2026 Georgia General Election

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Kay Kirkpatrick has a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and a medical degree from the University of Louisville. She is married and has two adult children. Kay attends East Cobb United Methodist Church. 

Kay is an orthopedic surgeon and former president of Resurgens Orthopaedics. She also serves as a captain in the 132nd Medical Unit of the Georgia State Defense Force.

Kay Kirkpatrick - Ballotpedia

Kay is an orthopedic surgeon and former president of Resurgens Orthopaedics. 

Kay is currently a Georgia state senator representing District 32. She was first elected in 2017.

Kirkpatrick announces re-election campaign for Ga. State Senate

Said, "Eliminate the Income Tax, Replace with the Georgia Fair Tax."

Wanted to eliminate the income tax and replace it with the Georgia Fair Tax, a sales tax centered on goods and services.

- Wanted to eliminate the income tax and replace it with the Georgia Fair Tax, a sales tax centered on goods and services.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Wants to increase transparency in healthcare and ensure insurance companies " are not getting in the way of appropriate medical care and that they follow guidelines that protect patients."

Supports adding vaping to the current tobacco tax structure and raising the age for tobacco to 21.

Prioritizes services for seniors, disabled people, and people with mental health issues.

Supported legislation that sought to clarify language to prevent dual arrests on domestic violence calls.

- Wants to dismantle Obamacare.
- Wants to increase transparency in healthcare and ensure insurance companies " are not getting in the way of appropriate medical care and that they follow guidelines that protect patients."
- Prioritizes maternal mortality.
- Supports adding vaping to the current tobacco tax structure and raising the age for tobacco to 21.
- Prioritizes services for seniors, disabled people, and people with mental health issues.
- Supported legislation that sought to clarify language to prevent dual arrests on domestic violence calls.

Healthcare

Supports limited government and seeks to make the government more efficient.

- Supports limited government and seeks to make the government more efficient.

Voting & Elections

Supports law enforcement, first responders and military and wants to ensure they have the necessary tools they need.

Said, "I want our local law enforcement and prosecutors to follow the law, especially regarding the influx of fentanyl brought illegally across our borders."

- Supports law enforcement, first responders and military and wants to ensure they have the necessary tools they need.
- Prioritizes the needs of veterans.
- Said, "I want our local law enforcement and prosecutors to follow the law, especially regarding the influx of fentanyl brought illegally across our borders."

Public Safety

Supported legislation to decrease standardized testing and to add due process to teacher evaluations.

- Supported legislation to decrease standardized testing and to add due process to teacher evaluations.

Education

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Michael Hettig is from Woodstock, Georgia. 

Michael Hettig is from Woodstock, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and a law degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law. Michael wins in Atlanta, Georgia.

Michael currently works as an attorney at Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC in Atlanta. He previously worked as an associate attorney at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in Atlanta. Before that, he worked as an attorney and law clerk at O'Kelley and Sorohan, Attorneys at Law, LLC in Duluth, Georgia.

Michael is an attorney and a resident of Woodstock, Georgia.

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Michael's campaign for the Georgia State Senate to represent District 32 is his first run for public office.

Supports providing tax breaks to small businesses.

- Supports providing tax breaks to small businesses.

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

Opposes reducing access to Medicaid and Peachcare.

- Opposes reducing access to Medicaid and Peachcare.

Opposes school voucher programs, which are programs that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

- Opposes school voucher programs, which are programs that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Michael Hettig

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