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Special State House, Senate, and Superintendent Edition

 

GAE is proud to announce an endorsement of the following candidates in the May 19, 2026 primary.  These candidates are endorsed as Friends of Education based on their unwavering support for public education and educators.  We encourage all our members to vote in the primary of their choice and to support candidates who support educators and public education.

 

State House Endorsements

HD 37 – Mary Frances Williams
Area: Cobb County (Marietta area)
Counties: Cobb

 

HD 57 – Stacey Evans
Area: Atlanta
Counties: Fulton

 

HD 61 – Mekyah McQueen
Area: South Fulton / Clayton County
Counties: Fulton, Clayton

 

HD 91 – Angela Moore
Area: Stonecrest / Lithonia
Counties: DeKalb, Rockdale

 

HD 92 – Rhonda Taylor
Area: Conyers / Rockdale
Counties: Rockdale

 

HD 94 – Venola Mason
Area: Lithonia / Stone Mountain
Counties: DeKalb

 

HD 95 – Dar’Shun Kendrick
Area: Lithonia / Snellville
Counties: DeKalb, Gwinnett

 

HD 99 – Michelle Kang
Area: Duluth / Suwanee
Counties: Gwinnett

 

HD 117 – Mary Ann Santos
Area: Athens
Counties: Clarke

 

HD 129 – Karlton Howard
Area: Augusta
Counties: Richmond

 

HD 142 – Miriam Paris
Area: Macon
Counties: Bibb

 

HD 149 – Floyd Griffin Jr.
Area: Milledgeville
Counties: Baldwin, Putnam

 

HD 168 – Al Williams
Area: Mid-coastal Georgia
Counties: Liberty, McIntosh

 
 

State Senate Endorsements

SD 5 – Sheik Rahman
Area: Lawrenceville / Gwinnett
Counties: Gwinnett

 

SD 15 – Ed Harbison
Area: Columbus / Southwest GA
Counties: Muscogee, Harris, Marion, Talbot
(and surrounding)

 

SD 17 – Gail Davenport
Area: Jonesboro / South Metro
Counties: Clayton, Fayette

 

SD 28 – Donzella James
Area: Atlanta / South Fulton
Counties: Fulton

 

SD 34 – Kenya Wicks
Area: Fayetteville / South Metro
Counties: Fayette, Clayton

 

SD 41 – Kim Jackson
Area: Stone Mountain
Counties: DeKalb

 

SD 43 – Tonya Anderson
Area: Lithonia / Rockdale
Counties: DeKalb, Rockdale

 

SD 44 – Saira Draper
Area: Atlanta / DeKalb
Counties: DeKalb, Fulton

 

SD 46 – Ray Smith
Parts of Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett,
Oconee and Walton counties

 
 

State Superintendent Endorsement

GAE member Dr. Anton Anthony, the current Superintendent of Hancock County Schools, is running as a Democratic candidate for Georgia State School Superintendent in the May 19, 2026, primary. He focuses his campaign on leveraging his experience as a teacher, principal, and superintendent to support local districts, improve student success, and address Georgia's education challenges through "real-world leadership".

 

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