Denise Pierce Burns

Insurance agent in Ringgold, GA

Denise Pierce Burns is a candidate for State Senate District 53 in Georgia State Senate District 53, Georgia — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: John B. Zibluk, Blake Allan Elsberry, Lanny Elwyn Thomas.

Denise Pierce Burns is a North Georgia mother, homesteader, and longtime Republican leader seeking election to Georgia Senate District 53. A graduate of Ringgold High School and Berry College, she previously worked in hospitality and business management before homeschooling her four children. With extensive grassroots organizing and leadership experience, including chairing the Georgia GOP 14th Congressional District, Burns aims to defend parents and public safety. Her platform emphasizes protecting the unborn, religious liberty, parental rights, food freedom, small farms, limited government, lowering costs, cracking down on crime and illegal immigration, medical freedom, and school choice. She is currently an insurance agent.