Jason Tanner

Jason Tanner is the Democratic candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives, District 20, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Charlice Byrd.[1] A Marine Corps veteran and former U.S. Secret Service special agent, he works as Director of Forensics at the Social Media Victims Law Center, according to his Ballotpedia survey.[1][2]

Tanner graduated from Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in 1998.[1] Ballotpedia says he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1993 to 2005.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, Tanner said he was raised in a working-class household in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school and reached the rank of captain during a twelve-year career, including a deployment during the Iraq War.[2]

Tanner said in the survey that he later served as a special agent with the U.S. Secret Service and then built a career of nearly two decades in digital forensics, and that he is now Director of Forensics for the Social Media Victims Law Center.[2] He said he is running to bring accountability to District 20 in Cherokee County, with a focus on strong schools, responsible tax policy and safe communities.[2] He named protecting young people from online exploitation and harmful social media practices as a policy priority.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.