Ginny Ehrhart

Republicanincumbent

State House of Representatives 36 · Cobb County, Georgia · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Luc "Luke" Noiset (Democrat)

Ginny Ehrhart is the Republican incumbent in House District 36, in office since 2019 after succeeding her husband Earl Ehrhart. A former chef and talk-show host, she chairs no committee but holds several vice-chair posts, campaigns on tax relief and gun rights, and drew criticism in 2018 for remarks about transgender people.

What this office decides

A Georgia state representative writes the state budget and tax laws and votes on education, health care, gun, crime, and election legislation. The seat also weighs in on state rules for businesses and utilities. The winner is one of 180 members of the state House.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-22 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: nothing found. No statement by or about Donald Trump regarding Ehrhart's HD 36 campaign was found; her campaign site does not mention Trump.

Who they are

Ginny Ehrhart (born Virginia Wahlbom, Dec. 10, 1964) is the Republican state representative for House District 36, in office since January 2019 after succeeding her husband, Earl Ehrhart (Wikipedia). Before the legislature she worked as a chef and a talk-radio/television host (Wikipedia).

Positions

Taxes & spending: Says she "voted to lower income taxes" and supports capping property-tax increases and up to $500 in homeowner tax relief (candidate's own platform) (ginnyforgeorgia.com).
Gun policy: Identifies as "Pro 2ND Amendment" and, per Wikipedia, has opposed gun-control measures (ginnyforgeorgia.com; Wikipedia).
Crime & policing: Campaigns on strengthening law enforcement and combating human trafficking (candidate's own platform) (ginnyforgeorgia.com).
Personal freedom: In October 2018 she said transgender people "shouldn't receive [special rights] whether they identify 'as a man or a moose'" — reported by news outlets and repeated on Wikipedia (Wikipedia).
Schools, Health care, Energy & environment: No specific public position found beyond a general pledge to "fully fund our schools."

Record

In office since January 14, 2019. For 2025-2026 she is vice chair of Information and Audits and Intragovernmental Coordination, and sits on Higher Education, Interstate Cooperation, Regulated Industries, Technology and Infrastructure Innovation, and Transportation (Ballotpedia). Won her 2024 general unopposed (29,260 votes) and was renominated unopposed in 2026 (7,165 votes) (Ballotpedia).

Money

Per Ballotpedia's summary of OpenSecrets/FEC data, Ehrhart raised $44,350 (spent $13,121) in 2024, a lifetime total of $224,975 back to 2018; 2026-cycle totals not yet posted (Ballotpedia).

What we couldn't find

Specific bills she sponsored in the 2025-2026 session.
2026-cycle campaign-finance totals.
Independent current-cycle news coverage (MDJ was paywalled).
Any statement by or about Donald Trump regarding this race.

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