Biography
Joe Powers is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House of Representatives District 155 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican incumbent Matt Hatchett.[1][2] A communications consultant, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that education, rural health care and Medicaid expansion should be state priorities.[2][3]
Joe Powers earned a high school diploma from Stephens County High School and graduated from Gwinnett Technical College in 2007.[2] He also attended Southern New Hampshire University and Piedmont College, and his career experience includes working as a communications consultant.[2]
Powers received all 3,224 votes in the Democratic primary for District 155 on May 19, 2026.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a "center leaning, fiscally conservative Democrat" and listed education, Medicaid expansion and rural health care among his priorities.[3] He also said Georgia should stop giving corporate tax breaks "with no consequences" and favored transparent agreements with businesses and strong local development authorities.[3]
- 1.Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Joe Powers - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Joe Powers - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Georgia House District 155
Joe Powers is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Georgia House District 155 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
