

Supports incentivizing reshoring of manufacturing jobs to Georgia and partnering with the Trump Administration to bring manufacturing back to the state.

"Incentivize "reshoring" when Georgia-based jobs for hardworking Georgians are created and sustained."

Supports incentivizing reshoring of manufacturing jobs to Georgia and partnering with the Trump Administration to bring back domestic manufacturing.

"Incentivize "reshoring" when Georgia-based jobs for hardworking Georgians are created and sustained."

Supports designating tax-free zones in economically depressed communities to incentivize business creation and job growth.

"Designate "Tax Free Zones" for economically depressed communities to incentivize business, job creation."

Supports creating the Georgia Jobs Fund to provide performance-based cash grants for major re-shoring projects, headquarters relocations, and investments in lower-tier counties.

"My plan also creates the Georgia Jobs Fund (GJF) housed in the Governor's Office, to support major re-shoring projects, headquarters relocations, and Tier 1 county investments."

Opposes special interest tax breaks that benefit lobbyists and corporations at the expense of working Georgians.

"End special interest tax breaks that put lobbyists and corporate greed ahead of hardworking Georgians."

Opposes special interest tax breaks that benefit lobbyists and corporations at the expense of regular Georgians.

"End special interest tax breaks that put lobbyists and corporate greed ahead of hardworking Georgians."

Supports re-shoring of American manufacturing to Georgia, aligning with domestic production goals.

"President Trump wants products Made in America. I want them made in Georgia."

Supports attracting fintech industry jobs to Georgia as part of the re-shoring initiative.

"My plan builds on Georgia's existing economic development strengths with targeted, performance-based incentives to attract re-shored jobs in strategic industries critical to the state's future, like advanced manufacturing, defense and homeland security, battery production, logistics, and fintech."

Education(7)

Supports expanding tax credits for parental school choice.

"Expand tax credits for parental school choice."

Supports expanding tax credits for parental school choice.

"Expand tax credits for parental school choice."

Opposes what he calls radical left curricula and policies in schools, including removing certain library materials and banning biological males from competing in female sports.

"Eliminate all remnants of the radical left's woke agenda by ending radical curriculums and policies, rooting out pornography in the library, and banning biological males from competing in any female sporting event."

Supports expanding tax credits and investments for technical colleges and trade schools to ensure affordable access to higher education.

"Expand tax credits and investments for technical colleges and trade schools, ensuring affordable and equal opportunities to all forms of higher education."

Opposes what he characterizes as radical left curricula and policies in schools, including removing certain library materials and banning biological males from female sports.

"Eliminate all remnants of the radical left's woke agenda by ending radical curriculums and policies, rooting out pornography in the library, and banning biological males from competing in any female sporting event."

Supports expanding tax credits and investments for technical colleges and trade schools to ensure affordable access to higher education.

"Expand tax credits and investments for technical colleges and trade schools, ensuring affordable and equal opportunities to all forms of higher education"

Opposes what he characterizes as ideological indoctrination in classrooms, suggesting opposition to certain curriculum content.

"Parents worry about their kids getting indoctrinated in the classroom."

Guns(2)

Commits to standing firm against any effort to undermine gun rights as enshrined in the Constitution.

"Stand firm against any effort to undermine life, gun rights, Religious Liberty, or the freedoms enshrined in the United States Constitution."

Pledges to stand firm against any effort to undermine Second Amendment gun rights.

"Stand firm against any effort to undermine life, gun rights, Religious Liberty, or the freedoms enshrined in the United States Constitution."

Immigration(2)

Supports deporting criminal aliens from Georgia by empowering and funding state law enforcement to partner with local police and sheriffs.

"Fully support all efforts by the Trump Administration to deport criminal aliens from Georgia by empowering and funding state law enforcement to partner with local police and Sheriff's Departments."

Supports deporting criminal aliens from Georgia by empowering and funding state law enforcement to partner with federal, local police and sheriff's departments.

"Fully support all efforts by the Trump Administration to deport criminal aliens from Georgia by empowering and funding state law enforcement to partner with local police and Sheriff's Departments."

Social Issues(5)

Opposes puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries for minors, and bans biological males from competing in female sporting events.

"Totally ban puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries for any minor suffering from gender dysphoria."

Opposes puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries for minors with gender dysphoria.

"Totally ban puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries for any minor suffering from gender dysphoria."

Pledges to defend religious liberty against any efforts to undermine it.

"Stand firm against any effort to undermine life, gun rights, Religious Liberty, or the freedoms enshrined in the United States Constitution."

Supports protecting religious liberty against efforts to undermine it.

"Stand firm against any effort to undermine life, gun rights, Religious Liberty, or the freedoms enshrined in the United States Constitution."

Implicitly supports pro-life position by pledging to stand firm against efforts to undermine 'life'.

"Stand firm against any effort to undermine life, gun rights, Religious Liberty, or the freedoms enshrined in the United States Constitution."