Rep. Caldwell Announces Bid To Run For Senate Seat

WOODSTOCK, GA — Once he wraps up his fourth, two-year term in the Georgia House of Representatives in 2020, State Rep. Michael Caldwell will set his sights on higher office. Caldwell, the Republican representing House District 20, said he will run for the Georgia Senate District 21 seat.

The seat is currently held by Brandon Beach, a Republican of Alpharetta. Beach has announced his plans to seek the 6th Congressional District seat held by Democrat Lucy McBath.

"Today, I ask for your support to become our district’s next State Senator in 2020," Caldwell said Friday. "In our time at the state house, we have set a new standard in transparency and accountability in campaigning and fought successfully for economic freedom and conservative values at the capitol."

Caldwell added that he is confident that, with the help of voters, "we will take Cherokee and North Fulton’s conservative values down to the state Senate and keep Georgia’s best days ahead of us." The Senate District 21 seat includes the eastern half of Cherokee County, Alpharetta and Milton.

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According to his campaign website, Caldwell is a managing partner with Black Airplane, a design company specializing in websites and apps. Before that, he was a founding member of Python Safety, a product safety company acquired by 3M in 2015.

Caldwell was first elected in 2012 to the House District 20 seat, which includes parts of Woodstock and Towne Lake. In the State House, Caldwell is the vice chairman of the Code Revision Committee, and is a member of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Economic Development & Tourism, Interstate Cooperation, Regulated Industries and State Planning & Community Affairs committees.

Last week, Caldwell was named to serve as a member of the House Majority Caucus Deputy Whip team, which keeps track of legislation as it moves through both chambers of the General Assembly and helps their colleagues understand bills and resolutions.

Caldwell is an Etowah High School graduate and earned his bachelor's degree in business administration degree in less than three years from Kennesaw State University.

Image via Michael Caldwell