Brad Raffensperger

Democratic Platform

Democrats support progressive taxation, with higher rates on top earners and corporations to fund public investment. The party favors raising the minimum wage, strengthening unions, and expanding worker protections. Democrats generally support government investment in infrastructure, education, and social programs as drivers of broad economic growth.

Brad Raffensperger

Raffensperger supports the low-tax, business-friendly approach that has driven Georgia's economic growth in recent years, including major corporate and manufacturing relocations. He supports deregulation, fiscal conservatism, and maintaining Georgia's competitive economic environment that has attracted significant investment in technology, film, and electric vehicle manufacturing.

Republican Platform

Republicans favor lower taxes across income levels, with particular emphasis on cutting corporate and capital gains taxes to stimulate investment and job creation. The party supports deregulation, reduced government spending, and free market solutions over federal programs as the primary engine of prosperity.

Democratic Platform

Democrats support expanding access to affordable healthcare, including protecting the Affordable Care Act and moving toward a public option or expanded Medicare coverage. The party broadly favors government negotiation of prescription drug prices and opposes removing protections for pre-existing conditions.

Brad Raffensperger

Raffensperger has maintained a market-oriented approach to healthcare and generally supports continued implementation of Georgia's limited Medicaid expansion waiver rather than full ACA Medicaid expansion. He supports reproductive legislation as enacted in Georgia, which prohibits most abortions after cardiac activity is detected.

Republican Platform

Republicans have generally sought to repeal or significantly reform the Affordable Care Act, favoring market-based solutions. The party supports expanding health savings accounts, increasing competition among insurers across state lines, and reducing federal mandates on coverage requirements.

Democratic Platform

Democrats generally support pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, and favor comprehensive immigration reform. The party supports increased resources for legal immigration processing and a humanitarian approach to asylum seekers at the border.

Brad Raffensperger

Raffensperger supports border security and enforcement-focused immigration policy. He has backed Georgia's agricultural guest worker programs that provide legal pathways for farmworkers while supporting stricter enforcement of immigration law more broadly.

Republican Platform

Republicans prioritize border security and strict enforcement of existing immigration law. The party broadly supports completing physical border barriers, ending policies they view as incentivizing illegal entry, and reforming legal immigration to favor applicants with marketable skills.

Democratic Platform

Democrats favor robust federal investment in public K-12 education and higher education, along with policies to reduce or eliminate student loan debt. The party generally opposes using public funds for private school vouchers and supports universal pre-K and affordable childcare.

Brad Raffensperger

Raffensperger supports school choice, parental rights in education, and continued investment in Georgia's public university system, which has been strengthened by the state's HOPE scholarship program. He backs workforce training programs aligned with Georgia's growing technology and manufacturing sectors.

Republican Platform

Republicans support school choice, including voucher programs for private and religious schools, and local control over curriculum decisions. The party generally opposes federal education mandates and broadly supports parental rights in schooling. Many Republicans oppose student loan forgiveness as unfair to borrowers who repaid their loans.

Democratic Platform

Democrats broadly support stricter gun safety measures, including universal background checks, red flag laws, and restrictions on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. The party frames these regulations as consistent with the Second Amendment and necessary to reduce mass shootings.

Brad Raffensperger

Raffensperger supports Second Amendment rights and Georgia's permitless carry law, which took effect in 2023. He has generally opposed new gun control legislation while backing law enforcement efforts to combat illegal firearms trafficking.

Republican Platform

Republicans strongly defend Second Amendment rights and generally oppose new gun control legislation, arguing that existing laws should be enforced more effectively. The party emphasizes mental health intervention, the right to self-defense, and opposes what they view as infringement on law-abiding gun owners.

Democratic Platform

Democrats view climate change as an urgent crisis requiring immediate government action. The party supports transitioning to clean energy through federal investment and regulation, reducing carbon emissions across the economy, and meeting international climate commitments. Democrats generally oppose expanding fossil fuel development on public lands.

Brad Raffensperger

Raffensperger supports Georgia's growing clean energy sector, including solar development, as both an economic and energy diversification opportunity. He takes a market-oriented approach to energy policy and is skeptical of aggressive federal climate mandates that would raise costs for Georgia businesses and consumers.

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize American energy independence through domestic production of oil, gas, and coal alongside renewable development. Many in the party are skeptical of aggressive climate regulations they argue harm economic growth and jobs. Republicans generally prefer market-based energy solutions over government mandates and oppose restrictions that raise energy costs for families.

Democratic Platform

Democrats generally support a multilateral approach to foreign policy, emphasizing alliances, international institutions, and diplomacy as the first line of engagement. The party broadly supports maintaining NATO commitments, providing aid to democratic allies, and engaging international bodies to address shared challenges.

Brad Raffensperger

Raffensperger supports strong U.S. alliances, a robust military, and continued assistance for democratic partners facing authoritarian aggression. He has been willing to take principled positions under political pressure, a stance he has said reflects his view that American institutions and democratic norms must be protected regardless of partisan cost.

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize American sovereignty, a strong military as a deterrent, and bilateral relationships over multilateral institutions. The party broadly supports robust defense spending and is skeptical of international agreements they view as constraining American action or requiring open-ended foreign commitments.

Democratic Platform

Democrats oppose cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits and support expanding both programs. The party generally favors raising the Social Security payroll tax cap on high earners to ensure long-term solvency and opposes any form of privatization.

Brad Raffensperger

Raffensperger has publicly opposed federal proposals that would cut Social Security or Medicare benefits for Georgia seniors. At the state level, he has supported retirement security policies and opposes state pension reforms that would reduce benefits for Georgia government employees.

Republican Platform

Republicans support reforming Social Security and Medicare to ensure long-term fiscal solvency, which some in the party argue requires adjusting benefits or eligibility ages. The party opposes tax increases to fund the programs and some members have supported personal investment account options.

Democratic Platform

Democrats broadly support criminal justice reform, including reducing mandatory minimum sentences, addressing racial disparities in policing and incarceration, and investing in community-based alternatives. The party generally supports police accountability measures and evidence-based approaches to reducing recidivism.

Brad Raffensperger

Raffensperger supports law enforcement and has focused on election integrity and combating organized crime in his role as Secretary of State. He has backed targeted criminal justice reforms that improve reentry outcomes while maintaining accountability for violent offenders.

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize law and order, strong support for law enforcement, and tough penalties for crime. The party generally opposes reducing mandatory minimum sentences for violent offenses and supports prosecutors pursuing strong sentences. Republicans broadly oppose policies they view as undermining police authority or creating leniency for criminals.