Dunwoody and Brookhaven voters will see a contested attorney general race on their ballots Nov. 3. State Rep. Tanya F. Miller, a Democrat from Atlanta, is seeking the statewide office against Republican Brian Strickland.

Miller represents District 62 in the Georgia House of Representatives, a seat she has held since 2023, according to her legislative biography. She was elected Democratic Caucus chair in 2024.

Miller lives in Atlanta.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic

Office sought: Georgia Attorney General

Education: Miller earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and philosophy from Case Western Reserve University in 1996 and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1999, according to BallotReady.

Recognition: The American College of Trial Lawyers inducted Miller in 2024. Case Western Reserve University inducted her into its School of Law Hall of Fame in 2022. She has been named to Super Lawyers every year since 2021, according to her legislative biography.

Miller has appeared as a legal analyst on MSNBC, CNN, Court TV, WSB-TV, Fox 5, CBS46 and 11Alive, according to the Georgia House Democratic Caucus.

Experience and public service

Miller served as an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of New York from 2002 to 2004, according to BallotReady. She worked as an associate at Baker & Hostetler LLP from 2004 to 2005.

She then served as chief senior district attorney at the Fulton County District Attorney's Office from 2005 to 2013.

Miller also clerked for U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. in the Northern District of Ohio and worked as an associate at Jones Day, according to her legislative biography.

She founded Miller Injury Trial Law and has operated the Law Office of Tanya F. Miller LLC since 2013. She has been a partner at DuBose Miller LLC since 2016. She serves as general counsel for the Georgia Federation of Public Service Employees, a role she has held since 2024.

On the issues

Miller provided issue responses through BallotReady. Below is a summary of selected positions based on her responses.

Consumer protection and the economy: Miller said she would use the attorney general's antitrust authority to ensure a competitive market. She said she would launch investigations into the grocery supply chain to uncover illegal price gouging and demand transparency from large corporations on rising prices.

Criminal justice and public safety: Miller said she would target violent criminal networks, human trafficking rings and trafficking of illegal guns and fentanyl. She said she would prioritize prosecution of crimes against children and domestic violence and fight predatory lending and illegal debt collection.

Voting rights: Miller said she would advocate for full access to voting, including protecting weekend and early voting, expanding mail-in voting and securing convenient drop box locations and hours.

Abortion rights: Miller said she would use her legal background in constitutional law to fight efforts to block access to abortion.

Healthcare: Miller said she would fight to expand Medicaid, increase access to prenatal and postpartum healthcare, and push for healthcare access for incarcerated Georgians and those on parole.

The attorney general can enforce applicable laws, represent the state and pursue litigation within the office’s authority. Changes to taxes, public benefits or school funding generally require legislation and budget decisions; the attorney general cannot enact them alone.

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.

The Dunwoody-Brookhaven Ledger did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.