Incumbent
Georgia Republican Secretary of State nominee?
$26.8K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age43 years old (Aug 19, 1982)
GenderMale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundState representative
EducationUniversity of Georgia (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsTimothy Kyle Fleming is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 114 (since 2023) and a candidate for Georgia Secretary of State in the 2026 cycle. He previously served as a Newton County commissioner (2009–2013) and worked in Georgia state government roles including chief of staff to Gov. Brian Kemp and deputy secretary of state under then-Secretary of State Kemp. His campaign platform emphasizes election administration, voter ID and election integrity, and streamlining professional licensing.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports pro–small-business, deregulatory economic measures such as cutting red tape and speeding professional licensing to help businesses; emphasizes conservative economic priorities rather than proposals to raise taxes or expand government spending.
Immigration & Border
The candidate supports enforcement against noncitizen voting, stating that undocumented individuals attempting to vote in Georgia should be deported. Public materials emphasize stricter enforcement measures related to election integrity involving noncitizens.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports restrictive abortion policy, including measures that ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detectable (approximately six weeks). The candidate has voted in favor of Georgia’s six-week 'heartbeat' abortion restriction and is described by multiple sources as pro‑life/anti‑choice.
News
Tim Fleming is in the news as a Georgia secretary of state candidate debating how the state should count ballots after lawmakers banned the QR-code method used by voting machines without naming a replacement. The issue is tied to broader election-administration changes, including a delayed plan to replace Dominion machines until 2028. Recent court rulings on Fulton County election board appointments are also part of the wider Georgia election fight, but the ballot-counting debate is the main current issue.
Prominent Georgia Republican fined in $140M Ponzi scheme
Secretary of state candidates debate amid looming vote-counting problem
A Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks
Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks
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