Mandisha A. Thomas
Mandisha A. Thomas (Democratic Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 65. She assumed office on January 11, 2021. She left office on January 13, 2025.
Thomas (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 6th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2024.
Thomas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mandisha A. Thomas was born in Berkeley, California. Thomas earned a high school diploma from Berkeley High School. She went on to earn a B.A. in political science from Grambling State University in 1997 and a master's degree in administration from Central Michigan University in 2005. Her career experience includes working as a consultant and owning a business.[1][2][3]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Thomas was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
- Industry and Labor Committee
2021-2022
Thomas was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
- Industry and Labor Committee
- Information and Audits Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Georgia's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
Georgia's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
Georgia's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 6
Incumbent Lucy McBath defeated Jeff Criswell and Elfreda Desvignes in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lucy McBath (D) | 74.7 | 277,027 |
![]() | Jeff Criswell (R) ![]() | 25.3 | 93,909 | |
Elfreda Desvignes (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 45 |
Total votes: 370,981 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6
Incumbent Lucy McBath defeated Jerica Richardson and Mandisha A. Thomas in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lucy McBath | 84.8 | 60,837 |
![]() | Jerica Richardson | 9.3 | 6,699 | |
![]() | Mandisha A. Thomas ![]() | 5.9 | 4,247 |
Total votes: 71,783 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Hopkins (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6
Jeff Criswell advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jeff Criswell ![]() | 100.0 | 11,983 |
Total votes: 11,983 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Mandisha A. Thomas defeated Jan Horne in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 65 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mandisha A. Thomas (D) | 69.7 | 18,436 |
Jan Horne (R) | 30.3 | 8,014 |
Total votes: 26,450 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Mandisha A. Thomas advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 65 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mandisha A. Thomas | 100.0 | 7,432 |
Total votes: 7,432 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 65
Jan Horne advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 65 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jan Horne | 100.0 | 3,752 |
Total votes: 3,752 | ||||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 65
Mandisha A. Thomas won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 65 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mandisha A. Thomas (D) | 100.0 | 26,797 |
Total votes: 26,797 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 65
Mandisha A. Thomas defeated incumbent Sharon Beasley-Teague in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 65 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mandisha A. Thomas | 58.0 | 3,427 |
![]() | Sharon Beasley-Teague | 42.0 | 2,479 |
Total votes: 5,906 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Sharon Beasley-Teague and Mandisha A. Thomas advanced to a runoff. They defeated Amber Doss-Hunter in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 65 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sharon Beasley-Teague | 49.2 | 6,141 |
✔ | ![]() | Mandisha A. Thomas | 36.5 | 4,562 |
![]() | Amber Doss-Hunter | 14.3 | 1,779 |
Total votes: 12,482 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Sharon Beasley-Teague won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sharon Beasley-Teague (D) | 100.0 | 21,189 |
Total votes: 21,189 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Sharon Beasley-Teague defeated Mandisha A. Thomas in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 65 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sharon Beasley-Teague | 56.0 | 2,907 |
![]() | Mandisha A. Thomas | 44.0 | 2,287 |
Total votes: 5,194 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mandisha A. Thomas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thomas' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|I write laws to bring about awareness,
and to eradicate the Hurt & Pain that everyday people feel because of lack of laws, policies and procedures or because of loopholes and peer neglect.
I will not give those attributes up but further extend those attributes on a federal level. I The voters will make a choice, let's start early on April 29th through May 17th as we take advantage of early voting. Lets show Washington that Georgians want MAndisha A. Thomas as the next US Congresswoman for congressional district 6.
- I am dedicated to collaborating with US Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su on workforce development, apprenticeships, and trade, as well as with US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough on ending veteran homelessness.
I am dedicated to collaborating with US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, and US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia L. Fudge, to promote inclusivity in healthcare and address the constraints of affordable housing options.
- I am dedicated to collaborating with US Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Jose W. Fernandez, on fostering economic innovation, mitigating environmental concerns, and advocating for alternative energy solutions.
- I am dedicated to collaborating with US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to improve student achievement and prepare our students for global competitiveness. Over the past three years, I have also engaged with the US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack regarding the injustices faced by our farmers and will persist in advocating for change.
Oranga what? (Aren't You)
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2022
Mandisha A. Thomas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mandisha A. Thomas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 28.
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2023
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In 2023, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2022
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House Georgia District 6 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Mandisha Thomas for House District 65 "The Peoples Seat"," accessed January 4, 2021
- ↑ mthomas, "About," accessed January 4, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 7, 2024
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Preceded by Sharon Beasley-Teague (D) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 65 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by Robert Dawson (D) |