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State House, District 139District race (Georgia) · 2 candidates

Carmen Rice
Carmen Rice
(Republican)
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Elliot Valdez
Elliot Valdez
(Democratic)
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Voting record
  • SB 220 (2026) Putting Georgia's Patients First Act (renames low-THC oil as medical cannabis): Yea · 3/23/2026 · Agree to Senate amendment to House substitute, 144–21 · House Vote #743
  • SB 36 (2025) Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Yea · 4/2/2025 · Passage, 96–70 · House Vote #401
  • SB 1 (2025) Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act: Yea · 3/31/2025 · Passage, 100–64 · House Vote #350
  • HB 428 (2025) Health: codify right to in vitro fertilization: Yea · 3/28/2025 · Agree to Senate substitute, 160–0 · House Vote #333
  • SB 68 (2025) Civil practice: revision of provisions on civil practice, evidence, damages and liability in tort actions: Yea · 3/20/2025 · Passage, 91–82 · House Vote #290
  • HB 111 (2025) Income tax: reduce rate of tax: Yea · 3/6/2025 · Passage, 110–60 · House Vote #196

Official roll calls, Georgia General Assembly (open the vote number on the bill page). Final floor vote on each bill in the chamber the member sat in at the time (passage, or agreeing to the other chamber's changes); titles are the official captions. Bills voted on before the member took office are not listed. Which bills and why · Checked 10/18/2026.

Elliot Valdez

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  • Key message 1
    Sustainable Growth We must prioritize the growth of what we already have, specifically upgrading US 27 and Veterans Parkway from Muscogee County up through Harris County. The widening of this corridor is currently underway, with construction funds authorized for FY 2026 and completion expected in spring 2027. …
  • Key message 2
    Currently, Georgia's minimum wage is a national embarrassment, stuck at $5.15 per hour at the state level and $7.25 per hour federally, a rate that hasn't budged in years. …
  • Key message 3
    Environmental Conservation: The push for data centers in Georgia is a dangerous economic gamble that ignores the long-term damage to our communities. Contrary to the promises of an economic boom, data centers are not long-term job engines. …