2026 Georgia General Election

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James Matthew Hatchett lives in Dublin. He has a bachelor's degree in math/economics from Presbyterian College. James and his wife Kim have two daughters, and attend First Methodist Church of Dublin.

Matt Hatchett

Matt currently serves as the State Representative in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 155. He was first elected in 2010 and has served for 16 years.

Matt is currently a franchisee and operates Bruster's Real Ice Cream and Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs. He previously worked as an analyst and in material services for Delta Air Lines.

Supported elimination of state income tax and lowering and capping property taxes.

Supported funding for workforce training.

Supported investment in infrastructure: roads, bridges and broadband internet.

- Supported elimination of state income tax and lowering and capping property taxes.
- Supported funding for workforce training.
- Supported investment in infrastructure: roads, bridges and broadband internet.
- Secured economic development grants.

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As of July 23, 2026, James Matthew Hatchett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supported more funding for rural healthcare and Medicaid waiver extension of coverage.

Supported expansion of medical education programs.

Supported funding for construction of the state's mental health hospital.

- Supported more funding for rural healthcare and Medicaid waiver extension of coverage.
- Supported expansion of medical education programs.
- Supported funding for construction of the state's mental health hospital.

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Supported stricter penalties for violent crimes and gang activity.

Helped increase funding for law enforcement pay increase.

Supported funding for school safety improvements.

Backed measures addressing human trafficking and fentanyl trafficking.

- Supported stricter penalties for violent crimes and gang activity.
- Helped increase funding for law enforcement pay increase.
- Supported funding for school safety improvements.
- Backed measures addressing human trafficking and fentanyl trafficking.

Public Safety

Helped secure funding for teacher pay raises.

- Helped secure funding for teacher pay raises.

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James Matthew Hatchett

Joe Powers is originally from Toccoa, Georgia. He attended Newberry College, then studied mass communications at Piedmont University and communication and media studies at Southern New Hampshire University. Joe and his wife have two children and live in Dublin, Georgia. They are members of Pine Forest Methodist Church. 

Joe currently works as a sales and marketing specialist at Regal Media Team and as principal owner of Powers Media Network and Agency, a full-service marketing and media agency. He previously served as a local sales manager for Cox Media Group in Georgia, as general sales manager and general manager at Fox 54 in Columbus, as general sales manager at 41NBC in Macon, as a sports editor and journalist at CNN, and as an on-air personality at Y96 radio. Earlier in his career, he worked as an emergency medical technician with National Emergency Medical Services, Incorporated.

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Joe's campaign for Georgia State Representative is his first run for public office.


Believes Laurens and Johnson counties are not benefiting sufficiently from economic opportunities created by the Georgia Ports expansion, and wants to bring new businesses and wage increases to the district.

- Believes Laurens and Johnson counties are not benefiting sufficiently from economic opportunities created by the Georgia Ports expansion, and wants to bring new businesses and wage increases to the district.

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

- Supports expanding Medicaid in Georgia.

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- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
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Georgia State Representative, District 155

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