Sharon Cooper

Republicanincumbent

State House of Representatives 45 · Cobb County, Georgia · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Michelle Schreiner (Democrat)

Sharon Cooper is the long-serving Republican incumbent in House District 45 (East Cobb), in the Georgia House since 1997 and chair of the Public and Community Health Committee. A nurse and educator by training, she ran unopposed in the 2026 primary; her current campaign material emphasizes legislative experience over specific new policy commitments.

What this office decides

A member of the Georgia House of Representatives writes and votes on state law and the state budget, covering taxes, schools, health programs, criminal penalties, firearms rules, election procedures, and environmental and business regulation. Committee assignments give individual members influence over specific policy areas such as health or appropriations. The seat also contributes to which party controls the chamber.

How this race lines up with you

Loading your answers…

Dossier

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

Donald Trump: nothing found. No statement by or about Donald Trump regarding Cooper's HD 45 campaign was found. Her one documented presidential primary endorsement (Newt Gingrich, 2012) predates Trump's political career.

Who they are

Sharon Cooper is the Republican state representative for House District 45 (East Cobb/Marietta), serving continuously in the Georgia House since 1997 (District 43 until 2023, then District 45) (Ballotpedia). She holds a B.S. in child development, an M.A. in education, and an M.S. in nursing, and served on the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women and a Georgia foster-care advisory panel (Ballotpedia).

Positions

Health care: Her campaign site says she will focus on "correcting pharmacy-related matters" in upcoming sessions, though without further detail (candidate's own campaign site) (sharoncooper.org).
Taxes & spending, Schools, Personal freedom, Crime & policing, Voting rules: No specific public position found; her current campaign site emphasizes general legislative experience ("Our district has a strong position at the Capitol and my knowledge of the legislative process is valuable") rather than itemized policy commitments (sharoncooper.org).

Record

Chairs the House Public and Community Health Committee; also sits on Health, Human Relations and Aging, Judiciary-Non-Civil, Regulated Industries, Rules, and the Special Committee on Healthcare in 2025-2026, and has chaired health-related committees for over a decade (Ballotpedia). In the 2012 presidential race she endorsed Newt Gingrich (Ballotpedia). Won her 2026 primary unopposed with 7,375 votes (Ballotpedia).

Money

Per Ballotpedia's summary of OpenSecrets/FEC data, Cooper raised $191,603 (spent $166,489) in 2024, and has raised over $150,000 in most cycles back to the 1990s, including $304,211 in 2020; 2026-cycle totals not yet posted (Ballotpedia).

What we couldn't find

Specific current-cycle policy positions beyond a general pharmacy-issues mention; her site is largely biographical.
Bills sponsored or votes cast in 2025-2026; 2026-cycle finance totals and independent news coverage (MDJ was paywalled).
Any statement by or about Donald Trump regarding this race.

Sources (2)