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Austin McDonald
Austin McDonald ran for election to the DeKalb County School District school board to represent District 1 in Georgia. He lost in the general election on May 21, 2024.
Biography
Austin McDonald was born in Tifton, Georgia. McDonald earned a bachelor's degree from Valdosta State University in 2012.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: DeKalb County School District, Georgia, elections (2024)
General election
General election for DeKalb County School District school board District 1
Andrew Ziffer defeated Austin McDonald in the general election for DeKalb County School District school board District 1 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Ziffer (Nonpartisan)  | 57.6 | 5,462 |
 | Austin McDonald (Nonpartisan) | 42.4 | 4,017 | |
| Total votes: 9,479 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McDonald in this election.
2022
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 40
Incumbent Sally Harrell defeated Austin McDonald in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 40 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sally Harrell (D) | 61.6 | 39,839 |
| Austin McDonald (R) | 38.4 | 24,870 | |
| Total votes: 64,709 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 40
Incumbent Sally Harrell advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 40 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sally Harrell | 100.0 | 11,292 |
| Total votes: 11,292 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 40
Austin McDonald advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 40 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Austin McDonald | 100.0 | 11,114 |
| Total votes: 11,114 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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Other survey responses
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2022
Austin McDonald completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McDonald's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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In 2019 Austin was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to the Georgia State Rehabilitation Council. He is actively involved with High School High Tech and has been the keynote speaker for programs across the state.
Austin is a former educator and currently a stay-at-home dad.- Austin will promote a free-market and sensible, common sense government spending to help Georgians pursue their American Dream.
- Austin will support our teachers and empower parents and students working to fully fund our schools and deliver teacher pay raises.
- Austin will ensure liberty and justice for all while supporting law enforcement and first responders with sufficient funding and effective police training, restoring trust in our community.
2. Education
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 4, 2022
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