# Akbar Ali (GA House D-106) — Legislator Fact Sheet · The GA Files > Akbar Ali (D, House District 106 — Gwinnett/Snellville), Georgia's youngest state legislator: his votes, constituent access, and donors — a state-level legislator fact sheet. *Source: https://thegafiles.com/AkbarAli.html · The GA Files (thegafiles.com)* --- State Level Legislator Fact Sheet · Georgia House of Representatives · District 106 # Akbar Ali Party Democrat In Office Dec 2025 – present House Role Member · Gwinnett (youngest legislator) Scope of This Review 2026 Muhammad Akbar Ali, a Gwinnett Democrat from the Snellville area, won a December 2025 special-election runoff to fill House District 106 after Rep. Shelly Hutchinson resigned in September 2025 to care for a family member. Sworn in December 18, 2025, Ali is Georgia's youngest sitting legislator. Because he took office at the start of the 2026 session, only the 2026 bills below reflect his record. 1 / 3In his first (2026) session Ali voted **NO on the Republican homestead/camping bills** below and **YEA on the bipartisan medical-cannabis expansion**. (Earlier bills predate his December 2025 swearing-in.) **Methodology.** Each vote is Rep. Ali's actual position from the official Georgia roll call (legis.ga.gov), transcribed into a verified vote database and cross-checked against the published Yea/Nay totals. The chamber tally and final status (became law / died in House) are noted per bill. 01 ## Property Tax Relief (LHOST) SB 33 · 2026 Session NAY Floor Vote House vote (Agree to Senate Amend to House Sub), 2026 session — 97–72 Status Became law (2026 session) Rep. Ali's Vote Voted **NAY** — against the chamber majority, on a party-line vote. ### Impact on Everyday Georgians Authorizes a local-option homestead sales tax and related homestead relief, letting communities offset rising property-tax bills driven by climbing home values. Supporters framed it as relief for homeowners squeezed by reassessments; critics noted sales taxes are regressive and that any relief depends on each community choosing to adopt it. #### Sources - [LegiScan — SB 33 bill text, history & roll calls](https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SB33/2026) 02 ## Homelessness Enforcement HB 295 · 2026 Session NAY Floor Vote House vote (Agree to Senate Amend as HAm), 2026 session — 93–76 Status Became law (2026 session) Rep. Ali's Vote Voted **NAY** — against the chamber majority, on a party-line vote. ### Impact on Everyday Georgians Restricts unsanctioned public camping and sleeping and presses local governments toward enforcement and state-directed approaches to homelessness. Supporters said it keeps public spaces safe and orderly; homeless-services advocates warned it criminalizes poverty and can push people away from services without adding any housing. #### Sources - [LegiScan — HB 295 bill text, history & roll calls](https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HB295/2026) 03 ## Medical Cannabis Expansion SB 220 · 2026 Session YEA Floor Vote House vote (Agree to Senate Amend to House Sub), 2026 session — 144–21 Status Became law (2026 session) Rep. Ali's Vote Voted **YEA** — with the chamber majority, on a bipartisan vote. ### Impact on Everyday Georgians Expands Georgia's low-THC medical cannabis program — broadening the qualifying conditions and access for registered patients — and passed with bipartisan support. It widened eligibility for Georgians managing chronic and serious illnesses under the state's tightly regulated program. #### Sources - [LegiScan — SB 220 bill text, history & roll calls](https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SB220/2026) Constituent Access ## Town Halls Public meetings with constituents · since Dec 2025 Ali, newly sworn in, engages constituents through the Gwinnett legislative delegation. ## Documented Record - Ali joined the **Gwinnett County legislative delegation** on taking office, participating in its post-session town halls (e.g., at the Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center in Lawrenceville) and the Gwinnett Chamber's "Eggs & Issues" briefings. - As a newly sworn-in member his independent constituent-event record is still developing; this section will be expanded as events are documented. Ali took office in December 2025; state legislators' constituent-event records are thin and locally reported. Corrections are welcome via the contact link below. ## Sources - [Ali wins HD-106 runoff, youngest GA lawmaker — Georgia Recorder](https://georgiarecorder.com/briefs/ali-wins-gwinnett-county-race-becoming-the-youngest-state-lawmaker-serving-in-georgia/) - [Georgia House District 106 — Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_House_of_Representatives_District_106) Campaign Finance ## Campaign Finance Who's funding Rep. Ali · recent cycles Pinned — Community + Small Donors Muslim coalition + individuals Ali's reported donors reflect his special-election base — the **Peach State Muslim Coalition** and individual supporters — a modest, community-rooted ledger for a brand-new committee. ## Top Contributors Ali's largest reported contributors from the Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile). | # | Contributor | Total | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Barnes, Roy (Marietta, GA) | $3,300.00 | | 2 | Aslam, Nour A. (Snellville, GA) | $1,100.00 | | 3 | Hutchinson, rachelle (Lawrenceville, GA) | $1,000.00 | | 4 | Clymer, Susan (Suwanee, GA) | $1,000.00 | | 5 | Mason, Wayne (Duluth, GA) | $1,000.00 | | 6 | Najaf, Zakia (Lawrenceville, GA) | $700.00 | | 7 | Nelson, Robin (McLean, VA) | $500.00 | | 8 | Georgia Men For Democracy Now (Atlanta, GA) | $500.00 | | 9 | Billy Mitchell For State Representative (Stone Mountain, GA) | $300.00 | **$108,112** raised · **$3,010** cash on hand — as of **May 14, 2026** (GA Ethics latest filing). Source: the Georgia Ethics Commission (Georgia campaign-finance filings). Reported top donors, not a full sector breakdown; Georgia does not produce OpenSecrets-style sector/industry rollups, and the Georgia Ethics Commission holds the official itemized filings. ## Sources - [Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) — campaign finance](https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov) - [Georgia Ethics Commission — official filings](https://media.ethics.ga.gov/search/Campaign/Campaign_ReportLog.aspx) - [OpenSecrets — Georgia state](https://www.opensecrets.org/states/GA) ## Verification Resources - [Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votes](https://www.legis.ga.gov/votes/house) - [Georgia Recorder — Ali wins HD-106](https://georgiarecorder.com/briefs/ali-wins-gwinnett-county-race-becoming-the-youngest-state-lawmaker-serving-in-georgia/) - [Open States — Georgia legislators & votes](https://openstates.org/ga/legislators/) - [Georgia Ethics Commission — campaign finance](https://media.ethics.ga.gov/search/Campaign/Campaign_ReportLog.aspx) Vote positions are Rep. Ali's actual recorded votes from the official Georgia roll calls (legis.ga.gov), transcribed into a verified vote database and cross-checked against the published Yea/Nay totals. Campaign-finance figures are pulled live from the Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission (PeachFile) and are current to the committee's most recent filed disclosure report; Georgia does not produce OpenSecrets-style sector/industry rollups. [← All Legislators](https://thegafiles.com/legislators.html)