# Georgia State House — District 31 — 2026 Candidates — The GA Files > Where the 2026 candidates for Georgia State House — District 31 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-31.html · The GA Files (thegafiles.com)* --- [← 2026 Candidates](https://thegafiles.com/candidates.html) # Georgia State House — District 31 R ### Chad Bingham Republican nominee · Jackson County insurance agent Chad Bingham has owned Bingham Insurance Group since 2013 and served as Jackson County's District 3 commissioner. He is a past Rotary club president, founding board chair of the Empower College and Career Center and a former Jackson County Chamber board member. He and his wife, Sarah, have four children. He was unopposed in the May Republican primary. #### Previously held - Jackson County Board of Commissioners, District 3 #### Top contributors $71,090 raised plus $25,400 in loans; he has spent $50,048 and has $43,942 on hand. His largest donors are construction, hotel and business owners around Jackson and Hall counties. - $6,600.00 — Wilson Construction Management LLC (Norcross, GA) - $3,300.00 — Cheryl Martin (Hoschton, GA) - $3,300.00 — Jim Southard (Gainesville, GA) - $3,300.00 — OHM Laxminarayan LLC (Commerce, GA) - $3,300.00 — Shiva Hotel Group LLC (Braselton, GA) - $3,300.00 — SHRI Ganesh Krupa Inc (Commerce, GA) - $3,000.00 — Softpearl USA (Suwanee, GA) - $2,500.00 — Lucky Coin (Tucker, GA) - $2,500.00 — Jim Syfan (Gainesville, GA) - $2,000.00 — Milton Martin Toyota (Gainesville, GA) **$71,090** raised · **$43,942** 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/) · [Main Street News — Bingham announces run for Georgia House District 31](https://www.mainstreetnews.com/braselton/news/bingham-announces-run-for-georgia-house-district-31/article_bf0b25f6-4c94-4b6a-b119-60b2b4d173c8.html) · [Ballotpedia — Georgia House of Representatives District 31](https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_House_of_Representatives_District_31) · [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 Wants developer impact fees to help pay for school growth: “Jackson County has the fastest-growing school system in Georgia but gets treated like we're standing still.” Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) Healthcare We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He supports reforming Georgia's certificate-of-need rules for health facilities. Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) Minimum Wage We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) Homelessness We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) Veterans Affairs We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) Immigration We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) Gun Control Opposes gun restrictions: “The Second Amendment isn't negotiable.” Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) Abortion Opposes abortion rights; says life “begins at conception.” Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) LGBTQ+ We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) DEI We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) Marijuana We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) Data centers We reviewed his campaign site as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Bingham for State House — campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) #### Accountability File None documented. [Campaign site](https://binghamforstatehouse.com/) [⬇ Share image](https://thegafiles.com/share/candidates/house-district-31.png) [⬇ Download for offline](https://thegafiles.com/candidates/house-district-31.offline.html) 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. 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