Michael Hettig

Democrat

State Senate District 32 · Cobb County, Georgia · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)

Michael Hettig is a Woodstock, Georgia attorney and first-time candidate challenging incumbent Kay Kirkpatrick for State Senate District 32. He campaigns on fully funding public schools and opposing private-school voucher expansion, expanding Medicaid and public health access, protecting reproductive healthcare decisions from political interference, and supporting small businesses over large-corporation subsidies.

What this office decides

A state senator votes on Georgia's budget, state tax rates, criminal statutes and sentencing, election procedures, school funding and voucher programs, and health care policy such as Medicaid eligibility. The Senate also confirms certain appointments and shapes what authority counties and cities have. Districts in Cobb County are directly affected by state decisions on transportation and local government powers.

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Dossier

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Donald Trump: nothing found. No search result found any Trump statement endorsing or criticizing Michael Hettig in this state Senate race.

Who they are

Michael Hettig is an attorney in Woodstock, Georgia, running for State Senate District 32 (Ballotpedia). He says the district "deserves leadership that is present, practical, and focused on solving the problems of the people who actually live here" (Ballotpedia survey). Never held elected office. Won the Democratic primary unopposed on May 19, 2026 (14,502 votes), facing incumbent Republican Kay Kirkpatrick November 3.

Positions

Schools: Opposes diverting funds to "voucher programs introduced by the Georgia Senate," and supports "fully funding our public schools, paying teachers competitively, and expanding technical and vocational pathways" (Ballotpedia survey).
Health care: "Access to healthcare is a human right... I will work hard to expand access to medicaid and a robust public health programs" (Ballotpedia survey).
Personal freedom: "Women's access to reproductive healthcare is healthcare, and this access should be determined by medical professionals and not politicians" (Ballotpedia survey).
Business & regulation: "Georgia doesn't need to give away the store to massive corporations while small businesses struggle... I will not write blank checks" (Ballotpedia survey).
Taxes, crime & policing: No specific tax-rate position; lists "communities... safe from crime" as a priority without detailing an enforcement/reform approach.

Record

Never held elected office; practicing attorney (Ballotpedia).

Money

Ballotpedia says finance information "is not yet available from OpenSecrets" (Ballotpedia); ethics.ga.gov not directly queried.

What we couldn't find

No Trump endorsement or criticism found (expected for a Democratic state-legislative nominee).
No campaign finance totals available; ethics.ga.gov not directly queried.
No detailed tax-rate or crime-policy position beyond naming public safety as a priority.
No formal endorsements beyond two informal "Sway" lists on Middle East policy, not included here.

Sources (1)

Michael Hettig - Ballotpedia