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Bee Nguyen
Bee Nguyen (Democratic Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 89. She assumed office on December 15, 2017. She left office on January 9, 2023.
Nguyen (Democratic Party) ran for election for Georgia Secretary of State. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Nguyen attended Georgia State University and founded a nonprofit organization called Athena’s Warehouse, which says its goal is to educate and empower young women. Nguyen was the first Asian American Democratic woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly in 2017. She represented House District 89, the seat formerly held by Stacey Abrams, until 2023.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Nguyen was assigned to the following committees:
- Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee
- Education Committee
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Human Relations and Aging Committee
2019-2020
Nguyen was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Georgia Secretary of State election, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia Secretary of State
Incumbent Brad Raffensperger defeated Bee Nguyen, Ted Metz, and Brenda Nelson-Porter in the general election for Georgia Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Raffensperger (R) | 53.2 | 2,081,241 |
 | Bee Nguyen (D) | 44.0 | 1,719,922 | |
 | Ted Metz (L)  | 2.8 | 108,884 | |
 | Brenda Nelson-Porter (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 154 | |
| Total votes: 3,910,201 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State
Bee Nguyen defeated Dee Dawkins-Haigler in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bee Nguyen | 77.0 | 198,511 |
 | Dee Dawkins-Haigler | 23.0 | 59,310 | |
| Total votes: 257,821 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State
Bee Nguyen and Dee Dawkins-Haigler advanced to a runoff. They defeated Michael Owens, Floyd Griffin, and John Eaves in the Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bee Nguyen | 44.3 | 309,437 |
| ✔ | | Dee Dawkins-Haigler | 18.7 | 130,278 |
 | Michael Owens | 16.4 | 114,621 | |
 | Floyd Griffin | 10.8 | 75,423 | |
 | John Eaves | 9.8 | 68,233 | |
| Total votes: 697,992 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State
Incumbent Brad Raffensperger defeated Jody Hice, David Belle Isle, and Torri M. Hudson in the Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Raffensperger | 52.4 | 611,616 |
 | Jody Hice | 33.3 | 389,447 | |
 | David Belle Isle | 8.8 | 103,272 | |
 | Torri M. Hudson | 5.4 | 63,646 | |
| Total votes: 1,167,981 | |||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Bee Nguyen won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 89 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bee Nguyen (D) | 100.0 | 32,600 |
| Total votes: 32,600 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Bee Nguyen defeated Marcia Ridley in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 89 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bee Nguyen | 83.3 | 15,393 |
| Marcia Ridley | 16.7 | 3,080 | ||
| Total votes: 18,473 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Bee Nguyen won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 89 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bee Nguyen (D) | 100.0 | 27,810 |
| Total votes: 27,810 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Bee Nguyen advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 89 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bee Nguyen | 100.0 | 8,593 |
| Total votes: 8,593 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 89 was called for November 7, 2017. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, a special runoff election between the top-two candidates was held on December 5, 2017. It featured Democrats Bee Nguyen and Sachin Varghese. Nguyen won the runoff election with 52 percent of the vote.[2]
The candidate filing deadline was September 15.[3] The candidates who successfully qualified and ran in the November 7 election were Democrats Bee Nguyen, David Abbott, Monique Keane, and Sachin Varghese.
The seat became vacant following Stacey Abrams' (D) resignation in August 2017 to focus on her run for governor.
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 89, Runoff Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bee Nguyen |
52.4% | 4,586 | |
| Democratic | Sachin Varghese | 47.6% | 4,159 | |
| Total Votes | 8,745 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 89, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bee Nguyen (advanced to runoff) |
39.7% | 4,255 | |
| Democratic | Sachin Varghese (advanced to runoff) |
34% | 3,639 | |
| Democratic | Monique Keane | 17.4% | 1,865 | |
| Democratic | David Abbott | 8.9% | 954 | |
| Total Votes | 10,713 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Nguyen's campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
Protect Our Democracy As a voting rights expert, Bee will stand up and protect your freedom to vote, and Bee will ensure Georgia’s elections are always fair and secure. Bee will: ✔ Invest in training and resources for all 159 local election boards ✔ Prioritize voter education and outreach, using technology, like text messaging alert systems ✔ Promote language access and translation of all election materials housed within the Elections division ✔ Mitigate election disformation, cybersecurity threats, and foreign interference with our elections ✔ Develop kiosks to securely submit vote-by-mail applications and scan ID to be placed across the state of Georgia with a focus on areas with lack of access to broadband ✔ Protect the election certification process by upholding the will of the people
As the founder of a small business, Bee knows firsthand the challenges Georgians face to build and sustain their dreams. Removing barriers for small business owners and practitioners who rely on the Secretary of State’s office to obtain their licenses is a critical part of building a strong workforce. Bee will also create regional partnerships with community organizations and chambers throughout Georgia to strengthen opportunities for entrepreneurs.
As a nonprofit leader, Bee knows Georgians deserve to invest their resources without becoming the victims of fraud. She will create a public registry of charities and securities known for fraudulent activities and regulate shell corporations that prey on seniors and other vulnerable Georgians to escape accountability.[4] |
” |
| —Bee Nguyen's campaign website (2022)[5] | ||
2020
Bee Nguyen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2022
In 2022, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Georgia Secretary of State |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Bee Nguyen campaign website, “Meet Bee,” October 4, 2022
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results," accessed December 5, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Bee Nguyen For Secretary of State of Georgia, “Issues,” accessed October 28, 2022
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