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Wilson Announces Candidacy for Georgia’s Senate District 18

Eric Wilson earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Brewton-Parker College.

Eric currently works as a business owner and paramedic. He co-founded MedPro EMS, a medical transport company. He previously worked as a regional project manager for the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

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Eric previously ran for the Georgia State Senate in District 18 in 2026 but did not win. He previously served as mayor of Forsyth and as a member on the Forsyth city council.

Supports eliminating property taxes on homes.

Supports reducing the cost of living and lowering taxes.

Supports legal and regulatory changes to lower insurance rates.

Supports small businesses and job creation.

- Supports eliminating property taxes on homes.
- Supports reducing the cost of living and lowering taxes.
- Supports legal and regulatory changes to lower insurance rates.
- Supports small businesses and job creation.

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As of July 23, 2026, Eric Shannon Wilson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Healthcare

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Supports law enforcement and first responders.

- Supports law enforcement and first responders.

Public Safety

Education

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Eric Shannon Wilson

Tangie Herring is from Macon, Georgia. She has education degrees from Georgia College, Fort Valley State University, Mercer University, and Georgia State University. She attends Greater Vineville Baptist Church.

Tangie Herring - Legis Bio

Tangie Herring is from Macon, Georgia. She has education degrees from Georgia College, Fort Valley State University, Mercer University, and Georgia State University. She and her husband, Wallace, have one child. She attends Greater Vineville Baptist Church.

Tangie is a lifelong classroom teacher and small business owner. She previously taught in Georgia's public schools for more than two decades. She also authored a children's book, When I Look Into My Daughter's Eyes, dedicated to her daughter. 

Tangie Herring - Wikipedia

Tangie is a teacher and small business owner. She previously taught in Georgia's public schools. She also authored a children's book, When I Look Into My Daughter's Eyes, dedicated to her daughter. 

Tangie is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.

Tangie Herring - Ballotpedia

Tangie is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 145. She assumed office in 2025 and is serving her first term.

Supports expanding Middle Georgia Regional Airport and working collaboratively with local employers like Robins Air Force Base.

Aims to partner with schools and business to develop school-to-career pipelines.

Aims to make purchasing group health plans more affordable for small businesses in order to encourage entrepreneurship.

Supports expanding access to and incentivizing investment in affordable housing options.

Aims to enable legacy homeowners to stay in their homes.

Aims to hold landlords accountable for health and safety violations and invest in neighborhood safety.

- Supports expanding Middle Georgia Regional Airport and working collaboratively with local employers like Robins Air Force Base.
- Aims to partner with schools and business to develop school-to-career pipelines.
- Aims to make purchasing group health plans more affordable for small businesses in order to encourage entrepreneurship.
- Supports expanding access to and incentivizing investment in affordable housing options.
- Aims to enable legacy homeowners to stay in their homes.
- Aims to hold landlords accountable for health and safety violations and invest in neighborhood safety.

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

Opposes transgender female students participating in girls' sports and gender affirming care in state prisons.

Supports expanding Medicaid and investing in prenatal care and neighborhood-based mental health services.

- Opposes transgender female students participating in girls' sports and gender affirming care in state prisons.
- Supports expanding Medicaid and investing in prenatal care and neighborhood-based mental health services.

Advocates for free and fair elections through same day voter registration, absentee voting ease, early voting expansion, and creating a nonpartisan redistricting commission.

- Advocates for free and fair elections through same day voter registration, absentee voting ease, early voting expansion, and creating a nonpartisan redistricting commission.

Supports investing in proven, community-based strategies to prevent violent crime, including programs that give youth tools and opportunities for success.

Supports law enforcement and aims to equip them with resources, including those for responding to domestic violence, and supports prosecuting violent offenders.

Supports programs that partner mental health professionals with law enforcement.

- Supports investing in proven, community-based strategies to prevent violent crime, including programs that give youth tools and opportunities for success.
- Supports law enforcement and aims to equip them with resources, including those for responding to domestic violence, and supports prosecuting violent offenders.
- Supports programs that partner mental health professionals with law enforcement.

Supports listening to teachers and parents, and increasing parent involvement.

- Supports listening to teachers and parents, and increasing parent involvement.
- Supports reducing class sizes.
- Prioritizes school safety.

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Tangie Herring

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