# Georgia State House — District 105 — 2026 Candidates — The GA Files > Where the 2026 candidates for Georgia State House — District 105 stand — bio, prior offices, top donors, positions on DEI, LGBTQ+, abortion, and data centers, plus any scandals. Sourced. *Source: https://thegafiles.com/candidates/house-district-105.html · The GA Files (thegafiles.com)* --- [← 2026 Candidates](https://thegafiles.com/candidates.html) # Georgia State House — District 105 D ### Farooq Mughal Democratic nominee · former state representative; government-affairs firm founder Farooq Mughal, a 21-year district resident whose parents immigrated from Pakistan to Lawrenceville, became the first Pakistani American elected to the Georgia legislature when he won this seat in 2022. He studied at Mercer University, founded the government-affairs firm MS Global Partners, and served on the Special Rules, Judiciary (Non-Civil) and State Planning & Community Affairs committees; he also chaired the Gwinnett County Community Outreach Board. After redistricting added more conservative voters, he lost re-election in 2024 to Donatucci by about 80 votes. #### Previously held - State Representative, House District 105 (2023–2025) - Founder, MS Global Partners - Former chair, Gwinnett County Community Outreach Board #### Top contributors $75,314 raised — slightly more than Donatucci — plus $50,000 in loans, leaving $88,981 in the bank. His largest donor is Oath Vote, a national group that steers money to competitive Democratic races, followed by individual donors and a labor-aligned PAC. - $6,599.00 — Oath Vote (Dover, DE) - $4,000.00 — Muneb Arif (Dacula, GA) - $3,300.00 — United For Georgia's Workers Inc. (Sandy Springs, GA) - $2,000.00 — Natie Bernstein (Atlanta, GA) - $2,000.00 — Funtime Gaming Group (Tucker, GA) - $2,000.00 — Speak Up PAC (Washington, DC) - $1,750.00 — Susan Clymer (Suwanee, GA) - $1,500.00 — Christopher Burke (Duluth, GA) - $1,500.00 — Chazala Khalid (Conyers, GA) **$75,314** raised · **$88,981** cash on hand — as of **Sep 14, 2026** (GA Ethics latest filing). Source: [Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) — cycle-to-date, Sept. 14, 2026](https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/) · [Wikipedia — Farooq Mughal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farooq_Mughal) · [Georgia Recorder — As the calendar flips to 2026, battle for control of the Georgia House cranks up](https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/01/01/as-the-calendar-flips-to-2026-battle-for-control-of-the-georgia-house-cranks-up/) · [Wikipedia — 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election (2024 presidential margins by district)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Georgia_House_of_Representatives_election) #### Where they stand Education “Support our local schools, teachers, and young leaders.” Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) Healthcare Wants to “lower out-of-pocket costs for healthcare.” Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) Minimum Wage We reviewed his campaign site, legislative biography and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. On taxes: “Provide tax relief, and lower property and income taxes for families and businesses.” Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) Homelessness We reviewed his campaign site, legislative biography and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He lists affordable housing among his priorities. Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) Veterans Affairs We reviewed his campaign site, legislative biography and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He supports small businesses owned by veterans, women and people of color. Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) Immigration We reviewed his campaign site, legislative biography and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) Gun Control We reviewed his campaign site, legislative biography and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He lists “public safety and keeping our communities safe from crime” as a priority. Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) Abortion “Protect reproductive choice.” Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) LGBTQ+ We reviewed his campaign site, legislative biography and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) DEI We reviewed his campaign site, legislative biography and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He pledges to protect “our civil and voting rights.” Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) Marijuana We reviewed his campaign site, legislative biography and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) Data centers We reviewed his campaign site, legislative biography and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. His infrastructure priorities include “clean energy production.” Source: [Farooq Mughal for Georgia — campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) #### Accountability File None documented. [Campaign site](https://www.mughalforgeorgia.com/) · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farooq_Mughal) R ### Sandy Donatucci Republican incumbent · sales professional, military spouse Sandy Donatucci, a Buford Republican, is a military spouse, breast-cancer survivor and 23-year Gwinnett County resident with more than 30 years in sales, including health care and real estate, and a degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She unseated Mughal in 2024 by about 80 votes and took office in January 2025. She serves on the Education, Transportation and Intragovernmental Coordination committees. #### Previously held - State Representative, House District 105 (2025–present) - Sales professional — health care and real estate #### Top contributors $62,778 raised and $67,213 in the bank. Her largest donors are House Republican leaders and colleagues — Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, Speaker Jon Burns's committee and Rep. Rob Leverett's committee — along with a Republican leadership PAC and individual donors. - $4,600.00 — Chuck Efstration (Dacula, GA — House Majority Leader) - $3,500.00 — Amy Michelle Becker (Dacula, GA) - $3,300.00 — Georgians for Tomorrow Inc (Atlanta, GA) - $3,300.00 — Rob Leverett for State House (Elberton, GA — Rep. Rob Leverett's committee) - $3,300.00 — Friends of Jon Burns (Springfield, GA — House Speaker's committee) - $3,000.00 — Paige Brand (Waycross, GA) - $3,000.00 — Kasey for a Better Georgia (Dalton, GA) - $2,500.00 — Howard Rich Revocable Trust (Bala Cynwyd, PA) - $2,500.00 — Matt Hatchett (Dublin, GA) - $2,000.00 — BevPAC (Atlanta, GA) **$62,778** raised · **$67,213** cash on hand — as of **Sep 14, 2026** (GA Ethics latest filing). Source: [Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) — cycle-to-date, Sept. 14, 2026](https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/) · [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) #### Where they stand Education Touts passing the Math Matters Act to expand access to advanced math, placing literacy coaches in K-3 schools, and funding school security; wants to “make our K-12 schools cell phone-free.” Source: [Sandy Donatucci for State House — About](https://www.sandyforhouse.com/about/) Healthcare Says she helped “codify the right to IVF treatment into Georgia law” and voted YES on HB 428 (2025). Source: [Sandy Donatucci for State House — About](https://www.sandyforhouse.com/about/) · [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) Minimum Wage We reviewed her campaign site and legislative record as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. On taxes she touts cutting the state income tax, $1 billion in rebates and “a 3% cap on property assessment increases,” and voted YES on HB 111 (2025). Source: [Sandy Donatucci for State House — About](https://www.sandyforhouse.com/about/) · [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) Homelessness Voted YES on HB 295 (2026), which restricts unsanctioned public camping and pushes local governments toward enforcement. Source: [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) · [Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votes](https://www.legis.ga.gov/votes/house) Veterans Affairs We reviewed her campaign site and legislative record as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. She is a military spouse. Source: [Sandy Donatucci for State House — About](https://www.sandyforhouse.com/about/) Immigration We reviewed her campaign site and legislative record as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Sandy Donatucci for State House — About](https://www.sandyforhouse.com/about/) · [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) Gun Control We reviewed her campaign site and legislative record as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Sandy Donatucci for State House — About](https://www.sandyforhouse.com/about/) · [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) Abortion We reviewed her campaign site and legislative record as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Georgia's 2019 six-week law predates her tenure. She voted YES on HB 428, protecting IVF access. Source: [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) · [Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votes](https://www.legis.ga.gov/votes/house) LGBTQ+ Pledges to “keep men out of girls' athletics” and voted YES on SB 1 (2025), which bars transgender women and girls from female school and college sports teams. Source: [Sandy Donatucci for State House — About](https://www.sandyforhouse.com/about/) · [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) · [Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votes](https://www.legis.ga.gov/votes/house) DEI We reviewed her campaign site and legislative record as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Sandy Donatucci for State House — About](https://www.sandyforhouse.com/about/) · [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) Marijuana Voted NO on SB 220 (2026), the expansion of Georgia's low-THC medical cannabis program, which passed with bipartisan support. Source: [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) · [Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votes](https://www.legis.ga.gov/votes/house) Data centers We reviewed her campaign site and legislative record as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Sandy Donatucci for State House — About](https://www.sandyforhouse.com/about/) · [GA Files fact sheet — Sandy Donatucci](https://thegafiles.com/SandyDonatucci.html) #### Accountability File None documented. 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