Amanda Duffy
Amanda Duffy is a Democratic candidate for governor in Georgia. Her campaign says she is a working-class parent and focuses on financial security, affordability, education, health care, environmental policy, food insecurity, and data centers.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Supports full ACA Medicaid expansion in Georgia and says she would assess ending or replacing the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program. She also supports lowering prescription drug costs through PBM reform and a state prescription importation program. | ● high | |
| Economy | Supports replacing Georgia’s flat income tax with a graduated or progressive income tax system. She also supports raising the state minimum wage toward a living wage and says the goal is to improve affordability for working- and middle-class Georgians. | ● high | |
| Climate/Energy | Supports a Georgia renewable energy and energy-efficiency portfolio standard, a regional cap-and-invest greenhouse gas initiative, and creation of a Georgia Green Bank to fund school energy-efficiency and electrification projects. She also supports pollinator habitat expansion and phasing out neonicotinoid pesticides on state lands. | ● high | |
| Civil Rights & Equality | In a candidate questionnaire reported by Rough Draft Atlanta, Duffy said she supports statewide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Georgians in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The same report says she also supports protections for transgender Georgians, including access to gender-affirming care, and would work to codify marriage equality in Georgia law. | ● high | |
| Education | Supports adding social-emotional learning to help prevent bullying in pre-K-12 schools and says she would work to reduce teacher and student stress while emphasizing critical thinking. She also supports expanding Georgia’s pre-K program by moving away from lottery-based enrollment toward guaranteed spots with improved funding and locations. | ● high | |
| Tech & AI | Supports a statewide moratorium on new data centers until environmental, water, and grid impacts are studied and local communities have input. Her campaign also says it wants stronger oversight of data center development and policies addressing AI governance and consumer protections. | ● high | |
| Local Issues | Supports a statewide moratorium on new data centers until environmental, water, and grid impacts are studied, and says permitting should include transparent local-benefit standards and local contractor participation. | ● high | |
| Immigration | No public position found. | ○ low | |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | The candidate's official issues and platform pages do not include a dedicated abortion or reproductive health section. No public position on abortion or reproductive health was found in the campaign materials reviewed. | ● high | |
| Election Policy | No public position found. | ○ low | |
| Foreign Policy | No public position found. | ○ low | |
| Firearms & Second Amendment | No public position found. | ○ low |
Healthcare
● highSupports full ACA Medicaid expansion in Georgia and says she would assess ending or replacing the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program. She also supports lowering prescription drug costs through PBM reform and a state prescription importation program.
Economy
● highSupports replacing Georgia’s flat income tax with a graduated or progressive income tax system. She also supports raising the state minimum wage toward a living wage and says the goal is to improve affordability for working- and middle-class Georgians.
Climate/Energy
● highSupports a Georgia renewable energy and energy-efficiency portfolio standard, a regional cap-and-invest greenhouse gas initiative, and creation of a Georgia Green Bank to fund school energy-efficiency and electrification projects. She also supports pollinator habitat expansion and phasing out neonicotinoid pesticides on state lands.
Civil Rights & Equality
● highIn a candidate questionnaire reported by Rough Draft Atlanta, Duffy said she supports statewide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Georgians in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The same report says she also supports protections for transgender Georgians, including access to gender-affirming care, and would work to codify marriage equality in Georgia law.
Education
● highSupports adding social-emotional learning to help prevent bullying in pre-K-12 schools and says she would work to reduce teacher and student stress while emphasizing critical thinking. She also supports expanding Georgia’s pre-K program by moving away from lottery-based enrollment toward guaranteed spots with improved funding and locations.
Tech & AI
● highSupports a statewide moratorium on new data centers until environmental, water, and grid impacts are studied and local communities have input. Her campaign also says it wants stronger oversight of data center development and policies addressing AI governance and consumer protections.
Local Issues
● highSupports a statewide moratorium on new data centers until environmental, water, and grid impacts are studied, and says permitting should include transparent local-benefit standards and local contractor participation.
Abortion & Reproductive Health
● highThe candidate's official issues and platform pages do not include a dedicated abortion or reproductive health section. No public position on abortion or reproductive health was found in the campaign materials reviewed.
Background
Career History
Worked in accounting for small-business construction companies in Georgia before running for governor.
Education
Top Donors
No campaign finance data found in public disclosures as of 2026-05-17. Search results found Ballotpedia and Vote Smart pages, but no OpenSecrets, FEC, or state disclosure page with donor totals or top contributors for this candidate.
Voting Record
Amanda Duffy has not held legislative office, so there is no legislative voting record. No prior elected or executive office with recorded votes was identified in the searches completed, so there is no public voting history to summarize.
Data Analysis Information
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 5/17/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.