Katie Dempsey
GA-14 special election winner?
$2.4M
APR 14, 2026
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Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age73 years old (Sep 11, 1952)
GenderFemale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundPolitician
Notable personal detailsKatie Montgomery Dempsey is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 13 (Rome and parts of Floyd County), first elected in November 2006 and serving since January 2007. She has chaired the Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources and served on multiple House standing committees, with a legislative focus that has included behavioral health and public health initiatives. She is married to Lynn Dempsey and has two children.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports tax reductions and temporary tax relief measures for Georgia residents, including income tax cuts, a freeze on the state gas tax, a one-time tax return to taxpayers, and reductions in taxes on military retirement pay. She emphasizes passing a balanced budget while prioritizing business-friendly policies to keep Georgia attractive for jobs and investment.
Healthcare
Supports targeted expansions of state-covered health benefits and public-health initiatives, including sponsoring a pilot to cover medically necessary bariatric surgery under the state health insurance plan and leading legislative work on opioid alternatives and behavioral/mental-health access. Focuses on improving access to specific treatments, prevention, and crisis/mental-health resources rather than broad privatization or repeal of federal programs.
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Immigration & Border
Katie Dempsey has participated in state-level immigration-related work, including service on a Special House & Senate Joint Committee on Immigration Reform; she also sponsored legislation in 2019 to dissolve Georgia’s Immigration Enforcement Review Board, saying it was not functioning as intended. Public campaign materials do not provide a comprehensive, detailed platform on border security, asylum access, or pathways to legal status.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restrictions on abortion and has said she believes life begins at conception; she was a supporter of Georgia’s "heartbeat" (six-week) bill and holds a pro-life certification. Her legislative voting record includes votes for bills limiting abortion (including a 20-week prohibition and support for HB 481).
Climate & Energy
No clear, comprehensive climate or energy platform is available from the candidate’s campaign materials; public record shows committee membership on the Georgia House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee and at least one legislative vote that enabled local energy/green project financing. These items indicate some engagement on energy policy but do not establish a consistent progressive or conservative climate‑policy stance.
Public Safety & Guns
Katie Dempsey has a pro-Second Amendment voting record and high NRA ratings, and supported measures expanding carry rights while voting for school safety and safe-storage incentive measures. Her legislative activity and interest-group scores indicate support for permitless/constitutional carry and generally opposing new gun restrictions.
News
Katie Dempsey is in the news because she is one of the remaining candidates in Georgia’s lieutenant governor runoff. She is set to take part in a televised debate ahead of the election, alongside the other runoff candidates. The coverage mainly highlights the upcoming debate schedule rather than any new policy announcement or campaign move.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Katie Dempsey for GA-14 special election winner?
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Public figure
Frontline Policy endorsed Katie Dempsey for State House District 13.
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