# Georgia State House — District 47 — 2026 Candidates — The GA Files > Where the 2026 candidates for Georgia State House — District 47 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-47.html · The GA Files (thegafiles.com)* --- [← 2026 Candidates](https://thegafiles.com/candidates.html) # Georgia State House — District 47 D ### Lindsay DeFranco Democratic nominee · media executive; first run Lindsay DeFranco, 35, is a media executive who grew up in Alpharetta and lives in Milton with her husband, Philip, and their two children. This is her first run for office; she was unopposed in the May Democratic primary. Her campaign centers on the cost of staying in north Fulton — arguing that Georgia should use its budget surplus to restore the state's full share of school funding so local property taxes stop absorbing it — along with child care and health care. #### Previously held - First run for public office - Media executive #### Top contributors $166,531 raised — 1.3 times her opponent — plus $90,000 in loans she reports, leaving $208,791 in the bank, nearly four times Miller's cash. She has spent only about $48,000. Apart from a $6,600 transfer from a committee named Lindsay for Fulton, her largest gifts are small: most of her top donors gave $1,000 to $1,500. - $6,600.00 — Lindsay for Fulton (Alpharetta, GA — political committee) - $3,300.00 — Roswell Doty (Canton, GA) - $2,750.00 — Shea Roberts (Atlanta, GA — two gifts) - $1,500.00 — Pamela Woodley (Decatur, GA) - $1,000.00 — Natalie Bernstein (Atlanta, GA) - $1,000.00 — Lou Roth (Alpharetta, GA) - $1,000.00 — Ed Watso (Sacramento, CA) - $1,000.00 — Dylan Langer (Highland Park, IL) - $1,000.00 — Georgia for Jason, Inc. (Atlanta, GA — political committee) **$166,531** raised · **$208,791** 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/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) · [GPB — House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones to retire after nearly two decades as legislative leader](https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/02/19/house-speaker-jan-jones-retire-after-nearly-two-decades-legislative-leader) · [Tribune & Ledger News — Jack Miller wins GOP nomination for State House District 47](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/jack-miller-wins-gop-nomination-for-state-house-district-47/article_a5e6dea7-00f5-418e-a023-d46ab322902b.html) · [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 the state to restore its full share of school funding rather than shifting costs onto local property taxes — “For every 1 dollar spent on public schools, your home value goes up an average of $20” — and supports statewide after-school, summer and weekend programs. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) Healthcare Supports closing Georgia's Medicaid coverage gap, noting the federal government has offered to cover 90% of the cost, and opposes insurance denials that contradict doctors' recommendations. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) Minimum Wage We reviewed her campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. On costs, she says Georgia's child-care assistance income limit is among the strictest in the country and wants to cut child-care costs that can run $7,000 to $11,000 a year. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Homelessness We reviewed her campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Veterans Affairs We reviewed her campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Immigration We reviewed her campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Gun Control We reviewed her campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Abortion “What a woman does with her body is between her and her doctor” — adding that the state should back up women who carry a pregnancy with real support. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) LGBTQ+ We reviewed her campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) DEI We reviewed her campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Marijuana We reviewed her campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Data centers Opposes what she calls a “$2.5 billion tax break” for data centers and wants public oversight of how state incentives are spent. Source: [Lindsay DeFranco for State House — campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) #### Accountability File None documented. [Campaign site](https://www.lindsayforga.com/) R ### Jack Miller Republican nominee · financial planner; endorsed by Jan Jones Jack Miller, 32, is a Milton financial planner and University of Georgia business graduate who met his wife, Taylor, at Milton High School. He is president of the Milton First Responders Foundation and received the City of Milton's Silver Horseshoe of Service Award in 2025. He led a three-way May Republican primary with 49.3%, just short of a majority, and won the June 16 runoff over Brian Cochran. Retiring Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones endorsed him: “Jack Miller has my full support.” #### Previously held - First run for public office - President, Milton First Responders Foundation - Financial planner #### Top contributors $129,668 raised plus $30,000 in loans. His contested primary and runoff consumed most of it — about $103,000 spent — leaving $56,864 in the bank. His largest donors are maxed-out individuals, many from Milton, along with two state PACs. - $8,400.00 — Richard Jackson (Alpharetta, GA) - $8,011.58 — Megan L. Jamison (Milton, GA) - $6,600.00 — Robert P. Jamison (Milton, GA — two entries) - $3,300.00 — Orkin & Associates LLC (Milton, GA) - $3,300.00 — Competitive Georgia Action Inc (Griffin, GA) - $3,300.00 — Doug Hene (Milton, GA) - $3,300.00 — Ivey Hewitt (Canton, GA) - $3,300.00 — Clyde B. Hewitt (Canton, GA) - $3,000.00 — Civil Justice PAC Inc (Atlanta, GA) **$129,668** raised · **$56,864** 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/) · [Tribune & Ledger News — Jack Miller wins GOP nomination for State House District 47](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/jack-miller-wins-gop-nomination-for-state-house-district-47/article_a5e6dea7-00f5-418e-a023-d46ab322902b.html) · [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) #### Where they stand Education “Strengthen literacy, school safety, career pathways, and every parent's seat at the table.” Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) Healthcare We reviewed his campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Minimum Wage We reviewed his campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. On costs, he pledges to “cut taxes, deliver lasting property tax relief, and rein in regulations,” expand homestead exemptions, and eliminate “frivolous tax credits for special interests.” Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Homelessness We reviewed his campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Veterans Affairs We reviewed his campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He pledges to “back our first responders.” Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) Immigration We reviewed his campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Gun Control We reviewed his campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Abortion We reviewed his campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) LGBTQ+ We reviewed his campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) DEI We reviewed his campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Marijuana We reviewed his campaign site and the Tribune & Ledger voter guide as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) · [Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)](https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/election/voterguide/voter-guide-georgia-house-district-47/article_c1910fe3-6412-44d7-a912-62cb45f5320b.html) Data centers Pledges to “keep growth decisions local, and make data centers pay their own way.” Source: [Jack Miller for Georgia House District 47 — campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) #### Accountability File None documented. [Campaign site](https://jackmillerforgeorgia.com/) [⬇ Share image](https://thegafiles.com/share/candidates/house-district-47.png) [⬇ Download for offline](https://thegafiles.com/candidates/house-district-47.offline.html) Every entry is drawn from published reporting, official records, or the candidate's own statements, with sources on each item. 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