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Carmen Rice and her husband, Steven, have four children and two grandchildren. 

Carmen is a state representative. She works at the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Carmen currently serves as a state representative for Georgia, District 139. She was first elected in a special election in 2024 and was then reelected to serve a full first term later that year. 

Sponsored legislation (HB1345) which allows for funds from the Federal Workforce Pell Grant program to be used for workforce training in "high-demand jobs."

- Sponsored legislation (HB1345) which allows for funds from the Federal Workforce Pell Grant program to be used for workforce training in "high-demand jobs."

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As of July 23, 2026, Carmen Rice’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports school choice, saying, "As a mother whose children have attended public school, private school and homeschooled, I support school choice."

Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools

As a state representative, introduced legislation (HB 1062) which would "require the Georgia Department of Education to publish on its website all relevant and applicable federal guidance documents, including any rescinded ones, sent by the federal government concerning education, to ensure transparency."

Sponsored legislation (HB1107) which "mandates that the Georgia Professional Standards Commission publish standardized performance measures, including enrollment, completion, retention rates, surveys, and student performance data, ensuring public access while protecting privacy."

- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools
- As a state representative, introduced legislation (HB 1062) which would "require the Georgia Department of Education to publish on its website all relevant and applicable federal guidance documents, including any rescinded ones, sent by the federal government concerning education, to ensure transparency."
- Sponsored legislation (HB1107) which "mandates that the Georgia Professional Standards Commission publish standardized performance measures, including enrollment, completion, retention rates, surveys, and student performance data, ensuring public access while protecting privacy."

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Elliot Andrew Valdez was born into a military family, raised by a mother and father who both served in the Army.

Elliot has a 23-year career in military and federal civilian service. He began his service as a Navy Aviation Electronics veteran, executing high-risk missions to protect pilots. He later transitioned to U.S. Army Combat Camera, where he documented military operations in Iraq with the 4th Infantry Division and in Afghanistan with the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. His military career also included a tour in Korea and three years as a broadcaster with the American Forces Network in Germany. Notably, he acted as a first responder and cameraman during the tragic attack at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009.

Elliot is currently a Georgia State Representative for District 139.

Supports raising Georgia’s minimum wage to reflect the current cost of living, ensuring full-time workers can support themselves and their families.

Believes the push for data centers is a dangerous economic gamble that harms communities, as they primarily create temporary construction jobs and drain local resources without contributing fairly to taxes.

Believes tax breaks for data centers create environmental liabilities and strain local power grids, leading to rising utility bills for residents.

- Supports raising Georgia’s minimum wage to reflect the current cost of living, ensuring full-time workers can support themselves and their families.
- Believes the push for data centers is a dangerous economic gamble that harms communities, as they primarily create temporary construction jobs and drain local resources without contributing fairly to taxes.
- Believes tax breaks for data centers create environmental liabilities and strain local power grids, leading to rising utility bills for residents.

Commits to protecting Georgia’s natural resources, supporting conservation efforts, and balancing growth with environmental stewardship.

- Commits to protecting Georgia’s natural resources, supporting conservation efforts, and balancing growth with environmental stewardship.

As of July 23, 2026, Elliot Andrew Valdez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "I fight against the negative impacts of unchecked data centers that drain our resources, support responsible mining that creates jobs, and ensure the growth of our infrastructure benefits the people, not just corporations."

- Said, "I fight against the negative impacts of unchecked data centers that drain our resources, support responsible mining that creates jobs, and ensure the growth of our infrastructure benefits the people, not just corporations."

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