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Justin M. Lucas is from Anderson City. He studied early childhood development at Blinn College and middle grades education at Brenau University. He lives with his wife, Brianna, and they have children.

Justin M. Lucas announces candidacy for District 2 seat

Justin previously ran for the County Board of County Commissioner, District 2 in 2016, but did not win. He ran for Worth County School Board, District 1 in 2022 but did not win. 

Justin is the founder and pastor of The Church Without Walls Ministries and the ceo of L & H Community Outreach.

As of March 11, 2026, Justin M. Lucas did not have a website or any information online.

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Kelly Esti is originally from Magnolia, Mississippi. He earned his bachelor's degree in management from Ottawa University, his Master's in Business Administration from Webster University, and doctorate degree in public policy analysis from Walden University. Kelly has volunteered on several non-profit boards, including, the Hapeville Board Zoning Appeals, The Main Street Academy Charter School, Georgia Equality, the Fulton County Community Zoning Board, and the Coalition for South Fulton Now. He currently live in Atlanta, Georgia. 

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Kelly is currently the chief financial officer and co-owner of BroTagz LLC. He previously worked as an operations analyst and customer support agent at Delta Air Lines, a campaign manager for Friends of Donald Esti and Friends of Cory Ellis, a finance director, co-campaign manager, and chief fundraiser with the Committee to Elect Rafer Johnson, a finance director for Friends of Josh McNair, and a political consultant for the Office of the Chairman of Fulton County. Kelly is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. 

Kelly's campaign for U.S. House Georgia District 8 is her first time running for public office.

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Kelly's campaign for U.S. House Georgia District 8 is his first run for public office.

Supports strengthening federal labor standards and workplace protections.

Supports repealing the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to increase federal revenue.

Supports reallocating federal spending to fund domestic programs rather than raising taxes on residents.

- Supports strengthening federal labor standards and workplace protections.
- Supports repealing the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to increase federal revenue.
- Supports reallocating federal spending to fund domestic programs rather than raising taxes on residents.

Supports enforcing federal civil rights protections and ensuring fair treatment in federal programs.

- Supports enforcing federal civil rights protections and ensuring fair treatment in federal programs.

Supports healthcare reform and appeals to voters seeking change in healthcare.

Supports strengthening federal healthcare programs.

Supports increased federal funding and improving healthcare services in rural communities.

- Supports strengthening federal healthcare programs.
- Supports increased federal funding and improving healthcare services in rural communities.

Supports increased federal funding to expand access to education and workforce training programs.

- Supports increased federal funding to expand access to education and workforce training programs.

Supports expanding access to renewable energy options such as solar and wind.

Supports federal funding to modernize local utility systems and energy infrastructure.

- Supports expanding access to renewable energy options such as solar and wind.
- Supports federal funding to modernize local utility systems and energy infrastructure.

Supports reducing the U.S. military budget and reallocating funds to domestic programs.

Supports reducing federal funding for immigration enforcement through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Supports improving federal services and access to benefits for veterans and military families.

- Supports reducing the U.S. military budget and reallocating funds to domestic programs.
- Supports reducing federal funding for immigration enforcement through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Supports improving federal services and access to benefits for veterans and military families.

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

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- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Georgia currently has 14 U.S. Representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
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