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Michelle Kang is from Incheon, South Korea. She has a master 27s degree in public administration from the University of Georgia. She currently resides in Suwanee, Georgia.

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Michelle Kang is from Incheon, South Korea. She earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Georgia. She lives in Suwanee, Georgia.

Michelle is a former small business owner. She also has experience working as an organizer. 

Michelle previously worked as the chief executive officer for AAPI Outreach & Engagement. She also worked as an organizer.

Michelle previously ran for Georgia State Representative in 2022 but did not win.

Michelle previously ran for the Georgia House of Representatives's District 99 in 2024, but did not win.

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Supports lower taxes for families earning $100,000 or less and higher taxes on the richest 1% to support working families.

For Candidate Michelle Kang on Issue economy:  
Wants to reduce red tape for small businesses to help them open and grow.

Wants to reduce red tape for small businesses to help them open and grow.

Supports lowering housing costs by allowing homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, limiting corporate purchases of homes, establishing habitability standards for housing, and creating a solar rebate program to reduce utility bills.

Commits to advocating for policies that expand access to affordable housing and address housing affordability challenges, emphasizing the importance of housing security for financial stability.

Advocates for policies that expand access to affordable housing and address housing affordability challenges.

Plans to expand the  Georgia Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and support Childcare Tax Credits.

- Supports lower taxes for families earning $100,000 or less and higher taxes on the richest 1% to support working families.
- Wants to reduce red tape for small businesses to help them open and grow.
- Supports lowering housing costs by allowing homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, limiting corporate purchases of homes, establishing habitability standards for housing, and creating a solar rebate program to reduce utility bills.
- Advocates for policies that expand access to affordable housing and address housing affordability challenges.
- Plans to expand the  Georgia Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and support Childcare Tax Credits.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Supports restoring reproductive freedom and repealing Georgia's current abortion ban to protect women's healthcare decisions from political interference.

Supports restoring reproductive freedom and repealing Georgia's current 6-week abortion ban to protect women's healthcare decisions from political interference.

- Supports restoring reproductive freedom and repealing Georgia's current 6-week abortion ban to protect women's healthcare decisions from political interference.
- Supports expanding Medicaid.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Opposes Georgia’s HB 1105, which requires local police to assist in immigration enforcement.

Opposes House Bill 1105, which requires local police to assist in immigration enforcement by U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

- Opposes House Bill 1105, which requires local police to assist in immigration enforcement by U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Public Safety

Supports universal childcare and expanding free Pre-K to ensure all children under 6 receive care, while providing living wages to childcare workers.

Supports expanding vocational programs to equip adults with sustainable job skills for the AI era.

Promises to fully fund Georgia’s Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula in various ways, including smaller class sizes, raising teacher pay, and investing in mental health support and professional development.

- Supports universal childcare and expanding free Pre-K to ensure all children under 6 receive care, while providing living wages to childcare workers.
- Supports expanding vocational programs to equip adults with sustainable job skills for the AI era.
- Promises to fully fund Georgia’s Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula in various ways, including smaller class sizes, raising teacher pay, and investing in mental health support and professional development.

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Shelly Abraham is from Staten Island, New York. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Kennesaw State University. He has lived in Georgia for 20 years. Shelly attended church from an early age.

Shelly is a mechanical engineer. He previously worked in the architectural and engineering industry. 

Shelly Abraham's campaign for Georgia State House District 99.

Supports policies to ease property tax burdens on homeowners, regulate rent hikes by corporate landlords, and facilitate the construction of needed housing.

Supports ensuring efficient grocery supply chains and preventing price gouging, particularly for seniors on fixed incomes.

Prioritizes ensuring efficient grocery supply chains and preventing price gouging, particularly for seniors on fixed incomes.

Supports bold investments in long-term sustainable growth and infrastructure improvements to keep pace with Georgia's population growth.

- Supports policies to ease property tax burdens on homeowners, regulate rent hikes by corporate landlords, and facilitate the construction of needed housing.
- Prioritizes ensuring efficient grocery supply chains and preventing price gouging, particularly for seniors on fixed incomes.
- Supports bold investments in long-term sustainable growth and infrastructure improvements to keep pace with Georgia's population growth.

Supports legislation to regulate data center locations, water usage, and power usage, ensuring multinational corporations do not receive unreasonable tax subsidies and energy prices, while also protecting local jobs.

- Supports legislation to regulate data center locations, water usage, and power usage, ensuring multinational corporations do not receive unreasonable tax subsidies and energy prices, while also protecting local jobs.

Supports expanding Medicaid and advocating for a Georgia public option for healthcare, along with increased funding for mental health services.

- Supports expanding Medicaid and advocating for a Georgia public option for healthcare, along with increased funding for mental health services.

As of March 11, 2026, Shelly John Abraham’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports polices that limit access to guns.

For Candidate Shelly John Abraham on Issue public-safety:  
Supports measures to prevent school shootings and ensure parents are notified during emergencies.

Supports measures to prevent school shootings and ensure parents are notified during emergencies.

Said, "Every year at our State Legislature, there are constant attacks on civil rights and human rights. When elected, I will protect the rights of all Georgians irrespective of their race, gender or sexual orientation. Instead, I will direct the conversation toward the real issues we face."

- Supports polices that limit access to guns.
- Supports measures to prevent school shootings and ensure parents are notified during emergencies.
- Said, "Every year at our State Legislature, there are constant attacks on civil rights and human rights. When elected, I will protect the rights of all Georgians irrespective of their race, gender or sexual orientation. Instead, I will direct the conversation toward the real issues we face."

Supports fully funding public schools, focusing on teacher retention and early childhood literacy.

- Supports fully funding public schools, focusing on teacher retention and early childhood literacy.

Shelly John Abraham

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