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Kay Kirkpatrick has a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and a medical degree from the University of Louisville. She is married and has two adult children. Kay attends East Cobb United Methodist Church. 

Kay is an orthopedic surgeon and former president of Resurgens Orthopaedics. She also serves as a captain in the 132nd Medical Unit of the Georgia State Defense Force.

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Kay is an orthopedic surgeon and former president of Resurgens Orthopaedics. 

Kay is currently a Georgia state senator representing District 32. She was first elected in 2017.

Kirkpatrick announces re-election campaign for Ga. State Senate

Said, "Eliminate the Income Tax, Replace with the Georgia Fair Tax."

Wanted to eliminate the income tax and replace it with the Georgia Fair Tax, a sales tax centered on goods and services.

- Wanted to eliminate the income tax and replace it with the Georgia Fair Tax, a sales tax centered on goods and services.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Wants to increase transparency in healthcare and ensure insurance companies " are not getting in the way of appropriate medical care and that they follow guidelines that protect patients."

Supports adding vaping to the current tobacco tax structure and raising the age for tobacco to 21.

Prioritizes services for seniors, disabled people, and people with mental health issues.

Supported legislation that sought to clarify language to prevent dual arrests on domestic violence calls.

- Wants to dismantle Obamacare.
- Wants to increase transparency in healthcare and ensure insurance companies " are not getting in the way of appropriate medical care and that they follow guidelines that protect patients."
- Prioritizes maternal mortality.
- Supports adding vaping to the current tobacco tax structure and raising the age for tobacco to 21.
- Prioritizes services for seniors, disabled people, and people with mental health issues.
- Supported legislation that sought to clarify language to prevent dual arrests on domestic violence calls.

Healthcare

Supports limited government and seeks to make the government more efficient.

- Supports limited government and seeks to make the government more efficient.

Voting & Elections

Supports law enforcement, first responders and military and wants to ensure they have the necessary tools they need.

Said, "I want our local law enforcement and prosecutors to follow the law, especially regarding the influx of fentanyl brought illegally across our borders."

- Supports law enforcement, first responders and military and wants to ensure they have the necessary tools they need.
- Prioritizes the needs of veterans.
- Said, "I want our local law enforcement and prosecutors to follow the law, especially regarding the influx of fentanyl brought illegally across our borders."

Public Safety

Supported legislation to decrease standardized testing and to add due process to teacher evaluations.

- Supported legislation to decrease standardized testing and to add due process to teacher evaluations.

Education

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Georgia State Senator, District 32, Republican Primary

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