Georgia State House District 173

Current seat holder: Darlene Taylor.

Darlene Taylor

Taylor's professional experience includes owning and operating Taylor Benefit Resources, Inc., and Administrative Claim Service, and working as a claims manager for Sunnyland Foods and a benefit coordinator for Flowers Industries, Inc.

· Official legislative page · Ballotpedia

Campaign site

Abortion & reproductive rights: “My political beliefs mirror those of the Founding Fathers, as detailed in the United States Constitution: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, free enterprise, and the right to keep and bear arms. I am pro-business, pro-life, and for smaller government.” (Campaign website)

Adam Chitwood

Adam Chitwood was born in Muscatine, Iowa . He earned a high school diploma from Muscatine High School and an associate degree from Scott Community College. Chitwood went on to earn both a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree from Upper Iowa University, as well as a master's degree in data analytics from the University of Iowa. His career experience includes working as an accountant.

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Campaign site

Economy, jobs & cost of living: “I’m most passionate about economic dignity for working families and expanding healthcare access in rural Georgia. I will fight to raise the minimum wage to $18 per hour, support working families with earned income and childcare tax credits, expand Medicaid, stabilize rural hospitals, and protect women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
Economy, jobs & cost of living: “I was born in 1988 in Muscatine, Iowa, I didn’t grow up with stability or opportunity. My father died young in a car accident. My mother worked odd jobs while we relied on food stamps. Some months we went hungry after walking to buy groceries in snow and cold. We faced housing instability and homelessness.” (Campaign website (via Ballotpedia))
Education & schools: “With a strong support group—often women—I figured out college, supported myself through school (still on food assistance), and built a professional career. Today I serve in senior leadership for America’s largest company. A few years ago my career brought me to Thomasville in District 173. I fell in love with this community—its small-town character, pride, and neighborliness. Now I want to return the favor.” (Campaign website (via Ballotpedia))
Economy, jobs & cost of living: “I’m a People-First Democrat ready to fight for working families struggling with groceries, housing, and healthcare.” (Campaign website (via Ballotpedia))