State House District 29 in Georgia State House District 29, Georgia

2026 Primary Election

• Scott Richard Soracco — Candidate for Georgia House of Representatives District 29 in Gainesville, Georgia, GA

  Scott Soracco is a Democratic Party candidate running for the Georgia House of Representatives, District 29, in the 2026 election. A decorated 27-year Army veteran, his service included deployments to the first Gulf War, Bosnia, and Germany, as well as counterterrorism and drug interdiction operations. After retiring from the military around 2010, he worked as a FEMA operations chief, contributing to over 50 disaster responses nationwide. Soracco, who grew up coming to Lake Lanier and has longstanding ties to the Hall County area, is campaigning to continue serving his community. His platform emphasizes strengthening public schools, ensuring access to healthcare and veterans' services, promoting fiscal responsibility, investing in communities, supporting animal services, and advocating for environmental stewardship.

• Cody Scott Ewing — Candidate for State House in Gainesville, GA, GA

  Cody Scott Ewing, a Republican candidate for Georgia State House District 29, aims to make Georgia safer, healthier, and more transparent. A Gainesville resident, he moved to the state at age three, crediting his faith and community, including being the son of a police detective, for shaping his values. Ewing advocates for verifying legal residency, protecting free speech, and media transparency. His platform includes a $12 minimum wage, supporting local production, ensuring workers' break rights, eliminating property taxes for owner-occupied homes, guaranteeing healthy food in state facilities, strengthening theft penalties, and backing congressional term limits. He is challenging incumbent Matt Dubnik in the 2026 primary.

• Matthew Scott Dubnik — Incumbent State Representative in Gainesville, GA

  Matthew Scott Dubnik is an incumbent Republican State Representative for District 29 in Georgia, having been sworn into office on January 9, 2017. Outside of his legislative responsibilities, he works as a Marketing Consultant. Dubnik serves on numerous committees, including Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Economic Development & Tourism, State Planning & Community Affairs, and is the Chairman of the Appropriations: Education Subcommittee, as well as a member of Game, Fish & Parks, Higher Education, Judiciary Juvenile, and Regulated Industries committees. He was born on March 30 and is married to Katie. Dubnik's district encompasses parts of Hall County, and he maintains a district address in Gainesville.