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Bill Hitchens

Bill Hitchens

Republican · Georgia · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Georgia House District 161, Georgia

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Standing up for veterans and their families
  • Tax relief and lower costs for families
  • Public safety agencies with the resources they need
Biography

Hitchens is a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, a 28-year veteran of the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia's first Director of Homeland Security, per the campaign site. The site says Hitchens was twice appointed Commissioner of Public Safety by Governors Sonny Perdue and Nathan Deal, and has served at the State Capitol since 2013, per the campaign site.

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Georgia House District 161Georgia · 2026Chatham County sample ballot

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