Rahim Asani
Democratic nominee · Lilburn businessmanRahim Asani came to the United States from Karachi, Pakistan, in 2001 and is a U.S. citizen. He says he started out working at a gas station for $8 an hour while supporting a wife and two children without health care or child care. He moved to Lilburn in 2004 and is co-founder and chairman of the Baraka Group, an investment company. He won the May Democratic primary over Joshua Pressley, 53% to 47%.
Previously held
- First run for the General Assembly
- Co-founder and chairman, Baraka Group
Top contributors
$25,273 raised plus $59,100 in loans; he has spent $52,762 and has $31,611 on hand. His largest donors are individuals and small businesses in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties, including a petroleum company.
- $3,300.00Imtyaz Isani (Decatur, GA)
- $2,500.00Nextlevel Petroleum LLC (Atlanta, GA)
- $2,000.00Ali Ravji (Glen Allen, VA)
- $2,000.00Rahim Akhunkhail & Mariela Shah (Lawrenceville, GA)
- $2,000.00Aleem Wadhwania (Lawrenceville, GA)
- $1,000.00Amin Tejani (Tucker, GA)
- $1,000.00Amin K. Mohammed (Tucker, GA)
- $1,000.00Nick Damani (Duluth, GA)
- $1,000.00SARR Prime LLC (Norcross, GA)
- $1,000.00Fariz Morani (Lilburn, GA)
$25,273 raised · $31,611 cash on hand — as of Sep 14, 2026 (GA Ethics latest filing).
Source: Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) — cycle-to-date, Sept. 14, 2026 · Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues) · BranchVote — Rahim Asani, 2026 Democratic primary profile · Wikipedia — 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election (primary results; 2024 presidential margins by district)Where they stand
Supports fully funding public schools, modernizing Georgia's QBE school-funding formula and protecting the HOPE Scholarship, with vocational training alongside college pathways.
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)Supports full Medicaid expansion: “No one should be forced to choose between getting medical care and paying their rent.”
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He supports affordable, high-quality child care and simpler licensing, grants and affordable loans for small businesses.
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)Wants more affordable housing through subsidies and tenant protections: “No more than 30% of our household income should go towards housing.”
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)Supports immigrants’ access to education, opportunity and legal protection.
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)Supports “sensible gun laws to protect our children from the dangers of weapons.”
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)Supports “access to reproductive care, privacy in medical choices.”
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)“Taxpayers shouldn't be subsidizing data centers,” and opposes shifting corporate energy costs onto the public.
Source: Rahim for Georgia — campaign site (issues)Accountability File
None documented.