Michelle Kang

Michelle Kang is the Democratic candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives, District 99, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican Matt Reeves.[1][2] According to Ballotpedia, Kang was born in Incheon, South Korea, earned a graduate degree from the University of Georgia in 2009 and has worked as an organizer.[2]

Michelle Kang was born in Incheon, South Korea, and earned a graduate degree from the University of Georgia in 2009.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Kang described herself as a first-generation Korean American immigrant who came to Georgia in 1992 and who had previously worked as an intellectual property paralegal at a large law firm in Seoul.[3] She said she worked as a cashier at a dry cleaner after arriving in the United States, and that she pursued a Master's degree in Public Administration at the University of Georgia at age 41 and then worked as center manager at the Asian American Resource Center, where she operated a HUD housing program and provided case management.[3] She said she joined Senator Raphael Warnock's 2022 re-election campaign, organizing rallies and get-out-the-vote events.[3]

Kang defeated Shelly Abraham in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary for District 99, 71.5% to 28.5%.[2] In the survey, she said her key messages include universal childcare built on Georgia's free Pre-K program, lower taxes on families earning $100,000 or less, and higher taxes on the richest 1% of Georgians.[3]

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