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Republican
Ken Yasger
Georgia Republican Governor nominee?
$1.1M
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleBartender
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationGeorgia
BackgroundBartender
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EducationSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville — Political Science (2010)
Notable personal detailsKen Yasger is a Republican candidate for governor of Georgia in the 2026 election cycle. He has served in the U.S. Army and the Georgia Army National Guard, and has described himself as a former Army Ranger. He has also worked in the service industry, including as a bartender, and has been based in the Savannah area.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate advocates eliminating Georgia’s state income tax and temporarily suspending the gas tax, supports legalizing gambling and regulated recreational marijuana as revenue sources, and proposes reallocating administrative education pay to raise teacher salaries. These positions emphasize tax reductions and alternative revenue generation while cutting or limiting government-collected taxes.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports legal protections for unborn life beginning at conception while allowing abortion in limited circumstances (rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother). He opposes public funding for abortion providers.
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Climate & Energy
Supports measures aimed at reducing costs for consumers at the pump (temporary suspension of the state gas tax) and prioritizes limited-government, market-oriented policies rather than large-scale clean-energy mandates. Campaign platform does not articulate aggressive emissions targets, Green New Deal–style proposals, or major climate investment plans.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026
Ken Yasger is campaigning in Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary ahead of the May 19 vote. At a recent GOP women’s meeting in Savannah, he pushed a populist message and said he opposes tax breaks for data centers. The coverage also places him in a crowded race, with polling showing him behind some of the leading candidates.
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Georgia Republican Governor nominee?
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