Derrick Jackson

Jackson says he would expand Medicaid, pursue broader access to healthcare, and strengthen Georgia’s healthcare workforce, including rural providers and maternal and child health care.

Derrick Jackson says he would raise Georgia's minimum wage to $20 per hour, provide grants for small businesses and nonprofits, and offer targeted tax relief for nurses, teachers, veterans, and seniors. He also says he would expand housing assistance for first-time homebuyers and support policies aimed at affordability.

Derrick Jackson says he would invest in renewable energy and sustainable practices, hold polluters accountable, and pursue environmental justice across Georgia communities.

Derrick Jackson says he would repeal Georgia's abortion law and restore abortion access. He has said repealing the law would be one of his first actions as governor.

Support common-sense gun safety measures while upholding the Second Amendment. Introduced House Bill 601, the Gun Safe Act, to enhance safety through responsible ownership, and introduced House Bill 508 to place a moratorium on military-style assault weapons to protect communities.

Derrick Jackson says he would safeguard voting rights, defend reproductive and immigrant rights, and uphold constitutional protections for all Georgians. He also says he introduced HB 1060 to limit state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Jackson promotes a humane, immigrant-friendly policy and argues Georgia should welcome immigrants who contribute to the economy. He has introduced Anti-ICE legislation (HB 1060) to limit ICE operations in Georgia and opposes federal deportation initiatives that harm Georgia communities.

Invest deeply in public education from Pre-K through technical colleges, and expand access to trades and apprenticeships, replacing outdated programs with 21st‑century workforce pipelines to prepare Georgians for good-paying jobs.

Election Policy: Derrick Jackson supports strengthening voting rights and reducing gerrymandering, including introducing independent redistricting reforms. He has pushed for measures to protect the ballot and end gerrymandering via House Resolution 1105 (No More Gerrymandering).

Derrick Jackson supports welcoming immigrants who pay taxes, start businesses, and contribute to Georgia’s economy, rather than pursuing aggressive federal deportation policies. He has said he supports abolishing ICE in its current form and has introduced a Georgia bill this year to prohibit law enforcement agents from wearing masks, reflecting a stance that Georgia should not rely on federal immigration enforcement.

Derrick Jackson frames affordability as a core local issue, pledging to raise Georgia’s minimum wage in phases (to $15/hour initially, then to $27/hour by year four), provide targeted income-tax relief for nurses, K-12 teachers, military veterans, and seniors, and fund housing programs (first-time homebuyer grants of up to $45,000 with a $30k down payment and $15k closing costs, and renter protections to limit rent increases) plus small-business grants funded from state surplus funds to stabilize households and communities.

Tech & AI: Derrick Jackson supports a data-center moratorium to evaluate energy and water use impacts and protect Georgia communities, introducing HB 1059 (Data Center Impact Assessment and Development Moratorium Act) to pause new data centers until impact studies are completed.