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Frank Douglas Phillips is from Austin, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in software development from Chattahoochee Technical College. He and his wife, Danielle, have been married since 2007 and have five daughters. The Phillips family are members of their local Baptist church.

Frank Douglas Phillips has a bachelor's degree in software development from Chattahoochee Technical College. He is a married father of five and a member of his local Baptist church.

Frank is a business owner in the restaurant industry. He started his business in 2019. He previously worked as a software developer for a small geospatial and mapping business in the Atlanta area. Before that, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons specialist. He later transferred to the Navy Reserve as an intelligence analyst. 

Frank's campaign for Georgia House District 18 is his first time running for public office.

Believes in reducing government spending before lowering taxes.

Thinks the size of and the amount of taxes collected by the government can be reduced through less spending and bureaucracy.

Will focus on building infrastructure and policy that has a 50-year and 100-year plan in mind.

- Believes in reducing government spending before lowering taxes.
- Thinks the size of and the amount of taxes collected by the government can be reduced through less spending and bureaucracy.
- Will focus on building infrastructure and policy that has a 50-year and 100-year plan in mind.

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As of March 11, 2026, Frank Douglas Phillips’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports prioritizing the experiences of law enforcement officers over theoretical ideas from research groups or lobbyists.

- Supports prioritizing the experiences of law enforcement officers over theoretical ideas from research groups or lobbyists.

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Tyler Paul Smith is from Bremen, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from The Citadel and his law degree from the John Marshall Law School. He lives with his wife and child in Bremen, Georgia. 

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Tyler currently serves as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives District 18. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his third term. 

Tyler currently works as an associate attorney at Parian Injury Law, LLC. He previously worked as an associate attorney at The Law Office of Julie C. Moore, LLC., a clerk at Parker and Lundy Attorneys and Murphy and Garner, LLC, and a legislative aide for Representatives Emory Dunahoo, Jr., Kevin Cooke, and Clay Pirkle. 

Sponsored House Bill (HB) 907 that allowed the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) cap to be increased.

- Sponsored House Bill (HB) 907 that allowed the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) cap to be increased.
- Supports small businesses.

As of March 11, 2026, Tyler Paul Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in adding literacy coaches to all Georgia public schools.

- Believes in adding literacy coaches to all Georgia public schools.

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