2025 Georgia SD 35 Runoff

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Dr. Jaha Howard Announces Candidacy for Georgia Senate District 35

Jaha Howard - Ballotpedia

Jaha Howard moved to Atlanta in 1990. He has a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a doctorate in dental surgery from Howard University, and a master's degree in oral sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He lives with his wife, Vanessa, and three children in Smyrna. He serves as a deacon at his church in South Fulton.

Jaha is a pediatric dentist and the owner of A+ Pediatric Dentistry of Atlanta. 

Jaha previously served on the Cobb County School District school board from 2019 to 2022. He ran for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools in 2022 and for Georgia State Senator in District 6 in 2016 and 2017, but did not win these elections.

Proposes that new small business owners pay zero taxes for the first two years.

Opposes big companies buying single-family homes to convert them into short-term rentals and plans to hold "predatory third-parties" accountable for high rents.

Opposes big companies buying single-family homes to convert them into short-term rentals and plans to hold "predatory third-parties" accountable for high rents, while helping responsible developers. 

- Proposes that new small business owners pay zero taxes for the first two years.
- Opposes big companies buying single-family homes to convert them into short-term rentals and plans to hold "predatory third-parties" accountable for high rents, while helping responsible developers. 

Economy

Supports investing in renewable energy and addressing the impact of data centers on power grids.

- Supports investing in renewable energy and addressing the impact of data centers on power grids.

Energy & the Environment

Believes all Georgians should have access to quality healthcare options and that Medicaid, Medicare, and WIC are "extremely outdated and not user-friendly."

- Believes all Georgians should have access to quality healthcare options and that Medicaid, Medicare, and WIC are "extremely outdated and not user-friendly."

Healthcare

As of November 19, 2025, Jaha V. Howard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Plans to prioritize increasing literacy rates statewide by redirecting existing educational resources.

- Plans to prioritize increasing literacy rates statewide by redirecting existing educational resources.

Education

Jaha V. Howard

Roger Bruce is originally from Harlem, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Morehouse College. He is married to Angela and they have  three adult children and four grandchildren.

Roger Bruce - Ballotpedia

Roger is a human resources executive. He worked as Vice President of Human Resources for the Atlanta Life Financial Group and as East Coast Director of Human Resources for Burger King Pillsbury Companies. He also served in the Reserve Officer Training Corps.

Roger is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives, where he served from 2003 to 2025. 

MDJ Voter Guide: State Senate, District 35

Plans to increase funding for Georgia’s $17 Billion in the state reserve to support public schools, teacher pay, and those "negatively affected by federal cuts to SNAP benefits for hardworking Georgians..."

Plans to increase funding for Georgia’s $17 Billion in the state reserve to support those "negatively affected by federal cuts to SNAP benefits for hardworking Georgians..."

- Plans to increase funding for Georgia’s $17 Billion in the state reserve to support those "negatively affected by federal cuts to SNAP benefits for hardworking Georgians..."

As of November 19, 2025, Roger Bruce’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to make voting easier for Georgians and plans to repeal Senate Bill 202, which "harmed" voting access.

- Plans to make voting easier for Georgians and plans to repeal Senate Bill 202, which "harmed" voting access.

Said, "Without bipartisan support, we could have never passed a Hate Crimes Bill to protect all Georgians from discriminatory violent acts."

Supports the Parents Protection Act and bills to protect seniors from identity theft.

As a state representative, helped pass the Parents Protection Act and bills to protect seniors from identity theft.

- Said, "Without bipartisan support, we could have never passed a Hate Crimes Bill to protect all Georgians from discriminatory violent acts."
- As a state representative, helped pass the Parents Protection Act and bills to protect seniors from identity theft.

Supports increased funding for public schools and teacher pay.

- Supports increased funding for public schools and teacher pay.

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Roger Bruce

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