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Austin has a bachelor's degree in risk management and insurance from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Vivien, have two children. They attend First Baptist Church of Tifton.

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Austin has worked as a cattle farmer. He used to be an agent and owner of The Southern Group, LLC.

Austin is currently the representative for district 8. He was first elected in 2010 and has been in office for five terms. He was in the state house of representatives from 1996 until 2011.

As of July 5, 2022, Austin Scott’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports "a healthy agricultural economy."

- Supports "a healthy agricultural economy."

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Darrius is originally from Hawkinsville, Georgia. He studied seminary and psychology at Carver Bible College and history and political science at Georgia State University and Morehouse College.

Darrius taught history to high school freshmen and worked in finance for seven years. He used to be a minister at Sanders Memorial Baptist Church.

Darrius Butler's campaign for U.S. representative is his first entry into politics.

As of July 5, 2022, Darrius Butler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes that "access to healthcare should not be connected to an employer" and wants to make sure that every American can buy into a national public option.

Wants to expand and improve the Affordable Care Act, lower the cost of prescription drugs, and process full access to reproductive and mental healthcare.

Promises to support protections for pre-existing conditions.

- Believes that "access to healthcare should not be connected to an employer" and wants to make sure that every American can buy into a national public option. 
- Wants to expand and improve the Affordable Care Act, lower the cost of prescription drugs, and process full access to reproductive and mental healthcare. 
- Plans to make PrEP free and available. 
- Promises to support protections for pre-existing conditions.

Wants to give fossil fuel workers top priority for jobs in clean energy and create environmentally friendly jobs.

Supports "investment in resources, infrastructure, and education in communities of color to benefit in energy cost savings."

Supports the Environmental Protection Agency and clean air and water standards.

Wants to "[h]old polluters and utility companies accountable."

Plans to invest in clean energy and commit to transitioning to a clean economy by 2050.

- Wants to give fossil fuel workers top priority for jobs in clean energy and create environmentally friendly jobs. 
- Supports "investment in resources, infrastructure, and education in communities of color to benefit in energy cost savings." 
- Supports the Environmental Protection Agency and clean air and water standards. 
- Wants to "[h]old polluters and utility companies accountable." 
- Plans to invest in clean energy and commit to transitioning to a clean economy by 2050.

Supports closing the gender pay gap, guaranteed parental leave, and banning discriminatory actions by employers against LGBTQ+ people.

Wants to "[p]rotect[] Americans from predatory practices by financial institutions and insurance companies," and "[f]orbid price gauging [sic] in times of crises or supply deficits."

Plans to get rid of monopolies on critical resources.

Wants to protect Americans from their personal information being sold to companies by social media sites.

- Supports closing the gender pay gap, guaranteed parental leave, and banning discriminatory actions by employers against LGBTQ+ people. 
- Wants to "[p]rotect[] Americans from predatory practices by financial institutions and insurance companies," and "[f]orbid price gauging [sic] in times of crises or supply deficits." 
- Plans to get rid of monopolies on critical resources. 
- Wants to protect Americans from their personal information being sold to companies by social media sites.

Darrius Butler

- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Georgia currently has 14 U.S. Representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Georgia and a U.S. citizen for at least seven years before their election. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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Georgia U.S. Representative, District 8

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