Georgia Republican Lieutenant Governor nominee?
23dBlake Tillery's odds are now 57%, above the previous high of 32%.
57%25%
Georgia Republican Lieutenant Governor nominee?
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JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age42 years old (Oct 9, 1983)
GenderMale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Georgia (B.A., International Affairs, 2006)
Notable personal detailsMichael Blake Tillery is an American attorney and Republican politician from Vidalia, Georgia. He has served in the Georgia State Senate representing District 19 since January 2017 and has chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee. Before joining the Senate, he was chairman of the Toombs County Commission. In 2025, he launched a campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Blake Tillery advocates cutting and ultimately eliminating Georgia’s state personal income tax, including legislation to exempt large portions of income and to reduce the income tax rate over time. He has proposed offsetting revenue losses by reducing corporate tax credits and other tax expenditures rather than raising sales taxes on groceries.
Healthcare
Blake Tillery has sponsored legislation to seek Medicaid/ACA waivers and has carried bills aimed at limiting state-funded coverage for gender-affirming care; his legislative actions emphasize using waivers and state-directed programs rather than full Medicaid expansion. He has overseen budget measures increasing funding for disability-related Medicaid waivers while advancing restrictions on certain types of coverage under state plans.
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Immigration & Border
Blake Tillery supports stronger enforcement against undocumented immigration and has sponsored legislation to hold local governments accountable for sanctuary policies. He has campaigned on continuing a “crackdown on illegal immigration” and described efforts to remove legal protections for jurisdictions that do not comply with state immigration enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports anti-abortion policies and has described himself as pro-life; voted in favor of Georgia legislation restricting abortion (including votes on measures such as the state’s six-week limit).
Climate & Energy
The candidate has sponsored legislation creating a regional energy authority that explicitly provides for natural gas transmission and distribution and runs a campaign emphasizing conservative, pro-business priorities without prominent climate-change or clean-energy commitments. Policy activity shows support for fossil-fuel infrastructure and market-oriented, infrastructure-focused approaches rather than aggressive emissions regulations or Green New Deal–style goals.
Public Safety & Guns
Blake Tillery presents himself as pro-gun and opposes new gun-control measures. He has supported legislation and actions aligned with expanding gun rights in Georgia, including involvement with permit-less (constitutional-carry) discussions and defending firearms manufacturers against banking actions. His campaign materials list him as pro-gun and opposing gun-control legislation.
Latest Insights
Georgia Republican Lieutenant Governor nominee?
24dTillery has moved back into the market lead at 38% as AJC polling still shows a wide-open Republican primary, making him the clearest current favorite in a very fluid race.
38%6%
Georgia Republican Lieutenant Governor nominee?
25dBlake Tillery is now at 32% and leads by 11.0 points after trailing earlier.
32%
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026
Blake Tillery is in the news as a Georgia lieutenant governor candidate in a race that is still being decided. Recent coverage says the contest moved into runoff season, with debates held ahead of the June 16 runoff that will determine the nominees. Earlier reporting also placed him among a crowded field of 10 candidates for the office during the primary campaign.
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Articles
TAThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution7 days ago
Who is running in the June 16 election
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ABAthens Banner-Herald15 days ago
Georgia runoff debates offer voters a final look at top candidates
Neutral
TAThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution2 months ago
10 compete to become Georgia’s next lieutenant governor
Neutral
TAThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution2 months ago
New Burt Jones ad gives Rick Jackson a political makeover
Neutral
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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