Georgia Democratic Lieutenant Governor nominee?
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JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age36 years old (Nov 27, 1989)
GenderFemale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationGeorgia State University — BBA (Marketing)
Notable personal detailsNabilah Aishah Islam Parkes is an American activist and Democratic politician in Georgia who served in the Georgia State Senate representing District 7 from January 9, 2023 to March 13, 2026. Elected in 2022, she became the first Muslim woman to serve in the Georgia State Senate and later launched a 2026 campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. She is a graduate of Georgia State University and has worked in political organizing and campaign roles.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax relief for families and workers (sales tax exemptions for child-rearing items and removing sales tax on menstrual products), and advocates reforms to make taxation fairer for middle- and working-class Georgians while addressing corporate/wealth taxation. Emphasizes using tax policy to reduce burdens on workers and support children and families rather than broad tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid, lowering drug costs, and making healthcare more affordable; advocates expanding access to care and protections for families. Emphasizes maternal and family health issues alongside measures to reduce healthcare costs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protections for immigrant communities and limits on immigration enforcement actions in sensitive locations, and has sponsored legislation requiring judicial warrants for enforcement at schools, hospitals, places of worship, libraries, college campuses, and family violence shelters. Has held community hearings on ICE actions and framed immigration enforcement as creating fear and instability for immigrant families.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion and reproductive freedom in Georgia, opposes the state’s six-week abortion ban, and advocates codifying reproductive freedom (beyond just abortion access) into the Georgia Constitution.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has sponsored and supported multiple state bills that place limits on firearm transfers in sensitive locations and create new offenses for unsafe firearm access, indicating support for targeted gun-safety regulations and expanded checks while continuing to work within legislative processes. Legislative activity shows votes against some pro-gun measures and sponsorship of bills addressing transfers near schools, hospitals, and mental-health facilities.
News
Nabilah Parkes is in the news as a candidate in Georgia’s 2026 races, with recent coverage noting her among the Democrats using voting-rights themes in campaign messaging. She is also listed among the candidates in Georgia’s lieutenant governor contest, which has moved into the runoff stage and is set for debate coverage ahead of the election. Earlier primary-election reporting did not give final results for her race.
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