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Robert Watson (Georgia)

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Robert Watson
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

May 24, 2022

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1996 - 1998

Personal
Birthplace
Rome, Ga.
Religion
Baptist
Profession
Manufacturing
Contact

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Robert Watson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 12. He lost in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.

Watson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Robert Watson was born in Rome, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Army from 1996 to 1998. His career experience includes working in manufacturing.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 12

Incumbent Eddie Lumsden won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Eddie Lumsden
Eddie Lumsden (R)
 
100.0
 
17,153

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,153
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 12

Incumbent Eddie Lumsden defeated Robert Watson in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 12 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Eddie Lumsden
Eddie Lumsden
 
81.9
 
7,019
Image of Robert Watson
Robert Watson Candidate Connection
 
18.1
 
1,553

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,572
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Endorsements

Watson was endorsed by the Georgia Republican Assembly in 2022.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Robert Watson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Watson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a Christian, conservative, veteran, gun-owner, husband, father and grandfather. I'm also a patriot, not a politician. I'm a hard-working, honest, plain-spoken man and I believe in individual liberty over government authority. The authority of the government should never be allowed to exceed the rights of the individual. You have the absolute God-given right, as long as you don't harm others, to make decisions about your health, safety, well-being and day-to-day life, as well as that of your children. The government should never be allowed to strip you of these rights.
  • It is time We the People stand up and take back control of this tyrannical government from the establishment politicians who seek to infringe upon our most sacred rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  • HB 1013, a bill just signed into law in Ga and endorsed by my opponent, is a direct attack on our children, our 2A rights, and our medical autonomy, among many other things. I am dead set against it.
  • We do not have to accept the results of the 2020 elections in Ga. We can investigate, and if warranted, decertify the election, punish the wrongdoers, and enact common sense election laws going forward.
I am against any legislation that seeks to empower the state over the individual or the parent, chief among which being HB1013. I do not agree with most taxes, and I believe there is far too much spending of and borrowing against taxpayer's money. I believe our State Government should be held accountable as servants of We the People, not empowered as our lord and master. I am staunchly pro-life, and I make no exceptions to that. I also believe in the un-infringeable right to keep and bear arms, though I also cherish all the other components that make up the Bill of Rights as well.
I look up to every soldier who has ever died in combat fighting for this country. Their sacrifice has paved the way for our movement. They paid for our chance with their blood, and I will never stop trying to honor their sacrifice or uphold their legacy.
Death of a Nation by Dinesh De'Souza
The ability to set personal feelings/beliefs aside and legislate/vote according to the direct will of the people he/she is elected to represent. Absent of that, a person could do worse than to legislate by their conscience, according to the teachings to Jesus Christ
I have a long history of standing up for what I believe, no matter who it pisses off.
To represent the voice of their constituents, regardless of their personal benefits or beliefs.
I was not intimidated by the "government". I was willing to stand up, regardless of personal cost, for what was ultimately right for my kid's, and my grandkid's, future. I did my part to give them a fighting chance.
I remember when the Challenger space shuttle exploded. I was 9 years old, and I remember not being in school that day. I was watching live on TV with my mother. I cried with the simplicity of a child for the loss of human life, even though at the time I didn't quite understand the repercussions.
Bagging groceries at Ingle's grocery store, a business I still shop at just about every day. I had this job for about a year and it taught me my first professional lesson in helping and serving others.
Death of a Nation, by Dinesh De'Souza, because it destroys the leftist narrative perfectly. Perfectly.
Jack from Stephen King's The Talisman and The Black House because he transcends both worlds and fights to uphold what's right
The Dead South, Help Me Scrape the Mucus Off My Brain
Having to work exorbitant hours, at a minimal wage and ridiculously high tax brackets just to feed my kids without having to rely on government handouts.
If the Governor is a champion of individual liberty then the state legislature should be there to support them completely. If the Governor is tyrannical then the state legislature is a necessary check on the governor's power. The rights of We the People should always be first and foremost.
A dangerous leftist narrative is apparently running wild in Georgia. Our state is not inherently racist, misogynistic, or homophobic. Nor did we turn "blue" in the 2020 election. We must defeat this hateful narrative and come together as one people in order to take this state back, as well as control of our lives, in order to effect the positive changes needed for our children to live and prosper in peace and harmony.
Well, the Democrats are evil and should never be in power. They have truly lost their way. That being said, I think that if the Republican party in Georgia were made up of true conservatives it would be beneficial to the citizens of our state. Unfortunately, the last few years have shown us that the GA GOP is made up of anything but.
Before 2020 I would have probably leaned toward yes. However, given the way our legislators have used their "experience" against the people I will say no. If anything, I think it is advantageous to have so-called inexperienced citizen legislators occupying these positions of power.
I believe it would be beneficial to build relationships with like-minded citizen legislators, not establishment Republicans who only seek to serve their own best interests over that of the citizens of their districts. And I certainly don't see any benefit to working across party lines with Democrats, as anyone who would carry the banner of the current Democratic party is complicit in their evil schemes against humanity, as well as the actual greater good.
I feel like race needs to be removed from the census, then it would be a more fair form of redistricting. Population, not race, gender, or party affiliation, as the traditional parties are out the window going forward.
I would like to be a part of any committee that has the ability to curb government power in favor of the power of the people.
I would most likely model myself after Marjorie Taylor Greene, as she doesn't care who she offends, as long as she believes her cause is just. You should always choose morality over popularity.
If I can affect the type of positive change that I hope for at the state level, then I would absolutely be motivated to ascend to the federal level to do the same.
I spoke to an affirmed democrat the other day. He was a veteran. He defined his oath as a direct promise to his child to defend her life and liberty. That transcended all party lines and touched me deeply.
Why is a Democrat better than a R.I.N.O.? Because at least a Democrat will stab you in the front. (that's an original joke, BTW)
Only in the direst circumstances, such as an invasion from an invading foreign force, or to protect the state populace from tyrannical Federal oversight.
Absolutely freaking not. Compromising with Democrats is what's got us in this shape to begin with. The only compromise to be had is if the Democrats were to see reason and adopt our ideals for a change. And in that rare instance, I would not consider that a compromise with them, only an acknowledgement of their capitulation to reason and common sense for the greater good.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 20, 2022


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