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Anthony Lewis Aragues Jr. received his associate's degree in visual and performing arts from Copper Mountain Community College and his bachelor's degree in computer information systems from Strayer University. 

Anthony currently works as the VP of engineering for TradeLedger, a business lending company. He has previously worked as head of labs at APIsec, head of applications at Sonatus, VP security & development at Bluefin payment systems, and owner of SuddenDevelopment. He served as a computer system specialist for the U.S. Marine Corps for four years. 

Anthony Lewis Aragues Jr.'s campaign for Georgia State Representative, District 21, Democratic Primary is his first entry into politics.

Anthony's campaign for Georgia State Representative, District 21, is his first run for public office.

Supports mandatory labeling for AI-generated content and AI-driven online interactions, such as customer support chatbots.

- Supports mandatory labeling for AI-generated content and AI-driven online interactions, such as customer support chatbots.

Economy

As of July 23, 2026, Anthony Lewis Aragues Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports access to reproductive healthcare such as birth control, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and family planning.

- Supports access to reproductive healthcare such as birth control, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and family planning.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports decriminalizing personal substance use/possession.

Said, "A state representative cannot rewrite federal immigration law, but Georgia can refuse to subsidize detention expansion, refuse to blur accountability, and refuse to turn state resources into a quiet extension of abusive federal systems."

- Supports decriminalizing personal substance use/possession.
- Said, "A state representative cannot rewrite federal immigration law, but Georgia can refuse to subsidize detention expansion, refuse to blur accountability, and refuse to turn state resources into a quiet extension of abusive federal systems."

Public Safety

Supports "medically accurate sex education."

- Supports "medically accurate sex education."

Education

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Brad David Thomas is originally from Clermont, Indiana. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology from Georgia Southern University. He lives with his wife, Jenny, and their two children. 

Brad is a professional engineer. He works as an engineer, where he uses technical and problem-solving skills to address infrastructure and system challenges. He previously served in the engineering department of the U.S. Navy and owns and runs a small business.

Brad currently works as found/principal engineer at Capital Projects. He has previously worked as VP/principle engineer for Sheppard Engineering, principal engineer for Applied Technical Services Inc., and as a mechanical engineer for ESI Inc. of Tennessee and The Linde Group. He served as an Engineman Petty Officer Second Class in the U,S. Navy for four years. 

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Brad currently serves as the state representative for Georgia, District 21. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his third term. 

Supports a plan to exempt seniors aged 62 and older from ad valorem school taxes on their homes to provide tax relief.

As a state representative, supported legislation (SB 388) which would exempt seniors aged 62 and older who have lived in Cherokee County for 5 or more years from ad valorem school taxes on their homes, if approved by voters.

Opposes "Build to Rent" bills that would allow large investment firms to construct rental subdivisions, believing they would decrease housing supply and increase prices.

Supports tax reform measures that provide relief from inflation, including increasing the child tax deduction, doubling the homestead exemption, and cutting the state income tax rate.

As state representative, voted for multiple tax reform measures, including increasing the child tax deduction, doubling the homestead exemption, and cutting the state income tax rate from 5.75% to 5.39%. 

As a state representative, sponsered legislation (HB299 and HB385) which "establish retirement/pension funds and other provisions for the United States Space Force."

- As a state representative, supported legislation (SB 388) which would exempt seniors aged 62 and older who have lived in Cherokee County for 5 or more years from ad valorem school taxes on their homes, if approved by voters.
- Opposes "Build to Rent" bills that would allow large investment firms to construct rental subdivisions, believing they would decrease housing supply and increase prices.
- As state representative, voted for multiple tax reform measures, including increasing the child tax deduction, doubling the homestead exemption, and cutting the state income tax rate from 5.75% to 5.39%. 
- As a state representative, sponsered legislation (HB299 and HB385) which "establish retirement/pension funds and other provisions for the United States Space Force."

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

Supports legislation (HB 986) to prohibit campaigns and anonymous groups from creating deceptive representations of individuals to influence elections, specifically targeting fraudulent use of biometric data.

As a state representative, wrote legislation (HB 986) to prohibit campaigns and anonymous groups from creating deceptive representations, or "deep fakes," of individuals to influence elections.

- As a state representative, wrote legislation (HB 986) to prohibit campaigns and anonymous groups from creating deceptive representations, or "deep fakes," of individuals to influence elections.

Supports the Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act (HB 1105), which prohibits sanctuary cities and requires law enforcement to check the immigration status of detainees.

Supports the legislation (HB 1105), which prohibits sanctuary cities and requires law enforcement to check the immigration status of detainees.

Supports bail reform that expands the list of offenses requiring bail and ensures illegal immigrants committing crimes are not granted bail; advocates for pay raises for law enforcement officers and increased resources for school safety and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Supports bail reform that expands the list of offenses requiring bail and prohibits undocumented immigrants from being granted bail.

Advocates for pay raises for law enforcement officers and increased resources for school safety and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

As a state representative, proposed legislation (HB 1361) which "aims to prevent the distribution of lewd and indecent material featuring children created using artificial intelligence technology."

- Supports the legislation (HB 1105), which prohibits sanctuary cities and requires law enforcement to check the immigration status of detainees.
- Supports bail reform that expands the list of offenses requiring bail and prohibits undocumented immigrants from being granted bail.
- Advocates for pay raises for law enforcement officers and increased resources for school safety and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
- As a state representative, proposed legislation (HB 1361) which "aims to prevent the distribution of lewd and indecent material featuring children created using artificial intelligence technology."

As a legislator, worked to ban Critical Race Theory and related curricula in public schools, partnering with conservative education experts to develop legislation that promotes the principle of success through hard work and innovation for all citizens.

Promotes legislation that would prohibit education that argues racism is ingrained into society as a whole, particularly through policies, laws, institutions, and structures.

- Promotes legislation that would prohibit education that argues racism is ingrained into society as a whole, particularly through policies, laws, institutions, and structures.

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