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Ralph is a member of the Vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from The Art Institutes. 

Ballotpedia, Ralph Long III

Ralph owns Ralph Abbott Realty and Mindsweat Properties. He also works as a broker for The District Realty and an associate broker for Keller Williams Realty. Previously, he has worked as an Architectural Design Senior for the City of Atlanta, a business development specialist, and a pre-trial investigator. 

Ralph Long is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives where he served for two terms.  

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Aims to reinstate the sales tax holiday on school supplies.

Wants to support the availability of affordable housing.

- Aims to reinstate the sales tax holiday on school supplies.
- Wants to support the availability of affordable housing.

Economy

As of June 7, 2024, Ralph Long III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Aims to fully expand Medicaid coverage to low-income Georgians.

Aims to provide for more state support of mental health needs by increasing the salaries of state mental health crisis care workers.

- Aims to fully expand Medicaid coverage to low-income Georgians.
- Supports abortion.
- Aims to provide for more state support of mental health needs by increasing the salaries of state mental health crisis care workers.

Healthcare

Aims to protect and expand voting rights.

- Aims to protect and expand voting rights.

Voting & Elections

Aims to incentivize the use of lockboxes for guns.

- Aims to incentivize the use of lockboxes for guns.

Public Safety

Encourages deeper state investment in public school transportation modernization.

Opposes vouchers and other privatization efforts.

- Encourages deeper state investment in public school transportation modernization.
- Opposes vouchers and other privatization efforts.

Education

Ralph Long III

Ballotpedia, Rashaun Kemp

Rashaun has a bachelor's degree from Wright State University and a graduate degree from Capella University. He previously served as Chair of Neighborhood Planning Unit K and on the boards of Lillies Foundation, Ivy Preparatory Academy for Girls, and Georgia Equality. He volunteers by doing food distribution in Douglas County and community cleanups in Fulton County. He is married to Ken Kemp, and together they have two children, Brooklyn, who is 2 years old, and Jaden, a 20-year-old sophomore at Tennessee State University. The Kemps attend Impact United Methodist Church. He has lived in Atlanta for over a decade. 

Rashaun is the Senior Director at a national non-profit organization, which focuses on amplifying the voices of Black and Brown public charter school leaders. He previously worked as the Executive Director for a national non-profit organization. Rashaun also led a state education department and served as a Government Affairs professional. He is a former high school teacher and principal.

Rashuan Kemp previously ran in the Democratic Primary for State Senate District 38 in 2022, but did not win. 

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Supports an inclusive economy with fair wages, rent control, expanded apprenticeships, and reinstating the school tax holiday, drawing from personal experiences of overcoming poverty through hard work and determination.

Supports fair wages, rent control, expanded apprenticeships, and implementing a tax holiday for school supplies.

- Supports fair wages, rent control, expanded apprenticeships, and implementing a tax holiday for school supplies.

As of June 7, 2024, Rashaun Kemp’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "I believe all Georgians have a fundamental right to quality healthcare, both physical and mental... I will fight to expand Medicaid in Georgia to ensure more Georgians have access to quality affordable healthcare... This includes expanding access to quality clinics and hospitals... defending reproductive rights, and legalizing medicinal (and recreational) marijuana... The recent reduction in services at the only full service hospital south of I-20 in Fulton County has shined a light on the need to reform the way hospitals are developed in our communities..."

The candidate's website says, "Access to affordable and quality healthcare is a vital issue for our community, as many residents in our district face higher rates of certain health conditions and disparities in healthcare access."

Advocates for access to affordable and quality healthcare.

Supports legalizing medicinal and recreational marijuana.

Supports expanding access to quality clinics and hospitals, better informed physicians and healthier food options.

- Supports expanding Medicaid in Georgia. 
- Advocates for access to affordable and quality healthcare.
- Supports "defending reproductive rights"
- Supports legalizing medicinal and recreational marijuana.
- Supports expanding access to quality clinics and hospitals, better informed physicians and healthier food options.

The candidate's website says, "Protecting voting rights and addressing voter suppression tactics are critical to ensuring our community's political representation and influence."

The candidate's website says, "The legislature has redrawn the districts for the 2024 elections."

Supports making Election Day a state holiday, repealing restrictive laws, enhancing voter registration, expanding ballot access, supporting election boards, ending gerrymandering, and ensuring universal voting rights.

Supports making Election Day a state holiday.

Wants to repeal restrictive voting laws, improve voter registration, expand ballot access, and end gerrymandering.

- Supports making Election Day a state holiday.
- Wants to repeal restrictive voting laws, improve voter registration, expand ballot access, and end gerrymandering.

Plans to enhance community-police relations, supports squatter legislation, advocates for sensible gun safety reforms to remove illegal firearms, and seeks justice system reform focusing on rehabilitation to lower recidivism rates.

Wants justice system reform focusing on rehabilitation to lower recidivism rates.

- Supports gun control.
- Supports squatter legislation.
- Wants justice system reform focusing on rehabilitation to lower recidivism rates.

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Said, "My experience as a husband, father, teacher, principal, education advocate... have prepared me to... deliver results for the people of the 38th Senate District... I am running because it is shocking that our children have fewer rights today than we did just a few years ago... focused on issues impacting our lives: education, family and civil rights, and healthcare."

The candidate's website says, "Rashaun is the Senior Director at a national non-profit organization, where he is focused on amplifying the voices of Black and Brown public charter school leaders... Rashaun's professional career has allowed him to lead a state education department... He is also a former high school teacher and principal."

The candidate's website says, "Quality education is essential for social and economic mobility. Ensuring equitable funding for schools and addressing achievement gaps are critical to the success of our future leaders."

Supports experienced educators shaping state policy, prioritizes equitable access to quality education for all Georgia students, advocates increased funding and teacher salaries, and champions diverse public school options, early education, expanded HOPE, and post-secondary opportunities.

Supports expanding the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) scholarship, post-secondary career training, and higher education opportunities.

Advocates for increased school funding and teacher salaries of at least $65,000/ year.

Advocates for access to quality public schools, childcare, and pre-k.

Opposes HB 1104,  legislation restricting transgender students from participating in school sports and from using the school restrooms & locker rooms with which their self-identified gender aligns.

- Supports expanding the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) scholarship, post-secondary career training, and higher education opportunities.
- Advocates for increased school funding and teacher salaries of at least $65,000/ year.
- Advocates for access to quality public schools, childcare, and pre-k.
- Opposes HB 1104,  legislation restricting transgender students from participating in school sports and from using the school restrooms & locker rooms with which their self-identified gender aligns.

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Rashaun Kemp

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Georgia Senate

Georgia State Senator Runoff, District 38, Democratic Primary

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