Rebecca Sims

Rebecca Sims is the Democratic candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives, District 32, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Chris Erwin.[1] A teacher who now teaches the computer science pathway, she says she is running on wages that cover the basics of life and on guaranteed healthcare.[2]

Sims graduated from Jefferson High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Brenau College in 1992, and earned graduate degrees from Piedmont College in 2005 and the University of Georgia in 2010.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a lifelong Georgian who started working at 15, began her professional career at Baker & Taylor in Commerce while attending Brenau at night and on weekends, and became a teacher in 2003.[2] She said she began as a special education teacher, later taught middle and high school math, and now teaches the computer science pathway.[2]

Sims said in the survey that her husband, Wade, and she are part of a blended family with five daughters and a growing group of grandchildren.[2] She said her key messages are that everyone who works full time should be able to afford the basics of life and that healthcare should be guaranteed for every Georgian and paid for responsibly.[2]

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