# Georgia State House — District 157 — 2026 Candidates — The GA Files > Where the 2026 candidates for Georgia State House — District 157 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-157.html · The GA Files (thegafiles.com)* --- [← 2026 Candidates](https://thegafiles.com/candidates.html) # Georgia State House — District 157 D ### 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. - $2,839.04 — Fighting Fifty PAC (Decatur, GA) - $1,000.00 — Brenda Smith (Fitzgerald, GA) - $500.00 — Daisy Hall (Athens, GA) - $500.00 — Democratic Party of Georgia (Atlanta, GA) - $400.00 — Sharon King (Glennville, GA) - $300.00 — Jeffrey Isom (Monticello, FL) - $250.00 — Megan Hull (Oakland, CA) - $210.18 — Linda Thomas (Glennville, GA) - $200.00 — Ethel 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](https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/) · [Micah King for State House — campaign site](https://votega157.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Micah King](https://ballotpedia.org/Micah_King) · [Wikipedia — 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election (primary results; 2024 presidential margins by district)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Georgia_House_of_Representatives_election) #### 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](https://votega157.com/) 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](https://votega157.com/) 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](https://votega157.com/) 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](https://votega157.com/) Veterans Affairs Proposes “Veteran Resource Centers: Establishing direct transitional support centers.” Source: [Micah King for State House — campaign site](https://votega157.com/) 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](https://votega157.com/) 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](https://votega157.com/) 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](https://votega157.com/) 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](https://votega157.com/) 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](https://votega157.com/) 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](https://votega157.com/) 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](https://votega157.com/) #### Accountability File None documented. [Campaign site](https://votega157.com/) R ### 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. - $3,300.00 — David Alan Anderson (Glennville, GA) - $3,300.00 — Carl Varnedoe (Savannah, GA) - $3,300.00 — Low Country Cremation and Burial (Reidsville, GA — the candidate's business) - $3,300.00 — Cale Blocker (Savannah, GA) - $3,300.00 — Anna Rogers (Glennville, GA) - $3,300.00 — James D. Anderson (Glennville, GA) - $3,300.00 — Todd Padgett Housing Center (Claxton, GA) - $3,300.00 — Ashlea Anderson (Glennville, GA) - $3,300.00 — Daniel Anderson (Glennville, GA) - $2,500.00 — Ed 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](https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/) · [Low Country Cremation & Burial / The Glennville Funeral Home — Our Staff](https://bradleybanderson.com/our-staff) · [Office of the Governor — Gov. Kemp announces 59 appointments to state boards (May 11, 2023)](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-05-11/gov-kemp-announces-59-appointments-state-boards-authorities-and) · [Bradley B. Anderson for State House — campaign site](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Wikipedia — 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election (primary results; 2024 presidential margins by district)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Georgia_House_of_Representatives_election) #### 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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/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](https://electbradleyb.com/) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 157](https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_House_of_Representatives_District_157) #### Accountability File None documented. 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