Senator Johnny Isakson

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2 Senator Johnny Isakson Johnny Isakson, a Republican elected in 2004, is Georgia s senior senator. He is as staunchly conservative as other Georgia Republicans but exudes a Southern charm that makes him less off-putting to his liberal colleagues than others in the state s congressional delegation. The GOP takeover in 2015 handed him the chairmanship of two committees: Veterans' Affairs and Ethics. Isakson graduated from the University of Georgia and served in the Air National Guard. He went to work for Northside Realty in 1967 and eventually became president of the firm. He served in the state House and later state Senate between 76 and 96. in 1998, Isakson won Newt Gingrich s house seat when he stepped down as speaker of the House. In the House, Isakson served on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he pushed for a rapid transit line for the overburdened Georgia 400 corridor. On the Education and the Workforce Committee, he took a leading role in negotiations on the No Child Left Behind Act, which tied federal funds for schools to test performance. Isakson ran for Senate in 2004, winning 58%-40%. Isakson has a conservative voting record in the Senate, though his folksy pragmatism makes him markedly less edgy than other Republicans in Georgia s congressional delegation. He said his experience selling homes taught him the virtues of negotiation and compromise. True to his word, Isakson has been willing to compromise during high-stakes fiscal battles. Currently: Senator, GA Elected: 2004 Education: U. of GA, B.B.A., 1966 Religion: Methodist Family: Married (Dianne), 3 children, 9 grandchildren Contact: (202) Russell Senate Office Washington, DC Opposes Obamacare expansion Supports absolute right to gun ownership Opposes abortion rights Opposes legalization of marijuana Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy Opposes green energy initiatives Opposes same-sex marriage Opposes pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens Supports expansion of free trade Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs Senate Committee on Ethics Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senate Committee on Finance Johnny Isakson (R) Votes: 2,135,806 Percent: 54.8% Jim Barksdale (D) Votes: 1,599,726 Percent: 41.0% Sources: National Journal Almanac, 2017; Ballotpedia, 2017.

3 Senator David Perdue Republican David Perdue is Georgia's junior senator. He defeated Democrat Michelle Nunn in 2014 to succeed retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss, edging out a surprise win in a contest that had been expected to go to a runoff. His win came on the heels of a tough primary in which he faced four other Republicans, and it marks his first post in an elected office. Perdue was born in Macon and grew up in Warner Robins in a family of schoolteachers. After studying industrial engineering and operations research, he launched a career in management consulting, followed by senior roles at Sara Lee, Haggar Clothing, Reebok, and Pillowtex. In 2003, he took over as CEO of Dollar General, where he streamlined operations and closed stores before selling the chain in After a stint with an Indian chemicals company, he started an Atlanta-based trading firm in He established a reputation as a turnaround expert for troubled companies. Touting his business credentials, Perdue plunged into politics when Chambliss announced his retirement in 2013, hoping that he would get a boost from the family name his cousin, Sonny Perdue, is a former governor. Both the primary and the general election were close, but the state's GOP lean and Obama's unpopularity gave Perdue a lift, and he won 53 percent to his opponent s 45 percent. Perdue received a seat on the Agriculture Committee, maintaining a decades-long Georgia tradition. He also was given slots on Budget, Foreign Relations, Judiciary and Special Aging. Currently: Senator, GA Elected: 2014 Education: GA Tech., B.A., 1972, M.A., 1975 Religion: Methodist Family: Married (Bonnie), 2 children Contact: (202) Russell Senate Office Washington, DC Advocates for a smaller government, and to shrink federal agencies Strong, conservative stance on foreign policy Opposes increase in fed. minimum wage Senate Committee on the Budget Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Senate Committee on Armed Services Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 2014 General David Perdue (R) Votes: 1,358,088 Percent: 52.89% Michelle Nunn (D) Votes: 1,160,811 Percent: 45.21% Sources: National Journal Almanac, 2016.

4 Congressman Earl Buddy Carter After surviving a fierce battle with a tea-party candidate in 2014, Republican Earl "Buddy" Carter crushed his Democratic rival, Brian Reese, to represent Georgia's 1st District. He succeeded GOP Rep. Jack Kingston, who gave up his seat for an unsuccessful Senate bid, to represent a stretch of coastal Georgia that runs from Savannah to the Florida border. A successful pharmacy owner, Earl Buddy Carter was spurred by his interest in local business issues to run for mayor of the town of Pooler in 1996, where he served for eight years. He then won election to the state House in 2004 and moved to the state Senate in 2008, securing seats on the appropriations and health panels and eventually rising to deputy whip. In 2014, Carter won the election to represent Georgia's 1st District. He succeeded GOP Rep. Jack Kingston, who gave up his seat for an unsuccessful Senate bid, to represent a stretch of coastal Georgia that runs from Savannah to the Florida border. Carter underscored his legislative and private-sector record, highlighting endorsements from the Chamber of Commerce and local business groups while diving into the wonkier details of issues such as flood insurance and port dredging. But he also tried to shore up his right flank by calling for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and highlighting his endorsement from the National Rifle Association. Carter won reelection in 2016 with 100% of the vote. GA-01 Elected: 2014 Education: Young Harris Col., A.A., 1977; U. of GA, B.S., 1980 Religion: Methodist Family: Married (Amy), 3 children, 2 grandchildren Contact: (202) Cannon House Office Voted against increasing military and domestic spending levels Voted in favor of prohibiting the president from limiting the application of sanctions on Iran Voted in favor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Voted in favor of the American SAFE Act of 2015 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Sources: National Journal Research, 2017; Ballotpedia, Buddy Carter (R) Votes: 210,243 Percent: 100%

5 Congressman Sanford Bishop Bishop grew up in Mobile, Alabama, where his father was a college president. He went to Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he was student body president in 1968, attended Emory Law School, and then served in the Army. After a year in New York, he settled in Columbus to practice law. He was elected to the state legislature in He served there until 1990, when he was elected to the Georgia Senate. In 1992, he ran for the U.S. House and won the general election 64%-36%. Bishop s voting record is among the most conservative in the Congressional Black Caucus. Over the years, Rep. Bishop has supported a balanced budget, school prayer, a ban on flag burning and a proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex marriage. He strongly backed the health care overhaul law, describing it as a piece of legislation whose time has come. In January 2013, Bishop joined the Problem Solvers coalition of lawmakers who agreed to meet monthly to promote bipartisanship. With a seat on the Appropriations Committee since 2003, Bishop has worked to safeguard and deliver funds to the district s military facilities, and looks out for Georgia s peanut farmers. On the 2008 farm bill, he helped design the peanut-rotation program. After the Democrats won control of the House in 2006, Bishop gained seats on the Agriculture, Defense, and Military Construction subcommittees at Appropriations. In 2016, Bishop won reelection with 61% of the vote. GA-02 Elected: 1992 Education: Morehouse Col., B.A., 1968; Emory U., J.D., 1971 Religion: Baptist Family: Married (Vivian), 1 child, 1 grandchild Contact: (202) Rayburn House Office Supports pro-choice legislation Opposes same-sex marriage Opposes repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act Supports building the Keystone XL pipeline Opposes gun-control legislation Supports federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions House Committee on Appropriations Sources: Ballotpedia, 2017; National Journal Research, 2017; Vote Smart, Sanford Bishop (D) Votes: 148,543 Percent: 61.2% Greg Duke (R) Votes: 94,056 Percent: 38.8%

6 Congressman Drew Ferguson Born and raised in West Point, Georgia, Drew Ferguson earned his bachelor s degree from the University of Georgia and his degree in dental medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. After completing his education, Ferguson established a family dental practice and joined the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry in As an active participant in his local community, Ferguson served on the West Point Board of Alderman, the West Point 2100 Foundation Board, the West Point Development Authority and the Valley Partnership of Joint Economic Development. Elected as the mayor of West Point in 2008, Ferguson has focused on cutting bureaucratic red tape and lowering the barriers for local businesses. Ferguson and his wife, Elizabeth, have four children. Ferguson defeated his opponent in the race to represent Georgia s 3rd district, Angela Pendley, in November 2016, winning by 68% to 32%. GA-03 Elected: 2016 Education: U. of GA, B.A., 1988; Medical Col. Of GA, D.M.D., 1992 Religion: Catholic Family: Married (Elizabeth), 4 children Contact: (202) Longworth House Office Strongly favors strengthening the military Supports a constitutional amendment that would place term limits on members of Congress Strongly opposes the Iran deal House Committee on the Budget House Committee on Education and the Workforce House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Drew Ferguson (R) Votes: 207,218 Percent: 68.3% Angela Pendley (D) Votes: 95,969 Percent: 31.7% Sources: Ballotpedia, 2016; Ben Neims, The Citizen Q&A West Point Mayor Ferguson seeks 3rd district seat, The Citizen, March 16, 2016.

7 Congressman Hank Johnson Hank Johnson, a Democrat who was first elected to the House in 2006, has a solidly liberal voting record and a reputation as a thoughtful lawmaker, although he is prone to embarrassing verbal gaffes. In 2006, Johnson ousted Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney in the primary. McKinney was a controversial incumbent, and after a runoff vote, Johnson beat McKinney by a vote of 59% to 41%, He was unopposed in the general. On the Judiciary Committee, Johnson in November 2012 said a Republican bill to change the visa program raised the ugly head of racism, contending the legislation would have the effect of shutting out various racial groups from access to U.S. visas. To improve election accountability, he introduced a bill in August 2012 requiring cities and towns using electronic voting machines to deposit the software or source code with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In November 2011, he unsuccessfully tried to add an amendment to GOP gun legislation requiring that people carrying concealed handguns get firearm safety training. Earlier, he backed relief for people facing housing foreclosures and sought protections against predatory lending. On the Armed Services Committee, Johnson has worked to prevent military suicides. In June 2012, he criticized a Republican provision in the fiscal 2013 defense bill directing the Obama administration to consider basing tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea to counter North Korea. GA-04 Elected: 2006 Education: Clark Atlanta U., B.A., 1976; TX St. U., J.D., 1979 Religion: Buddhism Family: Married (Mereda), 2 children Contact: (202) Rayburn House Office Supports pro-choice legislation Supports the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions Supports gun-control legislation Supports same-sex marriage Opposes the repeal of the Affordable Care Act Opposes increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support House Committee on the Judiciary House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Sources: National Journal Almanac, Ballotpedia Hank Johnson (D) Votes: 220,146 Percent: 76.0% Victor Armendariz (R) Votes: 70,593 Percent: 24.0%

8 Congressman John Lewis John Lewis, a Democrat first elected in 1986, made history as a leader of the civil rights movement, an experience that informs his work as a legislator on voting rights and helping the poor and makes him one of the iconic figures in American politics today. In March 1965, he led the Selma-to-Montgomery march to petition for voting rights. During that historic event, he was beaten by policemen, who fractured his skull. Quietly maintaining his poise and sound judgment under harsh circumstances, Lewis was one of the people who risked their lives to make the civil rights revolution happen. He worked for Robert Kennedy s campaign for president in 1968 and was with him in Indianapolis when they heard King had been shot. Lewis has been a strong partisan, with a firmly liberal voting record. Usually quiet, he can speak in the forceful cadences reminiscent of black civil rights-era preachers, as he did in opposition to the Gulf War resolution in January 1991 and to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton in December At the dramatic finale of the health care legislation in March 2010, Lewis linked arms with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and walked to the Capitol through a gauntlet of taunting anti-health care reform protestors. GA-05 Elected: 1986 Education: Amer. Baptist Theol. Seminary, B.A., 1961; Fisk U., B.A., 1963 Religion: Protestant Family: Widower, 1 child Contact: (202) Cannon House Office Supports Obamacare Supports gay marriage Supports abortion rights Supports gun control legislation Prioritizes criminal justice reform House Committee on Ways and Means John Lewis (D) Votes: 253,781 Percent: 84.0% Douglas Bell (R) Votes: 46,768 Percent: 16.0% Sources: National Journal Almanac, 2017; Ballotpedia, 2017.

9 Congresswoman Karen Handel Karen Handel was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Maryland. She did not complete a college degree and left the University of Maryland to work at Hallmark Cards. She eventually became president and CEO of the Greater Fulton County Chamber of Commerce. In 2003 Handel was elected chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. In November 2006, Handel won the election for secretary of state of Georgia and served from Since then she has unsuccessfully run for both the office of governor and senator of Georgia. During the 2017 campaign, which was the most expensive House race in history, Handel backed many of President Donald Trump s policy positions, including building a wall on the southern border. She also touted the House proposal to repeal Obamacare, rolling back federal regulations and simplifying the tax code. GA-06 Elected: 2017 Education: N/A Religion: Roman Catholic Family: Married (Steve) Contact: (202) Longworth House Office Pro-life Opposes minimum wage Supports the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement Opposes an automatic path to citizenship Opposes same-sex marriage and same-sex civil unions House Committee on the Judiciary House Committee on Education and the Workforce 2017 Special Run Off Election Karen Handel (R) Votes: 134,595 Percent: 51.9% Jon Ossoff (D) Votes: 14,893 Percent: 48.1% Sources: National Journal Almanac, 2016; Ballotpedia, 2016; Matt Friedman, Town hall anger hits NJ as Republican Lance faces the public, Politico, February 22, 2017.

10 Congressman Rob Woodall Republican Rob Woodall was born in Athens, the college town where his parents were finishing their studies at the University of Georgia. He went to college on a ROTC scholarship and worked summers to pay his expenses, including a stint on the assembly line at an RC Cola bottling plant. While in law school, he clerked for a firm in Washington, where he worked on issues related to President Clinton s energy policy and then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton s health care initiative. He fell in love with being on the frontlines of national policymaking and worked out a deal with the dean of the University of Georgia School of Law to allow him to finish his degree in Washington. In 1994, Woodall left his job at the law firm and took a 50% pay cut to go to work as a legislative aide for Linder. He rose to chief of staff in He became a candidate for the House after 18-year House veteran Linder announced his retirement in February Eight candidates entered the GOP primary in July. Woodall and radio talk-show host Jody Hice received the most votes and the election went to a runoff. Woodall won 56% to 44%. In the general election, he had little trouble dispatching his Democratic opponent, financial services manager Doug Heckman, 67% to 33%. Woodall s vote in 2011 to raise the federal debt limit sparked a GOP primary challenge in 2012 from a Tea Party movement supporter. Woodall won easily with 72% of the vote, then beat Democratic attorney Steve Reilly in the fall with 62% GA-07 Elected: 2010 Education: Furman U., B.A., 1992; U. of GA, J.D., 1997 Religion: Methodist Family: Single Contact: (202) Longworth House Office Opposes restricting gun purchase and possession Supports prohibiting federal funds to groups like Planned Parenthood Strongly pro-life Opposes regulations to reduce climate change Supports eliminating the estate tax Supports securing the U.S. borders House Committee on Rules House Committee on the Budget House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Woodall (R) Votes: 174,081 Percent: 60.4% Rashid Malik (D) Votes: 114,220 Percent: 39.6% Sources: National Journal Almanac, 2017; NY Times election results, 2017; On the issues, 2017.

11 Congressman Austin Scott Republican Austin Scott is a devout fiscal conservative who upset four-term incumbent Democrat Jim Marshall in 2010, a victory that symbolized the waning lifespan of Blue Dog Democrats in the South. After college, Scott opened an insurance brokerage firm, which he continues to operate today. Scott first won election to the state House at 26. He sponsored a bill to provide better funding for the state s trauma care system. In January 2009, Scott got into the Georgia governor s race. To boost awareness of his campaign, he went on a 1,000-mile walk around the state, talking to voters. He made his 64-day journey in the height of summer, losing 7 pounds in the process. But his campaign failed to gain traction, and after briefly considering running for lieutenant governor, he decided to challenge Marshall. Scott won the race 53% to 47%. Scott ran for reelection unopposed in When he got to Washington, Scott s role as freshman class president led him to be regularly called on to interpret his boisterous classmates actions to the news media. He was given a seat on the Armed Services Committee, fulfilling a campaign promise from then-minority Leader John Boehner. GA-08 Elected: 2010 Education: U. of GA, B.B.A., 1992 Religion: Baptist Family: Married (Vivien), 2 children Contact: (202) Rayburn House Office Supports expanding charter schools Supports religion in schools Supports cuts to government spending, even defense Opposes the use of government-operated drone aircraft domestically House Committee on Agriculture House Committee on Armed Services Austin Scott (R) Votes: 173,983 Percent: 67.6% James Neal Harris (D) Votes: 83,225 Percent: 32.4% Sources: National Journal Almanac, Ballotpedia 2016.

12 Congressman Doug Collins Republican Doug Collins is a Baptist minister who beat a Tea Party-backed candidate in 2012 to claim the newly drawn 9th District seat. In 1988, Collins graduated from North Georgia College & State University, where he studied political science and business. He worked in several jobs in the hazardous materials industry but then felt a calling to the ministry. After spending some time volunteering as a youth minister, he entered the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2002, Collins joined the Air Force Reserve and, in 2008, did a tour in Iraq as a chaplain, an experience that he says gave him a whole different perspective of what freedom is like and what the lack of it is like. Beginning in 2005, he attended law school in Atlanta and later opened his own practice in Gainesville. In 2006, Collins successfully ran for the state House from a district north of Gainesville and was reelected in 2008 and Reapportionment gave Georgia a 14th seat in the U.S. House. The new 9th District was drawn by state Republicans to elect one of their own. Collins faced Gainesville talk-show host Martha Zoller in the primary, and won in the runoff election 55% to 45%. The party s nomination was tantamount to election in the heavily GOP district, and Collins coasted to victory in the general election against Gainesville lawyer Jody Cooley, a Democrat. GA-09 Elected: 2012 Education: North GA Col. and St. U., B.S., 1988; New Orleans Baptist Theol. Seminary, M.Div., 1996; John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2008 Religion: Baptist Family: Married (Lisa), 3 children Contact: (202) Longworth House Office Opposes abortion rights Opposes amnesty for illegal immigration Opposes government spending Supports increasing military spending House Committee on Rules House Committee on the Judiciary Sources: National Journal Almanac, Ballotpedia Doug Collins (R) Votes: 256,535 Percent: 100%

13 Congressman Jody Hice Jody Hice was a Baptist minister and radio talk-show host who has made a career at the forefront of the culture wars, pledging to fight for "constitutional conservatism." In his 2012 book, It's Now or Never: A Call to Reclaim America, he argues that supporters of abortion rights are worse than Hitler and that homosexuality causes shorter life spans as well as depression. Hice got his first taste of political battle in 2003, when he helped lead a campaign against a lawsuit by the ACLU seeking to remove a Ten Commandments display at the Barrow County courthouse. Five years later, he waged a successful effort against the IRS over whether politically active clergy can keep their tax-exempt status. In the May primary in the House race in 2014, Hice came out on top by a hair, at 33.5 percent, with Mike Collins less than a percentage point behind. The result forced them to face each other in a July runoff, where Hice had the advantage because the other primary candidates had split the more conservative vote. Hice defeated Collins, 54 percent to 46 percent, and went on to coast to an easy general election victory. Immediately after the election, the liberal website Salon declared him "America's worst new congressman." Hice won reelection in 2016, running unopposed. GA-10 Elected: 2014 Education: Asbury Col., B.A., 1982; Southwestern Baptist Theol. Seminary, M.Div., 1986; Luther Rice U., D.Min., 1998 Religion: Southern Baptist Family: Married (Dee Dee), 2 children, 4 grandchildren Contact: (202) Cannon House Office Supports pro-life legislation Favors lower tax rates to promote economic growth Supports building the Keystone XL pipeline Supports government funding for the development of renewable energy Opposes same-sex marriage Opposes the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions Opposes gun control legislation House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House Committee on Armed Services House Committee on Natural Resources Sources: Ballotpedia, 2017; National Journal Research, 2017; Vote Smart, Jody Hice (R) Votes: 243,725 Percent: 100%

14 Congressman Barry Loudermilk Republican Barry Loudermilk sailed to victory in 2014 without a Democratic challenger to take the House seat of retiring GOP Rep. Phil Gingrey in the state's conservative 11th District. Tea-party groups count Loudermilk as one of their own and backed him in a lively primary against former Rep. Bob Barr. After a stint in business, he turned to state politics, winning a seat in the state House in He was elected in 2010 to the state Senate, where he served on the committees for economic development and transportation and chaired the science and technology panel. The GOP primary initially drew six candidates after Gingrey announced he would vacate the seat for an ultimately unsuccessful primary bid for the Senate. Loudermilk and Barr were the top two vote-getters, but with no candidate reaching the required 50 percent, the two were forced into a runoff in July. Loudermilk drew attention from outside the state, notably from some liberal groups and the blogosphere, for his association with self-described historian David Barton. Barton has argued that the framers of the U.S. Constitution intended to establish a conservative Christian government and that the First Amendment applies only to Christians. In the end, Barr s attacks did little to slow Loudermilk's march to the runoff, where he trounced Barr by a 2-to-1 ratio. The 11th District, which covers Bartow and Cherokee counties as well as parts of Cobb and Fulton counties, gave Mitt Romney 67 percent of the vote in 2012 and is so reliably Republican that no Democrat even considered running. Loudermilk was criticized for revealing that he did not vaccinate most of his children. GA-11 Elected: 2014 Education: U.S. Air Force Comm. Col., A.A., 1987; Wayland Baptist U., B.S., 1992 Religion: Baptist Family: Married (Desiree), 3 children, 1 grandchild Contact: (202) Cannon House Office Strongly supports cutting government spending and controlling the debt Strongly supports replacing and repealing Obamacare Opposes same-sex marriage Opposes abortion rights House Committee on Financial Services House Committee on Administration House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Sources: Ballotpedia, 2017; National Journal Almanac, Barry Loudermilk (R) Votes: 217,935 Percent: 67.4% Don Wilson (D) Votes: 105,388 Percent: 32.6%

15 Congressman Rick Allen Republican Rick Allen reclaimed this increasingly red district for the GOP in 2014 by ousting five-term incumbent John Barrow, the only remaining white Democrat in the House representing a state in the Deep South. He criticized Barrow one of the few remaining fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats for hewing too closely to President Obama's agenda while touting his own conservative credentials. Allen advocated greater fiscal discipline, calling for reductions in government spending, and blasted excessive taxation and regulation as barriers to job creation. Unlike former primary winner and state Rep. Lee Anderson, who drew criticism from local newspapers for his refusal to debate Barrow, Allen debated the congressman, though he drew attention for refusing to do so at an Islamic community center. He called it a "suspect venue," and the location was changed to a government complex. Allen touted his support for the Second Amendment, but Barrow boasted an A+ rating and an endorsement from the National Rifle Association. He also won the backing of other traditionally Republican groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. With little daylight between the candidates on a number of issues, from gun control to agricultural policy, the Republican strategy focused instead on the national Democratic Party. Barrow was again a top target for the National Republican Congressional Committee, which bolstered Allen's campaign with ads linking the congressman to Obama. Allen took 55 percent to Barrow's 45 percent. GA-12 Elected: 2014 Education: Auburn U., B.S., 1973 Religion: Methodist Family: Married (Robin), 4 children, 12 grandchildren Contact: (202) Cannon House Office Opposes restricting the right to bear arms Believes the ACA is the wrong approach and supports repealing the law Believes in blocking any amnesty for undocumented immigrants Opposes increasing federal income taxes House Committee on Agriculture House Committee on Education and the Workforce Rick Allen (R) Votes: 159,492 Percent: 61.6% Tricia McCracken (D) Votes: 99,420 Percent: 38.4% Sources: National Journal Almanac, 2017, Ballotpedia, 2017, allen.house.gov, 2016.

16 Congressman David Scott David Scott is the Democratic representative for Georgia s 13th congressional district. Scott is known for being more of a centrist than his other Democrat colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus. Born in rural South Carolina, Scott later moved to Scarsdale, N.Y. He later graduated from Florida A&M University then did an internship at the U.S. Labor Department in Washington. Scott later earned his M.B.A from the prestigious Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He moved to Atlanta in the early 1970s, and in 1974, he was elected to the Georgia House. In 1982, he won election to the state Senate, where he chaired the Rules Committee. From 1979 to 2002, he owned Dayn-Mark Advertising, which creates and places radio, television, and print ads. The firm is now operated by his wife and two daughter. In 2002, Scott made a bid for the newly created 13th District seat. Scott won the primary with 54% of the vote and won the general election 60%-40%. In the House, Scott has been a more faithful party vote in recent years but has had no reluctance about going his own way voting with Republicans to audit the Fed in 2012 and supporting the Bush tax cuts. On the Financial Services Committee, Scott criticized predatory lenders that exploit would-be homeowners in poor communities. He initially opposed the bailout of the financial markets, but after Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., promised to address the Black Caucus call for additional protections for homeowners facing foreclosure, Scott switched his vote. GA-13 Elected: 2002 Education: FL A&M U., B.A., 1967; U. of PA, M.B.A., 1969 Religion: Baptist Family: Married (Alfredia), 2 children, 2 grandchildren Contact: (202) Cannon House Office Supports protections against predatory home-lending like the practices precipitating the housing crisis Opposes intervention into Syria arguing the situation does not threaten U.S. vital national security interests Opposes the Iran Nuclear Deal Supports financial literacy education in order to prevent exploitative practices Supports extending affordable health care coverage and unemployment benefits House Committee on Agriculture House Committee on Financial Services David Scott (D) Votes: 252,833 Percent: 100% Sources: National Journal Almanac, 2017; Ballotpedia, 2017.

17 Congressman Tom Graves Republican Tom Graves was elected in a June 2010 special election to replace 17-year incumbent Nathan Deal, also a Republican, who resigned his seat to run for governor. A well-regarded figure among his fellow conservatives but a periodic annoyance to House GOP leaders, Graves lost a bid in November 2012 to chair the Republican Study Committee, the caucus of the chamber s most right-wing members. In 2001, he and his wife Julie, the founding president of the Gordon County Right to Life chapter, successfully opposed the construction of an abortion clinic in the area. The campaign propelled Graves to a seat on the county board and later in the Georgia House, where he served more than seven years. While a state legislator, he advocated for abortion restrictions and lower taxes, including a successful 2009 business tax cut bill. In the special election runoff to succeed Deal, Graves bested Republican state Sen. Lee Hawkins, 56% to 44%, in a June 2010 runoff for the remainder of Deal s term. Then, the two faced off again in the primary for a full term. Graves won the August primary runoff, 55% to 45%, earning the Republican nomination to run in the general election, which was a pro forma affair with no Democratic opposition. In Washington, Graves joined the congressional Tea Party Caucus. GA-14 Elected: 2010 Education: U. of GA, B.B.A., 1993 Religion: Baptist Family: Married (Julie), 3 children Contact: (202) Rayburn House Office Opposes the Affordable Care Act Opposes abortion rights Supports tax cuts and the replacement of the income tax with a national sales tax Supports the abolition of the departments of Education and Energy and the EPA Supports giving the president line item veto power over the budget Opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants House Committee on Appropriations Tom Graves (R) Votes: 216,743 Percent: 100% Sources: National Journal Almanac, Ballotpedia 2016.