Georgia Voter Guide
Below you can find information on the contests in Georgia for Senate and two races for the U.S. House. Incumbents (those who currently hold the office) are marked with an asterisk.
Additionally, there are many other races — and in many states, propositions and ballot measures — that will be voted on this year and will have a profound impact on young people’s lives. Find out more about these races and view your complete ballot by checking out Rock the Vote’s election resources.
A Senator serves in the United States Senate, which is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. A senator’s job is to represent the people living in their state. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws, confirm judicial and Cabinet nominees, and ratify treaties. They are elected for 6-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Jon Ossoff
Democrat
David Perdue*
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: N/A
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: N/A
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: N/A
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: N/A
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Jon Ossoff: Yes
David Perdue: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Jon Ossoff
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campaign PAC
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
David Perdue*
Republican
A Senator serves in the United States Senate, which is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. A senator’s job is to represent the people living in their state. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws, confirm judicial and Cabinet nominees, and ratify treaties. They are elected for 6-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Raphael Warnock
Democrat
Matt Lieberman
Democrat
Doug Collins
Republican
Kelly Loeffler*
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: Yes
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: No
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: N/A
Doug Collins: N/A
Kelly Loeffler: No
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: N/A
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: No
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Raphael Warnock: N/A
Matt Lieberman: N/A
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: No
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: Yes
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: N/A
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: N/A
Doug Collins: Yes
Kelly Loeffler: N/A
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: N/A
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: N/A
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: N/A
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: No
Gun Violence
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: Yes
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: Yes
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: Yes
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Raphael Warnock: Yes
Matt Lieberman: N/A
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: No
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Raphael Warnock: N/A
Matt Lieberman: N/A
Doug Collins: No
Kelly Loeffler: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Human Rights Campaign PAC, Moms Demand Action / Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, NextGen America, Voto Latino, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Raphael Warnock
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campaign PAC
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Color of Change PAC
Matt Lieberman
Democrat
Doug Collins
Republican
Kelly Loeffler*
Republican
A U.S. Representative serves in the United States House, which is the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. A Congressperson’s job is to represent the people living in their district. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws. They are elected for 2-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Lucy McBath*
Democrat
Karen Handel
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Lucy McBath: N/A
Karen Handel: No
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: N/A
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Lucy McBath: Yes
Karen Handel: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Lucy McBath*
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Color of Change PAC
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campaign PAC
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Karen Handel
Republican
A U.S. Representative serves in the United States House, which is the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. A Congressperson’s job is to represent the people living in their district. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws. They are elected for 2-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Carolyn Bourdeaux
Democrat
Rich McCormick
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: Yes
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Carolyn Bourdeaux: Yes
Rich McCormick: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Carolyn Bourdeaux
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campaign PAC
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Rich McCormick
Republican
Methodology
To determine the candidates’ stances on the above issues, Rock the Vote Action Fund researched their websites, public statements, debate performances, and voting records. When too little or no information was available on a topic, we listed “N/A” for “Not available.” If a candidate’s record or statements were mixed on an issue, we used our best judgment to classify their overall position to provide the clearest picture to young voters about who will stand up and be an advocate on the issues important to them.