State Senate, District 50District race (Georgia) · 2 candidates
In their own words
Bo Hatchett
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As your State Senator, Bo will fight to restore and protect gun rights. In fact, Bo was proud to co-sponsor Georgia’s Constitutional Carry Bill that passed in the 2022 legislative session. Our Founding Fathers understood that self-defense is a fundamental right given to us by God. …
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In the most recent legislative session, the General Assembly took a commonsense step to protect our children by passing a bill—now signed into law—that requires parental consent before children can access to social media platforms. …
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The General Assembly has worked hard over the past three sessions to lower the tax burden on Georgians. As your State Senator, Bo will work hard to make sure we keep cutting taxes and leave you and your families with more of your hard-earned money.
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Bo knows that hard-working Georgians create jobs, not the government. At the Capitol, Bo will fight to get the government out of the way by reducing unnecessary and burdensome regulations on small businesses. By doing this, he knows Georgia will continue to attract new jobs and investments.
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Voting record
- SB 220 (2026) Putting Georgia's Patients First Act (renames low-THC oil as medical cannabis): Yea · 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
- SB 140 (2023) Prohibits certain surgical procedures for treating gender dysphoria in minors in hospitals and licensed facilities: Yea · 3/21/2023 · Agree to House substitute, 31–21 · Senate Vote #259
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.
Dave Cooper
WebsiteBallotpedia- Key message 1
As a former public servant and soldier, my focus is on honest elections, restoring the rule of law, and protecting our Constitutional rights.
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In this time of economic hardship and uncertainty, I'll use my education and experience to pass legislation that lowers food and household necessities costs, creates tax fairness, and expands Medicaid to protect our rural hospitals and women's health.
- Key message 3
I'll use my public megaphone to educate Georgians on critical issues to encourage their participation, create information transparency, and maintain a dialogue with all interested parties , particularly underserved groups, to include in-person town halls in all nine counties of the District.