State House District 127 in Georgia State House District 127, Georgia

2026 Primary Election

• Channing Von-T Taylor — Musician and retired Army Captain in Augusta, GA, GA

  Channing Von-T Taylor is a Democratic candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives District 127 in the 2026 primary election. An 18-year retired U.S. Army Captain who deployed to Iraq, he earned a bachelor's degree from Columbus State University. Taylor is also known professionally as the musician Von-T. He is focusing his campaign on affordability, child protection, and economic growth, and has pledged support for congressional term limits. He is running to seek justice and enact real change, motivated by a personal experience he describes as racist and discriminatory.

• Mark Newton — Incumbent State Representative in Augusta, GA

  Mark Newton is an Incumbent Republican State Representative for Georgia's District 127, having been sworn into office on January 9, 2017. He serves as Chairman of the Appropriations: Higher Education Subcommittee and is a member of multiple other committees, including Health and Ways & Means. His legislative focus has included sponsoring bills related to income tax changes, the regulation of psychedelic-assisted treatment, and establishing a House Study Committee on Pharmacy Benefits Managers. He has voted in favor of measures promoting government transparency and designating Fentanyl and Opioid Awareness Day. Newton, who currently lives in Augusta, is seeking re-election in the 2026 Georgia Primary Election.