Who's On Your Ballot: Lieutenant Governor
- Floyd County Democrats
- Apr 14
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 28
As President of the Senate, the Lieutenant Governor influences the legislative agenda by presiding over debates, casting tie-breaking votes, and appointing senators to committees. Their power to assign senators to committees can significantly affect which bills move forward.
In Georgia, candidates for lieutenant governor do not run on a ticket system like U.S. vice presidential candidates. Rather than being selected as the running mate of a gubernatorial candidate, those running for lieutenant governor are elected separately. As a result, the state's two top elected officials might see each other as political rivals.
► Read more and find sources about Georgia's May 19 Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor
The Candidates
Josh McLaurin
Currently serving his fourth term in the Georgia legislature, attorney, Georgia native.
Campaign focus on economic fairness, workers’ rights, healthcare expansion, and reproductive freedom.
Priorities include:
Redirecting state revenues toward childcare, housing, and local services
Expanding Medicaid and protecting rural hospitals
Supporting organized labor and workers’ rights
Repealing Georgia’s six-week abortion ban
Expanding affordable homeownership opportunities
Nabilah Islam Parkes
Strong advocate for lowering healthcare costs, expanding Medicaid, funding public schools, and protecting reproductive freedoms.
Key themes in her campaign:
Lowering prescription drug prices
Eliminating taxes on essential household items like diapers and school supplies
Expanding healthcare affordability
Supporting Georgia families and working parents
Parkes made history as:
First Muslim woman elected to the Georgia Senate
First South Asian woman elected to the Senate
Richard Wright
Brings financial and business expertise to the race, emphasizing economic growth and practical fiscal leadership.
His priorities include:
Supporting small businesses statewide
Expanding tax credits and manufacturing opportunities
Promoting community development
Fiscal policies focused on families over special interests
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This page is adapted from content created by our colleagues at the Bartow County Democrats
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