2020 Candidate Interviews

Candidate Interviews

Hear from the candidates themselves on some of the most important issues that affect Georgia's agriculture industry. If you are running for office in 2020 and would like to be included on this page, please contact us.

Hear From the Candidates:

 


 

"Digging In" Video Series

House Appropriations Chairman Terry England, Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery

Join Georgia Farm Bureau President Gerald Long as he "digs in" to the state budgeting process with House Appropriations Chairman Terry England and Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery, discussing the FY2021 budget and its impact on Georgia’s farmers.

 

 

Dr. John Newton, Chief Economist for American Farm Bureau, Kristi Boswell, Senior Advisor to Secretary Sonny Perdue

Join GFB President Gerald Long, Dr. John Newton, Chief Economist for American Farm Bureau, and Kristi Boswell, Senior Advisor to Secretary Sonny Perdue at the United States Department of Agriculture as they discuss important issues in our latest edition of the "Digging In" series.

 

Governor Brian Kemp

Join GFB President Gerald Long,  and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp as they discuss important issues in our latest edition of the "Digging In" series.

 

Dr. Nick Place and Dr. Joe West

Join Georgia Farm Bureau President Gerald Long as he "digs in" with the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Dr. Nick Place and Dr. Joe West.

 

I Farm. I Vote. Candidate Video Series

I Farm. I Vote. is a non-partisan campaign presented by Georgia Farm Bureau, whose mission is to advocate for Georgia farmers and promote Georgia’s agriculture industry. Our I Farm. I Vote. team sat down with several candidates for Congress to learn a little about their stance on important issues to Georgia's ag industry. Each candidate pursuing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives has been offered the same opportunity to sit down for an interview. We are sharing these interviews as they are scheduled and recorded.

 

DON COLE, 2ND DISTRICT

 

SANFORD BISHOP, 2ND DISTRICT

 

ANGELA STANTON-KING, 5TH DISTRICT

 

KAREN HANDEL, 6TH DISTRICT

 

TABITHA JOHNSON GREEN, 10TH DISTRICT

 

RICK ALLEN, 12th DISTRICT 

 

BUBBA MCDONALD, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT 4

 

JASON SHAW, PUBLIC SERVIC COMMISSION DISTRICT 1

 

AUSTIN SCOTT, 8TH DISTRICT 

 

 

 


 

Candidate Questionnaires

Questionnaires were sent to all 2020 candidates and many have already responded. The questionnaires can be accessed on the 2020 Candidates Page next to the candidate's information. Visit the page and look for a "VIEW QUESTIONNAIRE" link near each candidate.

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I Farm. I Vote. is a non-partisan campaign presented by Georgia Farm Bureau, whose mission is to advocate for Georgia farmers and promote Georgia’s agriculture industry. Each candidate pursuing office in the Georgia Legislature or in Congress has been provided with an equal opportunity to reach our members through an issues-based questionnaire. We update this guide with candidates’ responses as we receive them. If you do not see a response from a particular candidate, we encourage you to reach out to them. Express your desire to learn more about their stance on issues that affect you.