¶ How To Win Against Brian Strickland
Brian Strickland’s tenure in the Georgia General Assembly reflected a record of opposition to Medicaid expansion, restrictions to food assistance, attacks on public education, anti-abortion extremism, and attacks against Georgians’ fundamental rights. Strickland repeatedly voted to make it harder for Georgia to fully expand Medicaid and previously voted to make Georgia non-compliant with the Affordable Care Act. Strickland repeatedly voted for anti-abortion legislation, including Georgia’s extreme six-week abortion ban. Strickland supported and voted for policies that would defund Georgia’s public schools and enable book bans. Despite warnings it was illegal, Strickland voted to impose drug tests for certain SNAP recipients. Strickland also voted to allow people to deny employment or services, including marriage ceremonies, to LGBTQ+ Georgians. Strickland voted for Georgia’s 2021 voter suppression law that restricted voting access in Georgia, predominantly affecting Black and minority voters. He also voted for a “crack down” on protesters that would “stifle” Georgians’ right to protest. Strickland’s support for Trump’s deployment of federal forces against Los Angeles residents raised questions about whether he would protect Georgians from Trump overstepping his authority.
¶ Brian Strickland Repeatedly Voted To Make It Harder For Georgia To Expand Medicaid
- As a member of the Georgia General Assembly, Brian Strickland repeatedly voted for measures that made it difficult for Georgians to access health care.
- After refusing to say whether he supported or opposed Medicaid expansion, Strickland voted for Governor Kemp’s “Patients First Act” in 2019, which allowed for a limited Medicaid expansion and imposed work requirements for recipients. The legislation allowed for the creation of Kemp’s Georgia Pathways to Coverage, which Kemp’s office acknowledged would leave more than 400,000 Georgians uninsured. As of March 2026, only 16,183 Georgians were enrolled in the program, less than the 90,000 that Kemp’s aides predicted for 2023-2024.
- In 2014, Strickland voted to require legislative approval before Georgia could expand Medicaid, rather than just the governor’s approval, and voted to prohibit the use of state funds to advocate for Medicaid expansion.
- In 2014, Strickland scrutinized liberals’ platforms for including “more Obamacare” and voted to make Georgia non-compliant with the Affordable Care Act and prohibit state and local agencies from creating a health insurance exchange or insurance navigator program. In 2026, more than 1.3 million Georgians were enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace health insurance plans.
Message: Brian Strickland made it harder for Georgia to fully expand Medicaid and help uninsured Georgians.
¶ Brian Strickland Was An Anti-Abortion Extremist
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Brian Strickland was an out-of-touch anti-abortion extremist, who touted being “100% pro-life” and touted the endorsement of the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
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As a member of the Georgia General Assembly, Strickland repeatedly voted for anti-abortion legislation.
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Strickland touted voting for Georgia’s extreme six-week abortion ban, which restricted abortion access “before many people know they are pregnant.”
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Strickland said he opposed abortion exceptions in cases of rape or incest and claimed he only supported the six-week abortion ban with exceptions “because it needed to pass.”
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Strickland co-sponsored and voted for legislation that would have banned access to abortion-inducing drugs by mail without an in-person doctor’s visit and prohibited distribution of abortion medication on state property or public schools or colleges.
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Strickland voted to direct state funds to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.
Message: Brian Strickland threatened the reproductive freedoms of Georgians.
¶ Brian Strickland Supported Defunding Georgia’s Public Schools
- Brian Strickland attacked Georgia’s public schools and libraries and supported policies that would defund public education.
- Strickland pledged to “block government overreach” and enforce the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” to protect students from alleged “radical agendas.”
- Strickland also co-signed legislation to allow the use of taxpayer funding for private school tuition and supported directing state funds to charter schools.
- Strickland voted for a library book-banning bill and co-sponsored and voted for legislation that would have defunded public libraries affiliated with the American Library Association.
Message: Brian Strickland supported policies that would defund Georgia’s public schools and enable book bans.
¶ Brian Strickland Supported Illegal Drug Tests For SNAP Recipients
- In 2014, Brian Strickland voted to impose drug testing requirements for food stamp recipients suspected of using drugs despite warnings the bill violated federal law. In 2024, more than 456,000 households in Georgia relied on SNAP to afford groceries.
Message: Brian Strickland supported efforts to make it harder for some Georgians to access food assistance, even when it violated federal law.
¶ Brian Strickland Supported Denying Services Or Employment To LGBTQ+ Georgians
- In 2016, Brian Strickland voted for legislation that would have allowed faith-based groups and individuals to deny employment or services, including marriage ceremonies, to LGBTQ+ Georgians.
Message: Brian Strickland stood in opposition to the basic rights of LGBTQ+ Georgians.
¶ Brian Strickland Supported Voter Suppression Laws
- After Biden won Georgia in the 2020 election and baseless claims of voter fraud spread across the country, Brian Strickland voted for legislation that restricted voting access in Georgia in 2021. Strickland touted championing “landmark integrity reforms” even though the election law changes disproportionately affected Black and minority voters. Georgia’s election law introduced more rigid voter identification requirements for mail-in ballots, restricted ballot drop boxes, restricted eligibility over provisional ballots, and criminalized offering water or food to voters waiting in line to vote.
- In 2021, the Biden administration sued to strike down Georgia’s election law, alleging it disproportionately affected Black voters. In March 2025, Trump’s Department of Justice dropped the lawsuit, but litigation continued through pro-voting and advocacy groups’ legal efforts.
Message: Brian Strickland restricted voting access in Georgia, predominantly affecting Black and minority voters.
¶ Brian Strickland Supported “Crack Downs” On The Right To Protest
- In 2022, Brian Strickland voted for legislation that would “crack down” on protesters and impose undemocratic additional permitting rules for protests and rallies. Opponents of the legislation alerted it would “stifle the right to protest” as State Representative William Boddie warned the bill would require permits for protests and rallies on public property, including the Georgia State Capitol.
Message: Brian Strickland supported “crack downs” that would “stifle” Georgians’ right to protest.
¶ Brian Strickland Would Allow Trump To Deploy Federal Forces Against Georgians
- In 2025, Brian Strickland supported Trump’s decision to deploy federal forces against Los Angeles residents amid ICE raids and protests.
- In December 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Trump did not have the authority to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago. Despite this ruling, Trump suggested he would “not hesitate to deploy troops in the future.” The Trump administration faced repeated legal challenges for overstepping its authority in deploying federal forces without the consent of governors and mayors across several American cities. In January 2026, Minnesota and Illinois sued the Trump administration over its deployment of federal agents to the Twin Cities and Chicago for immigration operations, arguing the unprecedented deployment of federal officers was a “federal invasion” and unconstitutional violation of the Tenth Amendment.
Message: Brian Strickland would not protect Georgians from federal forces as Trump continues to test how far he can exceed his authority.
¶ Issue Back-Ups
¶ Brian Strickland’s Policies Have Hurt Everyday People
| Brian Strickland Repeatedly Voted To Make It Harder For Georgia To Expand Medicaid
| Brian Strickland Was An Anti-Abortion Extremist
| Brian Strickland Supported Defunding Georgia’s Public Schools
| Brian Strickland Supported Illegal Drug Tests For SNAP Recipients
¶ Brian Strickland Threatened Georgians’ Fundamental Rights
| Brian Strickland Supported Denying Services Or Employment To LGBTQ+ Georgians
| Brian Strickland Supported Voter Suppression Laws- ⚖️ | Brian Strickland Supported “Crack Downs” On The Right To Protest
| Brian Strickland Would Allow Trump To Deploy Federal Forces Against Georgians
| Brian Strickland’s Key Votes As A Member Of The Georgia General Assembly