Result
State Rep. Joe Campbell (R-GA) won reelection to Georgia State House District 171 in the Nov. 3 general election, running unopposed and retaining the Southwest Georgia seat he has represented since 2020.
Candidates and platforms
Campbell's campaign website identifies conservative values and support for agriculture as central priorities. His campaign says he supports an America First agenda and opposes what it describes as a progressive, liberal agenda advancing in Georgia. He also pledges to protect farmers, farm families, and agricultural-industry jobs, which his campaign describes as central to Southwest Georgia's economy.
His campaign also identifies opposition to abortion, support for Second Amendment rights, lower taxes, support for military personnel, and expanded technical education opportunities as priorities.
District and chamber
Georgia House District 171 includes Decatur and Mitchell counties and part of Grady County. Campbell, a Camilla native and retired agricultural-industry executive, was first elected in a January 2020 special election following the death of Republican state Rep. Jay Powell (R-GA). Campbell has held the seat continuously since then.
Campbell serves as vice chairman of the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs and Rural Development committees and secretary of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee. According to his official legislative biography, he also serves on the Appropriations, Natural Resources and Environment, Special Rules, and Transportation committees.
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