State House, District 87District race (Georgia) · 2 candidates
In their own words
Viola Davis
WebsiteBallotpedia- Campaign statement
Over-Billing of Water/Sewer Services - Viola helped build a coalition to expose over-billing in DeKalb County’s Water/Sewer Department and pushed for a moratorium on water cut offs until the problems are corrected.
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Cell Towers on School Grounds - Viola helped build a coalition to place a non-binding cell tower referendum on the ballot. Victory - 75,073 votes (over 62%) agreed to no cell towers on school grounds in DeKalb County.
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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: Nay · 4/2/2025 · Passage, 96–70 · House Vote #401
- SB 1 (2025) Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act: Nay · 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: Nay · 3/20/2025 · Passage, 91–82 · House Vote #290
- HB 111 (2025) Income tax: reduce rate of tax: Nay · 3/6/2025 · Passage, 110–60 · House Vote #196
- SB 140 (2023) Prohibits certain surgical procedures for treating gender dysphoria in minors in hospitals and licensed facilities: Nay · 3/16/2023 · Passage, 96–75 · House Vote #243
- HB 481 (2019) Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act: Nay · 3/29/2019 · Agree to Senate substitute, 92–78 · House Vote #343
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.
Timothy Burson
WebsiteBallotpedia- Key message 1
Dekalb County is paying higher taxes than almost every jurisdiction in Georgia.We need lower property taxes and millage rates and we need to cut and/or eliminate state income taxes
- Key message 2
DeKalb County Schools spend $4000 more per student than the rest of Georgia, yet our scholastic performance is only at 1/3 grade proficiency. We need better proficiency in Reading, Math, and Science.
- Key message 3
The crime rate in DeKalb County is 3 times the National Average. We need to be safe and secure in our homes, on our streets, and in our businesses.