2026 Georgia General Election

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David Anthony Carson is a military veteran.

David is a cybersecurity professional with experience protecting critical infrastructure. He also works as an educator, training the next generation of professionals at the Cyber Schoolhouse.

Believes in limited government, fiscal responsibility, and delivering real results for working families.

Demands accountability when corporations receive state tax breaks.

Specifically targets the $500 million per year Georgia provides in tax breaks to data centers, arguing that future projects must deliver local hiring, SkillBridge programs, and real community input.

Prioritizes workforce development, focusing on creating pathways for students and veterans to access Augusta's growing tech jobs so they are not forced to move out of the district.

- Believes in limited government, fiscal responsibility, and delivering real results for working families.
- Demands accountability when corporations receive state tax breaks.
- Specifically targets the $500 million per year Georgia provides in tax breaks to data centers, arguing that future projects must deliver local hiring, SkillBridge programs, and real community input.
- Prioritizes workforce development, focusing on creating pathways for students and veterans to access Augusta's growing tech jobs so they are not forced to move out of the district.

Economy

Focuses heavily on disaster recovery and preparedness, specifically advocating for state resources to help hundreds of families who are still rebuilding after Hurricane Helene.

Wants to ensure local community input is considered to mitigate the environmental and neighborhood impacts of data centers, such as noise complaints.

- Focuses heavily on disaster recovery and preparedness, specifically advocating for state resources to help hundreds of families who are still rebuilding after Hurricane Helene.
- Wants to ensure local community input is considered to mitigate the environmental and neighborhood impacts of data centers, such as noise complaints.

Energy & the Environment

As of July 23, 2026, David Anthony Carson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports creating local pathways and training opportunities for students and veterans to succeed and find employment within the district.

- Supports creating local pathways and training opportunities for students and veterans to succeed and find employment within the district.

Education

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David Anthony Carson

Sheila Clark Nelson is from Richmond County and attended Lucy C. Laney High School. She lives in Augusta and attends Gardner Grove Baptist Church. She has three children, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Off to the races in House District 130

Sheila previously served as the state representative of District 130 in the Georgia House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2016 and served three terms.

Sheila is retired. She previously worked at the Augusta Main Post Office.

Plans to increase the state's minimum wage.

- Plans to increase the state's minimum wage.

As of July 23, 2026, Sheila Clark Nelson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to provide good education for all students.

- Wants to provide good education for all students.

Sheila Clark Nelson

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Georgia State Representative, District 130

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