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Georgia State Senate — District 14

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Kevin Abel

Democratic nominee · tech entrepreneur; former State Transportation Board chair

Kevin Abel came to the United States from South Africa as a teenager and, with his wife, Cindy, co-founded the technology consulting firm Abel Solutions. He served four years on the Georgia State Transportation Board, including a stint as chairman; has served on the boards of the Atlanta chamber of commerce and the Davis Academy; is vice chair of the refugee-resettlement nonprofit New American Pathways; was appointed by President Biden to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council; and chairs the American Jewish Committee's antisemitism task force. He ran for Congress in 2018. Describing himself as a “moderate Democrat,” he won the June 16 runoff with 51%, beating Nathalie Kanani by 147 of 8,487 votes.

Previously held

  • Former member and chairman, Georgia State Transportation Board
  • U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council (presidential appointee)
  • Co-founder, Abel Solutions
  • 2018 candidate for Congress

Top contributors

$467,800 raised — the fifth-largest total of any Democratic legislative nominee in Georgia, and 3.6 times his opponent. A hard-fought primary and runoff consumed about $401,000, leaving $187,328, and he reports $120,000 in loans. His largest donors are individuals in Atlanta and Sandy Springs.

  • $8,400.00Jeanney Kutner (Atlanta, GA)
  • $8,200.00Murray Goldman (Atlanta, GA)
  • $6,600.00Marc Gary (Atlanta, GA)
  • $6,100.00Marcy Louza (Dunwoody, GA)
  • $6,100.00David Horwitz (Atlanta, GA)
  • $6,100.00Melanie Couchman (Sandy Springs, GA)
  • $5,500.00Sharkdiver Consulting (Atlanta, GA)
  • $5,100.00Ilene Engel (Atlanta, GA)
  • $5,100.00David Couchman (Sandy Springs, GA)
  • $5,100.00David Wallace (Dallas, TX)

$467,800 raised · $187,328 cash on hand — as of Sep 14, 2026 (GA Ethics latest filing).

Source: Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) — cycle-to-date, Sept. 14, 2026 · Atlanta Jewish Times — Split decision for Jewish Democrats in runoff (June 17, 2026) · Atlanta Jewish Times — Abel announces run for Georgia Senate (Oct. 16, 2025) · Wikipedia — 2026 Georgia State Senate election (2024 presidential margins by district)

Where they stand

Education

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

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel
Healthcare

His platform supports access to quality, affordable health care, including cancer screenings, mammograms and family-planning services for women.

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel
Minimum Wage

We reviewed his BranchVote platform profile and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. His platform speaks generally of creating good-paying jobs and an economy that “works for everyone.”

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel
Homelessness

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

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel
Veterans Affairs

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

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel
Immigration

We reviewed his BranchVote platform profile and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He is vice chair of New American Pathways, which helps resettle refugees.

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel · Atlanta Jewish Times — Abel announces run for Georgia Senate (Oct. 16, 2025)
Gun Control

Supports universal background checks, limits on magazine capacity, and barring gun ownership for people convicted of domestic violence.

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel
Abortion

We reviewed his BranchVote platform profile and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. His health-care platform supports access to family-planning services.

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel
LGBTQ+

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

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel
DEI

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

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel · Atlanta Jewish Times — Abel announces run for Georgia Senate (Oct. 16, 2025)
Marijuana

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

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel
Data centers

We reviewed his BranchVote platform profile and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. On energy, his platform supports rejoining the Paris climate agreement and transitioning to clean energy.

Source: BranchVote — Kevin Abel

Accountability File

None documented.

Campaign site · BranchVote profile

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Michael Dvorscak

Republican nominee · commercial real estate broker

Michael “Mike” Dvorscak has been principal of A D Commercial Real Estate in Johns Creek since 2004 and holds two bachelor's degrees from Georgia Tech. He won the three-way May Republican primary outright with 63.8%.

Previously held

  • Principal, A D Commercial Real Estate (since 2004)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology

Top contributors

$129,627 raised, $100,000 in outstanding loans, and $16,461 left after his primary. The state's top-donor summary attributes $101,000 in contributions to Dvorscak himself — about 78% of his total — but individual transactions for his committee are not searchable, so we could not confirm it and have left it out of the table below. Excluding that entry, his largest donors gave $500 to $3,300.

  • $3,300.00Alfred J. Ciraldo (Marietta, GA — two entries)
  • $2,000.00Eugeniu Cozonac (Atlanta, GA)
  • $1,000.00Mike Patterson (Carrollton, GA)
  • $800.00Christopher Cupit (Alpharetta, GA)
  • $750.00Lynne Williamson (Johns Creek, GA)
  • $700.00Thomas Corrigan (Johns Creek, GA)
  • $501.00W. Jackson Winter (Atlanta, GA)
  • $500.00Edward Lindsey (Atlanta, GA)

$129,627 raised · $16,461 cash on hand — as of Sep 14, 2026 (GA Ethics latest filing).

Source: Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) — cycle-to-date, Sept. 14, 2026 · BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak

Where they stand

Education

“We must provide greater access to school choice for our K-12 students,” and he wants more accountability in higher education for tuition costs.

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
Healthcare

“Healthcare decisions must be made not by insurance companies and hospitals, but by the patient,” with “complete price transparency.”

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
Minimum Wage

We reviewed his BallotReady candidate profile and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. On the economy: “We should start by cutting taxes and letting people keep more of their hard-earned money,” and “empower the private sector … by streamlining regulations.”

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
Homelessness

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

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
Veterans Affairs

We reviewed his BallotReady candidate profile and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. On public safety: “We must give our full support to our law enforcement and first responders at every level.”

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
Immigration

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

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
Gun Control

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

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
Abortion

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

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
LGBTQ+

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

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
DEI

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

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
Marijuana

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

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak
Data centers

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

Source: BallotReady — Michael Dwight Dvorscak

Accountability File

None documented.

Campaign site · BallotReady profile

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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.