Biography
Mathewos Samson is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House of Representatives District 58 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Torrey Balam (R) in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] An engineer and community organizer, he advanced from the June 16 Democratic primary runoff and says he is a democratic socialist running on housing and healthcare.[1][3]
Mathewos Samson earned a high school diploma from Midtown High School, and his career experience includes working as an engineer.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he is a community organizer and lifelong Atlantan who grew up in Old Fourth Ward, the oldest of three brothers in a family of immigrants from the Tigray region of Ethiopia.[3] He said he paused university to work as an engineer and support his family, and that he has organized co-workers and spoken at Atlanta City Hall for public transit expansion and affordable housing.[3]
Samson describes himself as a democratic socialist who refuses corporate and developer money.[3] His stated priorities include rent control, a Tenants Bill of Rights and social housing, and passing the Georgia Medicare for All Act.[3]
- 1.Mathewos Samson - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Mathewos Samson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Georgia House District 58
Mathewos Samson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Georgia House District 58 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.