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Trey Kelley

Trey Kelley

Overview

Current roleAttorney

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationGeorgia

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BackgroundAttorney

EducationShorter University (2008)

Notable personal detailsWilliam Flynn Kelley III, known as Trey Kelley, is a Georgia attorney and Republican politician. He has served in the Georgia House of Representatives and previously held a leadership post as Republican Majority Whip. He earned a B.A. from Shorter University and a J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law and has practiced law in Cedartown, Georgia.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports major state income tax cuts and other tax relief measures and advocates limited government and lower taxes. Sponsorship/endorsement of legislation and campaign materials highlight large income tax cuts and gas tax suspension as part of his record.

Healthcare

Supports limited government involvement in health policy and has sponsored or backed measures restricting public health mandates (vaccine and mask mandates) while championing policies favorable to local pharmacies and pharmacists. Serves in leadership on the Georgia House Health committee and has sponsored legislation affecting pharmacy reimbursement.

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Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate supports strong limits on abortion, has voted for a fetal heartbeat ban (prohibiting abortion after detection of a fetal heartbeat) and holds pro‑life positions endorsed/certified by pro‑life groups. Public materials state a record of supporting heartbeat/other pro‑life legislation and receiving pro‑life certifications.

Climate & Energy

Trey Kelley promotes limited government and lower taxes and has supported measures such as a temporary suspension of the state motor fuel tax. He serves on the Georgia House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications committee and has a generally conservative legislative record on fiscal and regulatory issues. There is no explicit evidence of support for aggressive emissions regulations or Green New Deal–style policies in the cited materials.

Public Safety & Guns

Trey Kelley supports broad Second Amendment protections and backed Georgia’s permitless concealed-carry law (the "Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2021"). He lists fighting for the Second Amendment and the Constitutional Carry Act of 2021 as part of his record.

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026

Trey Kelley is in the news because he is one of the remaining candidates in Georgia’s lieutenant governor runoff. He is scheduled to take part in a debate ahead of the election, along with the other runoff candidates. The coverage mainly focuses on the upcoming forum and the final stretch of the race.

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Endorsements

General campaign

Endorsers of Trey Kelley for General campaign

State Rep. Lauren McDonald

Public endorsement

State Rep. Lauren McDonald endorsed Trey Kelley for Congress in Georgia's 14th District runoff.

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