← 2026 Candidates

Georgia State House — District 157

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Micah King

Democratic nominee · former Glennville City Council member

Micah King was born and raised in Glennville. He served on the Glennville City Council from 2020 to 2024 and later ran unsuccessfully for mayor. He is an accredited financial counselor, a former Army transition counselor, and youth and young adult minister at Abundant Life Apostolic Church of the Living God, and has been active with the Tattnall County NAACP. He and his wife have six children. He was unopposed in the May Democratic primary.

Previously held

  • Glennville City Council (2020–2024)

Top contributors

$7,459 raised (including $1,124 in in-kind help) plus $400 in loans; he has spent $5,268 and has $1,467 on hand. His largest donor is the Fighting Fifty PAC, followed by the Democratic Party of Georgia and individuals.

  • $2,839.04Fighting Fifty PAC (Decatur, GA)
  • $1,000.00Brenda Smith (Fitzgerald, GA)
  • $500.00Daisy Hall (Athens, GA)
  • $500.00Democratic Party of Georgia (Atlanta, GA)
  • $400.00Sharon King (Glennville, GA)
  • $300.00Jeffrey Isom (Monticello, FL)
  • $250.00Megan Hull (Oakland, CA)
  • $210.18Linda Thomas (Glennville, GA)
  • $200.00Ethel Edwards (Atlanta, GA)

$7,459 raised · $1,467 cash on hand — as of Sep 14, 2026 (GA Ethics latest filing).

Source: Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) — cycle-to-date, Sept. 14, 2026 · Micah King for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Micah King · Wikipedia — 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election (primary results; 2024 presidential margins by district)

Where they stand

Education

Wants state job-training money directed to community colleges and trade schools, and more funding for local FFA and vocational agriculture programs.

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
Healthcare

Calls for “Rural Health Cost Controls: Cutting red tape to expand affordable local clinics,” and protections for rural emergency rooms; his site cites Medicaid cuts and maternity-care deserts.

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
Minimum Wage

We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. On cost of living, he proposes “Utility Monopolies Reform: Opposing predatory rate hikes on families.”

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
Homelessness

We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He proposes “Homestead Property Tax Caps: Stop local families from being taxed out of homes,” and tax caps on family farmland.

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
Veterans Affairs

Proposes “Veteran Resource Centers: Establishing direct transitional support centers.”

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
Immigration

We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
Gun Control

We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
Abortion

We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
LGBTQ+

We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
DEI

We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
Marijuana

We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site
Data centers

We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Micah King for State House — campaign site

Accountability File

None documented.

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Bradley Anderson

Republican nominee · Tattnall County coroner, funeral director

Bradley “Brad” Anderson was born and raised in Tattnall County. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for more than 26 years, he owns Low Country Cremation & Burial in Reidsville and the Glennville Funeral Home, and is the elected Tattnall County coroner. Gov. Brian Kemp appointed him to the Georgia Board of Funeral Service in 2023. He unseated Rep. Bill Werkheiser in the May Republican primary, 66% to 34%.

Previously held

  • Tattnall County Coroner
  • Georgia Board of Funeral Service (appointed 2023)

Top contributors

$73,276 raised plus $80,000 in loans; a primary against an incumbent consumed $129,730, leaving $23,546. Many of his largest donors share his surname, and one is his own funeral business.

  • $3,300.00David Alan Anderson (Glennville, GA)
  • $3,300.00Carl Varnedoe (Savannah, GA)
  • $3,300.00Low Country Cremation and Burial (Reidsville, GA — the candidate's business)
  • $3,300.00Cale Blocker (Savannah, GA)
  • $3,300.00Anna Rogers (Glennville, GA)
  • $3,300.00James D. Anderson (Glennville, GA)
  • $3,300.00Todd Padgett Housing Center (Claxton, GA)
  • $3,300.00Ashlea Anderson (Glennville, GA)
  • $3,300.00Daniel Anderson (Glennville, GA)
  • $2,500.00Ed Nelson (Glennville, GA)

$73,276 raised · $23,546 cash on hand — as of Sep 14, 2026 (GA Ethics latest filing).

Source: Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) — cycle-to-date, Sept. 14, 2026 · Low Country Cremation & Burial / The Glennville Funeral Home — Our Staff · Office of the Governor — Gov. Kemp announces 59 appointments to state boards (May 11, 2023) · Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Wikipedia — 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election (primary results; 2024 presidential margins by district)

Where they stand

Education

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
Healthcare

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
Minimum Wage

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
Homelessness

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
Veterans Affairs

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
Immigration

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
Gun Control

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
Abortion

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
LGBTQ+

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
DEI

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
Marijuana

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157
Data centers

We reviewed his campaign materials and coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.

Source: Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site · Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157

Accountability File

None documented.

Every entry is drawn from published reporting, official records, or the candidate's own statements, with sources on each item. Policy summaries are condensed from that reporting and reflect the candidate's stated positions; where a matter is an allegation or unresolved, that is noted, and inclusion is not a finding of guilt. Contributor figures are early/partial where the official itemized filings (Georgia Ethics Commission) are still being compiled. Corrections welcome via the contact link in the footer. Last updated 2026-06-17.