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VOTERS GUIDE
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11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Democrat Flynn Broady is challenging Republican incumbent Barry Loudermilk for the 11th Congressional District seat. Loudermilk did not provide Voters Guide answers.
FLYNN BROADY flynnbroady.com
What is motivating you to run for Congress? I want to return the governing process back to Georgians. For too long, the citizens of Georgia’s 11th Congressional District have had effectively no access to their representative. Constituents have a right to access. We must close the bitter divide that has overtaken our nation. We see too much anger, pettiness and bickering. We have lost the ability to discuss issues with one another. To move forward, to uphold the Constitutional rights of all our citizens and improve their lives, we must overcome this problem. I will engage in dialogue with colleagues and constituents on all sides of important arguments.
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 6
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 40
LEAH ALDRIDGE
ERICK ALLEN
Republican Leah Aldridge is challenging Democratic incumbent Jen Jordan in Senate District 6. It is a partial rematch of last year’s special election, where Jordan won the seat and Aldridge was among five Republicans who were winnowed out before a runoff.
LeahforGeorgia.com
Democrat Erick Allen and Republican Matt Bentley are competing to replace retiring Republican incumbent Rich Golick in the House District 40 seat.
AllenforGeorgia.com
What is motivating you to run for this office?
What is motivating you to run for this office?
I am running for state Senate because I am a believer. I believe in the ingenuity and freedom of individuals and the private sector to do what the government simply cannot. We must seek Georgia solutions to Georgia’s problems, and not look to D.C. for our values or priorities. I have been endorsed by Gov. Deal and Sen. Isakson because they trust that I will continue the commonsense policies which have brought Georgia economic prosperity, low unemployment and robust education funding. As senator, I will work to move us towards a place where safety, prosperity and optimism thrive.
I am running to be the state representative for District 40 because I have the passion and experience needed to make our state government more efficient and effective. I was formally a director for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, where I saw firsthand how our legislature can make progress very difficult for everyone in our state, especially the vulnerable. If elected, I will be one of the only legislators that has worked as a leader in one of our state’s largest agencies.
JEN JORDAN
MATT BENTLEY
jen4ga.com
votemattbentley.com
What is motivating you to run for this office?
What is motivating you to run for this office?
Growing up, my teachers were like family. As a product of this state’s public education system, I know how much of a difference our public schools and teachers have on the lives of children. I want every Georgia child to have the same opportunities that I had to work hard and succeed. This means growing education opportunities for children and families, and not starving our local systems of funding. I have witnessed this happen over the last decade. I am determined that we can have a responsible fiscal policy and also a robust public education system that values all children.
House District 40 has been my home for nearly my entire life. I was raised in Vinings, attended Emory Law School, and now live in Smyrna with my wife, baby girl and two rescue Labs. I want to give back to the community that gave me so much opportunity, and ensure that my 6-monthold daughter has those same opportunities years from now. I look forward to being able to proudly tell her that I made a real difference for our community, and that I did it for her.
BH