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Katherine James earned a bachelor's degree in architecture and a master's degree in architecture and industrial management from Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Katherine is the chair of the Lumpkin County Republican Party. 

Katherine currently works as a business executive in the enterprise software industry. She previously worked as a vice president at IFS, an enterprise software company, a senior vice president at Core Security, a cybersecurity company, and a vice president at Aptean, an enterprise software company.

Katherine previously served as the chair of the Lumpkin County Republican Party.

Candidates clash at debate hosted by local Republican Party

Katherine’s campaign for county commission chair in Lumpkin County is her first run for public office.

As of March 11, 2026, Katherine James’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports increasing awareness of property fraud prevention.

- Supports increasing awareness of property fraud prevention.

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Supports changes to land use policies to manage population growth.

Supports aligning development with regional planning goals.

Supports evaluating development projects based on community impact.

- Supports changes to land use policies to manage population growth.
- Supports aligning development with regional planning goals.
- Supports evaluating development projects based on community impact.

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Rhett Stringer is from Lumpkin County, Georgia. He is a husband and father of three. He and his wife, Rachel, are members of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church.

Rhett Stringer is from Dahlonega. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of North Georgia. Rhett lives with his wife, Rachel, and their three children, and attends Mt. Gilead Baptist Church.

Rhett is a partner at Stringer Insurance Agency. He also owns and operates The Mill Grill and Chestatee River Adventures. Additionally, he is a cattle farmer.

Rhett currently works as a partner at Stringer Insurance Agency, owner of the Mill Grill and Chestatee River Adventures, and a cattle farmer.

Rhett has served three terms on the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners.

Rhett previously served as the commissioner for Lumpkin County's 3rd District. He served three terms from 2015 to 2026.

As of March 11, 2026, Rhett Austin Stringer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes property taxes should not be so high that they "price people out of their homes or out of our county."

- Supports fair pay for county employees.
- Believes property taxes should not be so high that they "price people out of their homes or out of our county."

Believes sustainable growth should be balanced with property rights.

- Believes sustainable growth should be balanced with property rights.

Supports advancing major transportation improvements.

Supports advancing transportation improvements.

- Supports advancing transportation improvements.

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- County Commission Chairs oversee the Board of County Commissioners, which create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
- County Commission Chairs are elected to 4-year terms in county-wide elections.

Acts as the head of your county's governing board.

Lumpkin County Commission Chair, Republican Primary

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