Shea Roberts, a Democrat, seeks re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives District 52 seat in the Nov. 3 general election. Roberts is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.
District 52 is in Fulton County. Roberts, an attorney and small business owner, said she first ran for office after watching another community devastated by gun violence, according to her campaign website. She won the seat in 2020 by 377 votes, flipping the district blue for the first time since 2004, according to her campaign.
Candidate information
Party: Democratic
Hometown: Born in Dalton, Georgia. Roberts said she grew up splitting time between Dalton and numerous farm towns in California.
Education: Bachelor's degree in journalism; law degree from Catholic University of America in 1996, according to BallotReady.
Profession: Attorney focused on land use and real estate. Roberts is listed as owner of Roberts & Daughdrill, P.C., and as an attorney at Giacoma Roberts & Daughdrill, LLC, according to BallotReady. She is also listed as a realtor at PalmHouse Properties & Associates, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Experience and public service
Roberts has served as state representative for District 52 since 2021, according to BallotReady. She served as treasurer of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus in 2023 and 2024, according to the Georgia WIN List.
She has held the seat since 2021.
Roberts has served on the Judiciary Non-Civil, Governmental Affairs, and State Planning and Community Affairs committees in the Georgia House, according to the Georgia WIN List.
She has volunteered with the National Charity League, Agape Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Buckhead Christian Ministries, City of Refuge and Northside Senior Services, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting.
On the issues
Roberts outlined the following positions on her campaign platform:
Healthcare: Roberts said she supports fully expanding Medicaid and ensuring healthcare accessibility, including safe abortion care.
Economy: Roberts said she supports investing in small businesses and the vocational workforce, along with affordable housing and a standardized living wage.
Gun violence: Roberts said she supports addressing gun violence as a public health crisis.
Education: Roberts said she supports fully funding public schools and pre-K programs.
Environment: Roberts said she supports investing in green energy and expanding public transit to address climate change.
Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.
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