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Jacques Laurent lives in Georgia with his wife, Guertone, and their four children.

 Jacques is a musician, mentor, and advocate.

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Jacques's campaign for State Representative is his first run for elected office.

Supports providing tax relief for families and lowering the cost of living.

Wants to lower housing and insurance costs.

- Supports providing tax relief for families and lowering the cost of living.
- Wants to lower housing and insurance costs.

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

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- Wants to lower the costs of healthcare.

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Supports protecting civil rights and ensuring immigrants and the LGBTQ community are treated with dignity and respect.

- Supports protecting civil rights and ensuring immigrants and the LGBTQ community are treated with dignity and respect.

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Supports robust education funding to ensure smaller class sizes, competitive teacher salaries, and modern facilities.

- Supports robust education funding to ensure smaller class sizes, competitive teacher salaries, and modern facilities.

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Jyot is from Norcross, Georgia. He attended the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology. He has a bachelor’s degree from Yale University.

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Jyot Singh is from Norcross, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree in global affairs from Yale University. 

Jyot is the manager of the $1.4 billion E-SPLOST renewal at Gwinnett County government. He previously worked at the law firm Alston & Bird and at the Federal Defender’s office.

Jyot is the founder of Blue Husky Group. He previously worked as the vice president at Mosaic Communications LLC, the press secretary to Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, the chief of staff for The KBO Group and Eye Contact Media, the press secretary for Mike Rosenbaum of Maryland, the co-campaign manager for Bumgardner for Groton, a college aide at Yale University, and a legislative intern in the U.S. Senate. 

Jyot Singh's campaign for Georgia State Representative, District 97, is his first time running for public office.

Jyot's campaign for Georgia State Representative, District 97, is his first time running for public office.

Supports sensible housing policies and transit solutions to connect residents to jobs without displacing them.

Advocates for changing tax priorities to ensure that tax dollars are invested back into hardworking families who contribute to Gwinnett's economy.

- Supports sensible housing policies and transit solutions to connect residents to jobs without displacing them.
- Advocates for changing tax priorities to ensure that tax dollars are invested back into hardworking families who contribute to Gwinnett's economy.

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

Supports codifying reproductive freedom into state law, ensuring healthcare decisions remain between patients and their doctors, without political interference.

Said, "In the House, I will advocate for Medicaid expansion and true mental health parity, ensuring that every Gwinnett family has access to the care they need to live healthy, productive lives with dignity."

- Supports abortion access. 
- Said, "In the House, I will advocate for Medicaid expansion and true mental health parity, ensuring that every Gwinnett family has access to the care they need to live healthy, productive lives with dignity."

Opposes "policies that target our neighbors" and plans to ensure "our local government focuses on service, not fear."

- Opposes "policies that target our neighbors" and plans to ensure "our local government focuses on service, not fear."

Advocates for a "world-class" education for all students in Gwinnett County.

- Advocates for a "world-class" education for all students in Gwinnett County.

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