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Eric J. Helvy, MS, MPA, Ph. D. (ABD) is an educator, public safety advocate, and community leader based in Atlanta, Georgia. Eric holds advanced degrees in criminology, criminal justice, and public administration and is completing doctoral studies focused on homeland security and public safety systems.

Eric Jamal Helvy has advanced degrees in criminology, criminal justice, and public administration. He is also completing doctoral studies focused on homeland security and public safety systems. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Eric is an educator, public safety advocate, and community leader that strengthens communities through leadership, mentorship, and service. 

Eric's campaign for Georgia State Senate, District 38, is his first time running for public office.

Commits to protecting election integrity, increasing government accountability, and advancing responsible property tax reform and long-term income tax relief.

Supports advancing "responsible" property tax reform and long-term income tax relief. 

Supports long-term state income tax reduction strategies.

Supports promoting small business growth and entrepreneurship.

- Supports advancing "responsible" property tax reform and long-term income tax relief. 
- Supports long-term state income tax reduction strategies.
- Supports promoting small business growth and entrepreneurship.

Economy

Supports "smart" infrastructure growth, responsible and transparent data center expansion, expanding broadband access, and energy reliability.

- Supports "smart" infrastructure growth, responsible and transparent data center expansion, expanding broadband access, and energy reliability.

Energy & the Environment

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

Healthcare

Plans on protecting election integrity and increasing government accountability.

- Plans on protecting election integrity and increasing government accountability.

Voting & Elections

Champions public safety by reinforcing law enforcement partnerships and supporting policies that protect communities and uphold the rule of law.

Plans on reinforcing law enforcement partnerships and supporting policies that protect communities and uphold the rule of law.

Supports crime prevention initiatives and neighborhood stabilization.

Seeks to ensure state policies empower local safety efforts, not undermine them.

- Plans on reinforcing law enforcement partnerships and supporting policies that protect communities and uphold the rule of law.
- Supports crime prevention initiatives and neighborhood stabilization.
- Seeks to ensure state policies empower local safety efforts, not undermine them.

Public Safety

Supports expanding school choice, improving literacy outcomes, and strengthening workforce development to prepare students for real-world success.

Supports improving literacy outcomes and strengthening workforce development to prepare students for real-world success.

Seeks to expand school choice, programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

- Supports improving literacy outcomes and strengthening workforce development to prepare students for real-world success.
- Seeks to expand school choice, programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

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Rashaun Lamar Kemp is originally from Columbus, Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree from Wright State University and a master's degree from Capella University. Rashaun lives with his partner, Ken, and their two kids in Atlanta, Georgia, and attends Impact United Methodist Church.

Qualified Candidates for 2026 Primaries - Fulton County Democrats

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Rashaun currently works as the senior director at the National Charter Collaborative, a non-profit organization providing resources to Black and Brown single-site charter school leaders. He previously worked as an executive director for a national non-profit organization, a government affairs professional, and a high school teacher and principal, while leading a state education department.

Rashaun currently serves in the Georgia State Senate, representing District 38. He was elected in 2024 and is in his first term. He previously ran for the Georgia House of Representatives in 2022, but did not win.

Plans to fight for a fair, livable wage for all Georgians.

Supports rent control legislation and affordable housing.

Advocates for growing apprenticeship programs.

Supports paid family leave for all workers.

Plans to bring back the school tax holiday.

- Plans to fight for a fair, livable wage for all Georgians.
- Supports rent control legislation and affordable housing.
- Advocates for growing apprenticeship programs.
- Supports paid family leave for all workers.
- Plans to bring back the school tax holiday.

As of July 23, 2026, Rashaun Lamar Kemp’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to expand Medicaid access to more Georgians.

Promises to address racial and economic disparities in healthcare by expanding access to quality clinics and healthier food options.

Supports hiring better informed physicians.

Supports access to abortion and other reproductive rights.

Plans to legalize medicinal and recreational cannabis.

Supports ending the Certificate of Need process and replacing it with an "equitable" licensing system.

- Plans to expand Medicaid access to more Georgians.
- Promises to address racial and economic disparities in healthcare by expanding access to quality clinics and healthier food options.
- Supports hiring better informed physicians.
- Supports access to abortion and other reproductive rights.
- Plans to legalize medicinal and recreational cannabis.
- Supports ending the Certificate of Need process and replacing it with an "equitable" licensing system.

Proposes making Election Day a state holiday.

Plans to improve voter registration opportunities.

Promises to support county election boards.

Supports ending partisan gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

Supports expanding access to ballot for candidates.

- Proposes making Election Day a state holiday.
- Plans to improve voter registration opportunities.
- Promises to support county election boards.
- Supports ending partisan gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.
- Supports expanding access to ballot for candidates.

Supports allowing students to participate in civic engagement activities during school hours without penalty, emphasizing that civic participation should not be treated as a disciplinary issue.

Opposes the creation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers.

Supports safe working conditions and the right to unionize for all workers, including migrant workers.

Supports working toward community and law enforcement relationships that benefit neighborhoods, including squatter legislation.

Wants to reform the justice system to focus on rehabilitation to work toward reducing recidivism.

- Supports allowing students to participate in civic engagement activities during school hours without penalty, emphasizing that civic participation should not be treated as a disciplinary issue.
- Opposes the creation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers.
- Supports safe working conditions and the right to unionize for all workers, including migrant workers.
- Supports working toward community and law enforcement relationships that benefit neighborhoods, including squatter legislation.
- Supports gun control.
- Wants to reform the justice system to focus on rehabilitation to work toward reducing recidivism.

Supports increasing school funding, including paying teachers at least $65,000 per year to invest further into them.

Promises to provide access to childcare and pre-K, more HOPE scholarships, and access to post-secondary career training and higher education for parents.

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

- Supports increasing school funding, including paying teachers at least $65,000 per year to invest further into them.
- Promises to provide access to childcare and pre-K, more HOPE scholarships, and access to post-secondary career training and higher education for parents.
- Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

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