Clara Richardson-Olguin
Clara Richardson-Olguin (Republican Party) ran for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 7. She lost in the Republican primary on May 21, 2024.
Richardson-Olguin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Clara Richardson-Olguin attended Georgia State University and graduated from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) in 1997. Her career experience includes working as a business owner.[1]
Richardson-Olguin has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
- Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- National Association of Professional Women
- Latinas in Construction Association
Elections
2024
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 7
Incumbent Nabilah Islam Parkes defeated J. Gregory Howard in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nabilah Islam Parkes (D)  | 55.0 | 46,748 |
| J. Gregory Howard (R) | 45.0 | 38,222 | ||
| Total votes: 84,970 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 7
J. Gregory Howard defeated Fred Clayton in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 7 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J. Gregory Howard | 61.6 | 1,349 | |
 | Fred Clayton | 38.4 | 841 | |
| Total votes: 2,190 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 7
Incumbent Nabilah Islam Parkes advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 7 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nabilah Islam Parkes | 100.0 | 6,915 |
| Total votes: 6,915 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 7
J. Gregory Howard and Fred Clayton advanced to a runoff. They defeated Clara Richardson-Olguin and Louis Ligon in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 7 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J. Gregory Howard | 34.6 | 2,017 | |
| ✔ | | Fred Clayton | 30.2 | 1,761 |
 | Clara Richardson-Olguin | 24.3 | 1,416 | |
 | Louis Ligon | 10.9 | 633 | |
| Total votes: 5,827 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Richardson-Olguin in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Clara Richardson-Olguin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Richardson-Olguin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Born & raised in the Dominican Republic, I moved to the United States in 1997 with a law degree and a passion for performing arts, pursuing a career in entertainment law, becoming a U.S. Citizen in 2008.
My husband Cesar and I moved to Lawrenceville in 2005, where I switched gears and partnered with my husband to run our business, CIC Flooring. Gaining experience and industry certifications, I helped expand service offerings, opened a showroom and earned recognition and awards from associations and colleagues throughout the business community.
I am a member of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Professional Women, serves on the board of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Latinas in Construction Association. Cesar & I have four children and we are actively involved in St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Over the last 18 years, I have become increasingly connected throughout Gwinnett County and in Georgia politics. Grounded in conservative ideals, values, and morals, I am devoted to giving a voice to those principles that unite me with the community in District 7.- As a small business owner and active member of the local business community, I have a deep appreciation for the difficulties that business owners face in our current economy. With my legal background and experience connecting people in various communities, I have regularly demonstrated my motivation to collaborate with politicians and business leaders – creating a roundtable discussion focused on solutions.
- With experience in the classroom as a music teacher, my initial interest in politics led me to explore a run for the School Board. As I further developed my goals for impacting educational policy, I realized that I could have a bigger influence at the legislative level. I will fight to protect local control and parental involvement and increase the opportunities for vocational education.
- I’m an immigrant who followed the legal process and became a U.S. citizen, but I recognize the system is broken. This issue is personal for me and I have a unique perspective in the effort to fix it. We must secure our borders, address the real issues, and make the federal government hold our immigration policies to a higher standard to ensure our safety.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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