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Eric J. Helvy, MS, MPA, Ph. D. (ABD) is an educator, public safety advocate, and community leader based in Atlanta, Georgia. Eric holds advanced degrees in criminology, criminal justice, and public administration and is completing doctoral studies focused on homeland security and public safety systems.

Eric Jamal Helvy has advanced degrees in criminology, criminal justice, and public administration. He is also completing doctoral studies focused on homeland security and public safety systems. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Eric is an educator, public safety advocate, and community leader that strengthens communities through leadership, mentorship, and service. 

Eric's campaign for Georgia State Senate, District 38, is his first time running for public office.

Commits to protecting election integrity, increasing government accountability, and advancing responsible property tax reform and long-term income tax relief.

Supports advancing "responsible" property tax reform and long-term income tax relief. 

Supports long-term state income tax reduction strategies.

Supports promoting small business growth and entrepreneurship.

- Supports advancing "responsible" property tax reform and long-term income tax relief. 
- Supports long-term state income tax reduction strategies.
- Supports promoting small business growth and entrepreneurship.

Economy

Supports "smart" infrastructure growth, responsible and transparent data center expansion, expanding broadband access, and energy reliability.

- Supports "smart" infrastructure growth, responsible and transparent data center expansion, expanding broadband access, and energy reliability.

Energy & the Environment

As of March 11, 2026, Eric Jamal Helvy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Plans on protecting election integrity and increasing government accountability.

- Plans on protecting election integrity and increasing government accountability.

Voting & Elections

Champions public safety by reinforcing law enforcement partnerships and supporting policies that protect communities and uphold the rule of law.

Plans on reinforcing law enforcement partnerships and supporting policies that protect communities and uphold the rule of law.

Supports crime prevention initiatives and neighborhood stabilization.

Seeks to ensure state policies empower local safety efforts, not undermine them.

- Plans on reinforcing law enforcement partnerships and supporting policies that protect communities and uphold the rule of law.
- Supports crime prevention initiatives and neighborhood stabilization.
- Seeks to ensure state policies empower local safety efforts, not undermine them.

Public Safety

Supports expanding school choice, improving literacy outcomes, and strengthening workforce development to prepare students for real-world success.

Supports improving literacy outcomes and strengthening workforce development to prepare students for real-world success.

Seeks to expand school choice, programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

- Supports improving literacy outcomes and strengthening workforce development to prepare students for real-world success.
- Seeks to expand school choice, programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

Education

Eric Jamal Helvy

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Gregory "Pop" Thomas has a bachelor's degree in information technology from the University of Phoenix, is pursuing a master's degree in information technology from the University of Phoenix, and a master's degree in Theology from Ashland University.

Pop served in the US Air Force for 25 years.

Wants tax credits for residents attending Georgia's public colleges.

Supports state funding for farmers and state supervision for agricultural workers.

- Wants tax credits for residents attending Georgia's public colleges.
- Supports state funding for farmers and state supervision for agricultural workers.

As of March 11, 2026, Gregory "Pop" Thomas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in state healthcare for women, infants, and children.

- Believes in state healthcare for women, infants, and children.

- Prioritizes addressing food insecurity.

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Gregory "Pop" Thomas

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Georgia State Senator, District 38, Republican Primary

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