State Senate, District 30District race (Georgia) · 2 candidates
In their own words
Tim Bearden
WebsiteBallotpedia- Meet Tim Bearden
Tim Bearden has called West Georgia home for more than 50 years. A graduate of Bremen High School, Tim began his career in law enforcement with the Villa Rica Police Department before rising to the rank of sergeant with the Douglasville Police Department’s motorcycle division. …
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Tim’s commitment to public service has spanned decades. He previously represented portions of Carroll and Douglas Counties in the Georgia House of Representatives, and later served as Executive Director of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center under Governor Nathan Deal and as Deputy Chief of Staff to House …
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Voting record
- SB 220 (2026) Putting Georgia's Patients First Act (renames low-THC oil as medical cannabis): Nay · 3/18/2026 · Agree to House substitute as amended, 38–14 · Senate Vote #742
- SB 1 (2025) Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act: Yea · 3/31/2025 · Agree to House substitute, 34–20 · Senate Vote #373
- HB 428 (2025) Health: codify right to in vitro fertilization: Yea · 3/27/2025 · Passage by substitute, 53–1 · Senate Vote #293
- SB 68 (2025) Civil practice: revision of provisions on civil practice, evidence, damages and liability in tort actions: Yea · 3/21/2025 · Agree to House substitute, 34–21 · Senate Vote #273
- HB 111 (2025) Income tax: reduce rate of tax: Yea · 3/20/2025 · Passage, 30–23 · Senate Vote #256
- SB 36 (2025) Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Yea · 3/4/2025 · Passage, 32–23 · Senate Vote #142
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.
Wanda Cooper
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A community leader fighting for affordable housing, safe streets, and a better future for Douglas, Carroll, Paulding, and Haralson Counties.
CampaignCampaign website (homepage) - Stopping Data Campuses
Large-scale data campus projects threaten the neighborhoods, infrastructure, and quality of life across Douglas, Carroll, Paulding, and Haralson Counties. Unchecked expansion brings excessive noise, enormous strain on local power grids and water supplies, and increased traffic — with few local jobs in return. …
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