Aizaz Shaikh
Aizaz Shaikh (Republican Party) is running for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 7. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Shaikh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Aizaz Shaikh served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 2013 to 2016. He earned a high school diploma from Brookwood High School and a bachelor's degree from Gwinnett College in 2017. His career experience includes working as a real estate broker.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 7
Rahul Garabadu (D), Jamin Harkness (D), Ruwa Romman (D), and Astrid Ross (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 7 on May 19, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jyot Singh (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 7
Aizaz Shaikh (R) is running in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 7 on May 19, 2026.
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Aizaz Shaikh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shaikh's responses.
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- As a homeowner and real estate professional, Aizaz Shaikh knows that we need to lower the barrier of homeownership so all Americans are afforded the opportunity to experience the joys of owning a home. He has already helped numerous first-time homebuyers and many others get into homes. Once elected, he will continue to help decrease the cost of homeownership through legislation that will reduce property taxes, increase first-time homebuyer programs, and continue to provide education to those who seek it.
- A small business owner & Air Force Veteran, financial literacy is something Aizaz takes very seriously. The best way to tackle our affordability crisis is to educate more Americans early on in their lives on best practices for money management; whether that be through adding it to the school curriculum or offering after-school programs for all ages. As a teenager, he worked with his family to help others save their homes during the 2008 economic downturn. It was then he realized that many people are not aware of their options when in a financial bind. This motivated him to take action at an early age by opting to take a Financial Literacy course in high school where he learned how to write a check, do his taxes, and how to budget.
- Aizaz Shaikh has been a substitute teacher with Gwinnett County Public Schools since 2017. In that time he has had the privilege of serving in multiple types of classrooms including special needs. Due to this role, he learned that there are limited resources for Special Needs children. At 21 years of age, a special needs child “ages out” and has to find support elsewhere. Although there are programs that currently exist, Aizaz plans to support existing programs and work on adding additional ones to help ease the stress of not only the child, but also their parents.
Shaikh is a firm believer in school choice where parents have a say in their child's education.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 3, 2026
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