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Angelia Pressley is from Mableton, Georgia. She attended Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and advertising from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, a master’s degree in professional studies in political management from The George Washington University in Washington, District of Columbia, and a certification in entrepreneurship from Spelman College. She attends a worship group in the Intown Atlanta area.

Angelia Pressley is from Mableton, Georgia. She attended Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and advertising from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, a master’s degree in professional studies in political management from The George Washington University, and a certification in entrepreneurship from Spelman College. 

Angelia is a university professor. She works at Clark Atlanta University’s School of Business, where she teaches students about emerging careers, economic navigation, marketing, management and data analytics. She previously provided sustainability consulting and strategic communications for organizations including The Kroger Company, Publix Super Markets, Mad Industries, Cobb County Government, The Trust for Public Land, The Ford Motor Company, B. Braun, Riverline Recycling, Greystone Power, The Coca-Cola Company, Riverview Landing and State Farm.

Angelia Pressley’s campaign for Georgia Public Service Commissioner, Democratic Primary is her first entry into politics.

Supports ensuring shareholders, not just ratepayers, are financially responsible for project overruns.

Supports "smart" billing options and robust weatherization programs to help people reduce their utility costs.

Supports ensuring large-scale industries and data centers contribute fairly to grid maintenance, preventing financial burdens on residential customers.

- Supports ensuring shareholders, not just ratepayers, are financially responsible for project overruns.
- Supports "smart" billing options and robust weatherization programs to help people reduce their utility costs.
- Supports ensuring large-scale industries and data centers contribute fairly to grid maintenance, preventing financial burdens on residential customers.

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Supports expanding solar, battery storage, and net metering, saying they are "essential tools for a stable and affordable grid."

Supports diversifying Georgia's energy portfolio to protect consumers from volatile fossil fuel prices.

Advocates for the decentralized use of solar energy.

- Supports expanding solar, battery storage, and net metering, saying they are "essential tools for a stable and affordable grid."
- Supports diversifying Georgia's energy portfolio to protect consumers from volatile fossil fuel prices.
- Advocates for the decentralized use of solar energy.

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

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Endorsed by Georgia State Representatives Michael Smith, Robert Dawson, Mekyah McQueen, and Solomon Adesanya.

- Endorsed by Georgia State Representatives Michael Smith, Robert Dawson, Mekyah McQueen, and Solomon Adesanya.

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Craig is from Augusta, Georgia. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a law degree from Georgia State University College of Law. He lives with his wife, Lisa, and their two sons in Smyrna.

Craig Cupid is from Augusta, Georgia. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a law degree from Georgia State University College of Law. He lives with his wife, Lisa, and their two sons in Smyrna.

Craig is an intellectual property attorney. He previously worked as an electrical engineer after earning his electrical engineering degree from Georgia Tech.

Craig L Cupid's campaign for the Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 seat is his first entry into politics.

Craig campaign for the Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 seat is his first entry into politics.

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Believes that the PSC should act as Georgia's "circuit breakers"—when utility costs threaten to overload a family's budget.

Advocates for "fair cost allocation," arguing that while he supports economic development, "Big Tech shouldn't raise your family's power bill." He wants to ensure large corporate users pay their fair share to maintain the grid.

Will  focus on grid resilience, stronger accountability for outage response, and upgrades that measurably reduce downtime.

Supports proposals that allow for lower-income Georgians to "take control of their own energy costs, without waiting on a utility, without subsidies, [and] without a contractor."

- Believes that the PSC should act as Georgia's "circuit breakers"—when utility costs threaten to overload a family's budget.
- Advocates for "fair cost allocation," arguing that while he supports economic development, "Big Tech shouldn't raise your family's power bill." He wants to ensure large corporate users pay their fair share to maintain the grid.
- Will  focus on grid resilience, stronger accountability for outage response, and upgrades that measurably reduce downtime.
- Supports proposals that allow for lower-income Georgians to "take control of their own energy costs, without waiting on a utility, without subsidies, [and] without a contractor."

Advocates to accelerate renewable energy deployment.

- Advocates to accelerate renewable energy deployment.

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

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Shelia is a business owner. She also has experience in senior leadership roles within Georgia's Democratic infrastructure. 

Shelia Edwards is a business owner and works as a community advocate. 

Shelia previously ran for Georgia Public Service Commissioner in 2022.

Shelia previously ran for Georgia Public Service Commissioner in 2022 but did not win. 

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Supports fair and affordable utility bills for families.

Advocates for fair and affordable utility bills.

Supports ensuring that large corporate energy users pay their fair share of costs, rather than passing them onto communities.

- Advocates for fair and affordable utility bills.
- Supports ensuring that large corporate energy users pay their fair share of costs, rather than passing them onto communities.
- Believes in housing affordability.

Said, "Bold action to protect communities, lower long-term costs, and accelerate the clean energy transition."

Seeks to protect communities, lower long-term costs, and accelerate the clean energy transition.

- Seeks to protect communities, lower long-term costs, and accelerate the clean energy transition.
- Believes in environmental justice.

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

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- A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on Georgia’s five-member Public Service Commission, which oversees statewide utilities like electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and trucking.
- The commission was originally created in 1879 to manage the building and upkeep of railroads.
- Today, its role is to make sure Georgians have safe, dependable, and affordable utility services, including electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications.
- The commission has five members, each chosen in statewide elections to serve staggered six-year terms.

Part of a 5-person board that regulates Georgia’s public utilities.

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