GA-14 special election winner?
$2.4M
APR 14, 2026
Candidate standings
Live market pricing for the leading candidates in this election.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationGeorgia
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationThe Citadel (B.A./B.S. in Political Science)
Notable personal detailsTyler Paul Smith is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 18. He earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science from The Citadel and a J.D. from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. He was elected to the Georgia State House in 2020 and practices law in Bremen, Georgia when the legislature is not in session.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports tax reductions targeted at individuals (sponsoring legislation to exclude overtime compensation from income tax) and has pro-business alignment through endorsements and committee assignments related to small business. Overall positions indicate preference for tax relief and policies supportive of businesses.
Immigration & Border
Supports stronger enforcement toward undocumented immigrants and emphasizes returning to legal status (work visa/green card/citizenship) rather than broad regularization; frames undocumented work as a problem to be addressed through existing immigration pathways and enforcement. Public materials emphasize law-and-order approaches to immigration rather than expanded asylum or pathways to citizenship.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate sponsors and supports legislation that would criminalize abortion by extending homicide or equal-protection provisions to the unborn and removes common exceptions; he has publicly advocated for pro-life positions and received endorsements/certifications from pro-life organizations.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate explicitly says he works to protect Second Amendment rights and favors smaller government and limiting government overreach on firearms. He is listed by Georgia gun-rights groups as a pro-gun candidate and scores highly with conservative/Second Amendment advocacy scorecards. These positions align with supporting gun rights while not endorsing broad new restrictions.
News
Tyler Paul Smith is in the news in connection with a closely watched Virginia referendum on redistricting that could add up to four Democratic-leaning U.S. House districts. The measure is drawing heavy attention and high early-voting turnout, with Republicans calling it a power grab and Democrats arguing it is needed as part of broader redistricting efforts.
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