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Pauline Henley attended the City Colleges of Chicago. She lives in Georgia.

Pauline's campaign for the Georgia State Senate is her first run for public office.

Pauline previously worked as a writer. She served in the U.S. Army for 16 years.

Seeks to address economic inequality and create pathways for sustainable growth and opportunity.

- Seeks to address economic inequality and create pathways for sustainable growth and opportunity.

Economy

Supports responsible environmental practices.

- Supports responsible environmental practices.

Energy & the Environment

Supports affordable and accessible healthcare.

Wants to protect access to healthcare for families and seniors, including hospital services, insurance, and essential support.

- Supports affordable and accessible healthcare.
- Wants to protect access to healthcare for families and seniors, including hospital services, insurance, and essential support.

Healthcare

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

Voting & Elections

Seeks to review and update outdated systems, laws, and policies.

- Wants to support veterans.
- Seeks to review and update outdated systems, laws, and policies.

Public Safety

Believes every child should have access to quality education.

Seeks to strengthen the connection between communities, institutions, and the government.

- Believes every child should have access to quality education.
- Seeks to strengthen the connection between communities, institutions, and the government.

Education

Pauline Henley

Sonya Wimberly Hawkins is a married mother.

Sonya Wimberly Hawkins's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 16, is her first time running for public office.

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Wants to invest in local economies to create sustainable jobs.

- Thinks every worker deserves fair wages.
- Wants to invest in local economies to create sustainable jobs.

As of March 11, 2026, Sonya Wimberly Hawkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes that every family deserves access to quality healthcare.

Promises to fight to expand access to Medicaid to ensure more women receive critical prenatal and postpartum care.

Aims to invest in maternal health infrastructure, especially in underserved and rural communities.

Advocates for programs that address disparities in maternal health outcomes, particularly for Black women.

- Believes that every family deserves access to quality healthcare.
- Promises to fight to expand access to Medicaid to ensure more women receive critical prenatal and postpartum care.
- Aims to invest in maternal health infrastructure, especially in underserved and rural communities.
- Advocates for programs that address disparities in maternal health outcomes, particularly for Black women.

Committed to protecting voting rights so that "every voice in Georgia is heard."

- Committed to protecting voting rights so that "every voice in Georgia is heard."

Advocates for increased teacher pay and stronger retention incentives.

Pledges to work to fully fund public schools and ensure equitable resources across Fayette, Spalding, Pike, and Lamar counties.

Aims to expand access to special education and support services.

Wants to strengthen career pathways through partnerships with technical colleges, apprenticeships and training programs.

Promotes dual enrollement and trade programs that prepare students for "real-world careers."

- Advocates for increased teacher pay and stronger retention incentives.
- Pledges to work to fully fund public schools and ensure equitable resources across Fayette, Spalding, Pike, and Lamar counties.
- Aims to expand access to special education and support services.
- Wants to strengthen career pathways through partnerships with technical colleges, apprenticeships and training programs.
- Promotes dual enrollement and trade programs that prepare students for "real-world careers."

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Sonya Wimberly Hawkins

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- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
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Georgia State Senator, District 16, Democratic Primary

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