Lindsay DeFranco
Democratic nominee · media executive; first runLindsay 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.
- $6,600.00Lindsay for Fulton (Alpharetta, GA — political committee)
- $3,300.00Roswell Doty (Canton, GA)
- $2,750.00Shea Roberts (Atlanta, GA — two gifts)
- $1,500.00Pamela Woodley (Decatur, GA)
- $1,000.00Natalie Bernstein (Atlanta, GA)
- $1,000.00Lou Roth (Alpharetta, GA)
- $1,000.00Ed Watso (Sacramento, CA)
- $1,000.00Dylan Langer (Highland Park, IL)
- $1,000.00Georgia 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 · Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026) · GPB — House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones to retire after nearly two decades as legislative leader · Tribune & Ledger News — Jack Miller wins GOP nomination for State House District 47 · Wikipedia — 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election (2024 presidential margins by district)Where they stand
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 siteSupports 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 siteWe 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 · Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)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 · Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)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 · Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)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 · Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)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 · Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)“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 siteWe 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 · Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)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 · Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)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 · Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News — Voter Guide: Georgia House District 47 (Apr. 24, 2026)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 siteAccountability File
None documented.