{"id":2251082,"date":"2024-05-23T10:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T14:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-political-party-voters-say-yes-to-fairtax-gun-control\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T10:09:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T14:09:14","slug":"georgia-political-party-voters-say-yes-to-fairtax-gun-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-political-party-voters-say-yes-to-fairtax-gun-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia voters approve FairTax and gun control"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgia-political-party-voters-say-yes-to-fairtax-gun-control%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2251082&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Georgia&#8217;s recent primary election, key highlights included \u2064the\u200b re-election of\u200c a Supreme Court \u2063justice and the District Attorney prosecuting Donald Trump. \u2064Voters \u2062expressed support for the FairTax \u2062proposal\u2063 and gaming expansion. Jeff Davis won a nonpartisan Court of Appeals seat. Democrats also showcased strong \u200dvoter support. The election outcomes will \u2063likely influence future legislative\u2063 actions.\u200b In\u200d Georgia&#8217;s recent primary election, \u200cnotable events included the\u2062 re-election \u2063of a Supreme Court justice and\u2062 the District Attorney handling Donald\u200c Trump&#8217;s case. Voters showed backing for the\u200b FairTax and gaming expansion. Jeff Davis secured a nonpartisan Court\u2063 of Appeals position, \u200dwhile \u200cDemocrats received significant voter backing, shaping potential legislative impacts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2014 While the re-election of a state Supreme Court justice and the Fulton County district attorney prosecuting former President Donald Trump topped Tuesday\u2019s primary election headlines, voters weighed in on party questions that may guide lawmakers\u2019 efforts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-warn-blackrock-to-stop-pushing-political-agenda\/\" title=\"States Warn BlackRock to Stop Pushing Political Agenda\">upcoming legislative sessions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 64.7% of Republicans voted in favor of a question asking whether state lawmakers should enact the FairTax and replace the state income and sales tax with a consumption tax equal to current state funding.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, more than 81% of Republicans voted for a statewide vote to allow gaming in Georgia. While an expansion of betting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/georgia\/article_d553c14a-ede2-11ee-9c8a-c759073fc4f8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>failed<\/strong><\/a> this session, Tuesday\u2019s vote may give politicians the cover they need to weigh \u2014 and potentially pass \u2014 a measure next session.<\/p>\n<p>Republican-backed Jeff Davis defeated Tabitha Ponder to win a nonpartisan seat on the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Davis will succeed the retiring M. Yvette Miller, who was initially appointed to the post in 1999 by former Gov. Roy Barnes.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, more than 91% of voters said the state should ban assault weapons and large-capacity magazines as part of gun safety reforms.<\/p>\n<p>In what might be among the most surprising outcomes of the night at the state level, progressive Gabriel Sanchez picked up more than 56% of the vote to knock off state Rep. Teri Anulewicz, D-Smyrna, in House District 42. Sanchez faces Republican Diane E. Jackson in November\u2019s election.<\/p>\n<p>In Gwinnett County, voters approved two homeowner property relief referenda.<\/p>\n<p>More than 73.7% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-education-loses-big-in-texas-election\/\" title=\"Woke Education Loses Big in Texas Election\">voters cast ballots<\/a> in favor of a referendum authorized under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.ga.gov\/legislation\/65211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>House Bill 711<\/strong><\/a>, which doubles \u2014 from $4,000 to $8,000 \u2014 the homestead exemption for Gwinnett County homeowners. Additionally, 63.5% of voters cast ballots in favor of a referendum to provide a $2,000 homestead exemption for school, law enforcement, hospital and military personnel, which was authorized under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.ga.gov\/legislation\/65388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HB 748<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHardworking Gwinnett homeowners deserve substantial tax relief to support their pursuit of the American Dream,\u201d state Rep. Matt Reeves, R-Duluth, said in a statement. \u201cI am immensely proud to have championed this cause for Gwinnett\u2019s homeowners and taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe overwhelming approval by Gwinnett voters demonstrates our community\u2019s strong commitment to providing much<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stimulus-check-update-direct-payment-worth-250-scheduled-to-be-sent-in-six-days\/\" title=\"0 stimulus check to be sent in six days.\">-needed financial relief<\/a> and fostering a better quality of life for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gwinnett County voters also passed a referendum, authorized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.ga.gov\/legislation\/65934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Senate Bill 333<\/strong><\/a>, to create a new city of Mulberry, with nearly 57% of voters casting ballots in favor of the measure. The county\u2019s newest city covers roughly 25.9 square miles and has about 41,000 residents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the recent primary election, Georgia voters addressed critical party questions alongside key election results. 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