2026 Congressional Candidate Policy Positions

Georgia

Senate Candidates

Regan Box
Christina Loren Clement
Elbert Bartell
Mike Collins
Vinson Watkins
  • Women’s reproductive rights
    Identifies as pro‑choice and has pledged to confirm only those federal judges who will uphold Roe v. Wade.
    Opposes Georgia’s 6‑week abortion ban: He feels it is a threat to women’s health and medical privacy.

    Gun control laws
    Advocates robust gun control reforms such as universal background checks, safe storage, licensing, and bans on assault-style weapons. He's aligned with major gun safety organizations and helped enact bipartisan legislation. Public safety proponent, but is also not against law-abiding gun-owners.

    Immigrant policies
    Balanced approach to immigration policies. He believes they should be firm but humane. He is not in favor of ICE interventions and supports children's immigration rights.

    LGBTQ policies
    Ossoff is one of the first pro‑equality senators from Georgia. He plays a central role in advancing LGBTQ+ protections at the federal level. His advocacy spans grassroots outreach, legislative sponsorship, and support for underserved LGBTQ+ communities and transgender youth safety.

    Equal access to education, medical care, and housing
    Overall, he advocates a broad strategy to ensure that education, healthcare, and housing are accessible, affordable, and equitable for all Georgians—especially those historically underserved.

  • Economy
    Tax credits nationwide for first-time homeowners, however, no altering of loan eligibility with the banks as there is no wish for a repeat of the irresponsible loan practices of the housing collapse of 2008.

    Foreign Affairs
    Avoiding corrupt international wars that serve to enrich military contractors and members of the political elite whilst impoverishing and sacrificing the lives of everyday Americans.

    Women's Rights
    Protecting the gift of life for both the born and unborn. Our children are our future and they must be protected above all else.

    Environment
    I will stand up for farmers and ranchers by working to eliminate the harmful EPA regulations that have hurt them without benefiting the environment.

    Gun Control
    Reaffirming the 2nd Amendment as an unquestioned sovereign right. ‘Shall not be infringed’ was a directive, NOT a suggestion.

    Immigration
    Securing our borders against criminal invasion by completing the wall along the entire US-Mexico border and patrolled by the border agents as well as non-overseas deployed troops. The necessity of military personnel has been made all the more clear in recent days with the unprecedented incompetence of the Biden administration as thousands of illegal migrants flood across our borders.

    Equal access to education, medical care, and housing
    Price gouging through government aided monopolies in our medical industries have gone on far too long. Laws are needed to reduce the barriers to entry to allow competition to thrive and make the cost of medical services come back to the reasonable levels we once enjoyed.

    American universities have incorporated across the nation and have engaged in predatory behavior with student loans. The right to declare bankruptcy is one of the two fundamental rights that every citizen is entitled to under the US constitution. Students should be permitted to declare bankruptcy to combat the predatory lending practices of Freddie Mac and Sallie Mae.

    Other
    I am committed to reforming the Department of Education to remove sexually inappropriate content and Marxist historical revisionism from our children’s curriculums. I will work tirelessly to expose political abuses by the FBI and DOJ, holding accountable those persecuting everyday Americans.

    reganforsenate.com

  • Women’s reproductive rights
    Buddy Carter’s position on women’s reproductive rights is indicative of his conservative pro‑life values. He consistently supports restricting abortion and limiting federal aid, emphasizing his belief that decisions on this issue should be made by states reflecting local community standards rather than by federal mandates.

    Gun control laws
    Carter is known for being a heavily pro-gun, conservative legislator. He has consistently opposed expanded gun regulations and supports policies that favor gun owners’ rights, for example, nationwide concealed carry reciprocity, and emphasizes enforcement of existing laws and mental health initiatives over new restrictions.

    Immigrant policies
    A staunch defender of hard-line immigration enforcement, prioritizing border security, sanctuary city funding restrictions, and opposing amnesty or citizenship documentation. He has backed some exceptions, such as military-based residency for retirees. His immigration stance is conservative, and he has not demonstrated flexibility in this area.

    LGBTQ policies
    Carter holds socially conservative views on LGBTQ issues: opposing federal marriage protections, rejecting transgender service and care in the military, and resisting federal nondiscrimination measures—often citing religious or states’-rights reasoning.

    Equal access to education, medical care, and housing
    Buddy Carter’s strongest public commitment lies in healthcare—driven by his pharmacy background and focus on rural access. Education and housing have not featured prominently in his federal agenda regarding equal access.

  • Immigration
    Collins sponsored the Laken Riley Act — which requires the detainment of any undocumented immigrant charged with theft or burglary — the first bill Trump signed into law during his second term.

    Background and Experience
    As the Representative for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, Mike Collins brings decades of experience as an entrepreneur, businessman, and employer to Congress. 

    Knowing that President Trump would need a Republican Congress to deliver the America First Agenda, Collins campaigned across the country in the most competitive Congressional elections to secure an America First Congress that would have President Trump’s back.

    Other
    Collins was also noticed for his dedication to eliminating government bureaucracy and identifying inefficiencies, leading him to being named Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    collins.house.gov

  • Other
    Former University of Tennessee football coach. “Unlike Ossoff, I’ll work with President Trump to implement his agenda, support his Administration, and move our country forward,” Dooley said in a statement. “I’m not part of the political establishment, and I haven’t spent my life climbing the D.C. political ladder.”

    Photo Credit: Dooley for Georgia

  • Economy
    The minimum wage has not been raised since 2009. 15 years of a poverty-inducing $7.25. Shame on us for allowing that.

    We must immediately raise the minimum wage to $15. No baby steps. No half measures. And the bill must stipulate that the wage be increased every year to keep up with the cost of living and inflation.

    Women's Rights
    I believe women should have bodily autonomy. Period. The empowerment of women is the hallmark of civilization. Old men trying to maintain their wrinkled and decrepit need to control women’s reproductive rights are recused.

    Immigration
    Each year, our southern border allows in over 300 million people. The population of the US is 342 million. So obviously, there’s a lot of back and forth we’re dealing with, leaving our actual illegal immigrant population at an estimated 12 million. They don’t typically qualify for government assistance and work under the table or at low paying jobs with false papers. Which means they are paying taxes and even into social security and will never see or benefit from that money. An estimated $2 billion a year in Uncle Sugar’s pocket.

    Illegal immigration costs money and we should continue to tighten our border, but we need to be ready for how expensive the solution will be. And the fact that Mexico is never going to cut us a check for it.

    LGBTQ Policy
    First and foremost, let me say that I support the rights of every individual in these groups to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That includes the right to marry and participate in the promises of American liberty. “We the people” means ALL the people, or else it means nothing. // That said, when we hear the acronym (actually, as it is not pronounceable as a word, it isn’t really an acronym but an initialism) spoken, we don’t think of lesbians or gays or bisexuals, but of trans people. Persons with gender dysphoria who address it with some degree of transitioning away from their sex at birth and toward their gender identification.

    Equal access to education, medical care, and housing
    I support universal healthcare and it should include dental, vision, hearing, and reproductive health.

    Medicare For All would supposedly save $450 billion in health care costs and 68,000 lives per year. I’m not sure I buy those numbers (from Bernie Sanders) as many are fleeing Medicare for private Advantage Plans, and those who stay still need private “MediGap” coverage. Things Medicare doesn’t bother to inform us of when we apply. 

    Medicare sucks. It needs to be completely overhauled.

    vincewatkins.org