Bella Bautista

Community advocate in Cartersville, Georgia, GA

Bella Bautista is a candidate for State House District 14 in Georgia State House District 14, Georgia — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Mitchell L Scoggins.

Bella Bautista is a 22-year-old transgender woman and community advocate from Cartersville, Georgia. She is running as a Democrat for Georgia House of Representatives District 14 in the May 19, 2026 primary. Her platform focuses on strong public education, economic opportunity, and responsive leadership. Bautista has a background in pageantry, being the first transgender person to enter Miss Georgia and having represented Tennessee in Miss Supranational USA. In high school, she founded a diversity club to support LGBTQ+ students and students of color. As a Mexican woman, she advocates against immigration crackdowns and for trans rights, committed to representing and amplifying underrepresented voices.