State House District 99 in Georgia State House District 99, Georgia

2026 Primary Election

• Michelle Kang — Organizer in Suwanee, GA

  Michelle Kang is a Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 99, running in the 2026 primary. Born in Incheon, South Korea, she immigrated to Georgia in 1992, earning a graduate degree from the University of Georgia in 2009. Her career experience includes working as an organizer. Kang is making her second run for the seat after a narrow 2024 loss. She emphasizes "kitchen table issues" like housing affordability, proposing rent caps and property insurance regulation. She advocates a graduated approach to property taxes and universal childcare, citing Georgia's budget surplus. As a mother who raised three children, she understands the challenges facing working families in her diverse district.

• Shelly John Abraham — Industrial engineer in Suwanee, GA

  Shelly Abraham is a Democratic candidate for Georgia State House District 99 in 2026. Born in New York to Indian immigrant parents, he earned a mechanical engineering degree from Kennesaw State University in 2018 and works as an industrial engineer. His platform prioritizes affordability (healthcare, utilities, insurance), public schools, homeownership, and defending reproductive and civil rights. He advocates for safer communities and limited government, and has pledged to support congressional term limits. Active in Asian American communities and the Gwinnett Democratic Party, Abraham seeks to empower working Georgians and address challenges to the American Dream.

• Robert Matthew Reeves — Incumbent State House Representative in GA

  Robert Matthew Reeves, known as Matt, is a partner at Andersen, Tate & Carr in Gwinnett County. He specializes in representing property owners and business owners in condemnation matters. Reeves is a former President of the Gwinnett County Bar Association and a graduate of UGA School of Law and Mercer University. He currently serves in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the communities of Suwanee, Sugar Hill, and Duluth, demonstrating his commitment to his constituents and the legal profession.