Bee Nguyen

What key experiences would you bring to this role?

• During my tenure as a legislator, I successfully overturned Georgia’s “exact match” voter registration law, restoring the right to vote to 50,000 Georgians. In 2020, I exposed false claims of voter fraud in Georgia and single-handedly debunked data cited in a Trump campaign lawsuit in what the national press called “a rare real-time fact check of the unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud.”

• As a lawmaker, I successfully worked across the aisle, including passing life saving legislation to protect victims of dating violence. I will continue to work on common ground issues, such as license reciprocity, so that we can expand access to our workforce.

Georgia consistently ranks among the top 10 states with the poorest health access and health outcomes due to a high percentage of uninsured adults, primary care shortages of more than 59% in rural areas, and lack of resources in rural medical communities (especially during the COVID-19 pandemic). What about Georgia makes it a favorable state to operate a medical practice? What, if any, measures do you plan to take to encourage the chartering of more medical practices in Georgia’s underserved areas? 

As a lawmaker, I have been a strong proponent for Medicaid expansion, and Georgia Republicans have refused to take this important step to provide over half a million Georgians access to healthcare. In the wake of Roe v. Wade and the six-week abortion ban, Georgians will continue to suffer from mother mortality and other poor healthcare outcomes. 

The Secretary of State’s office maintains licenses for nurses and other healthcare workers. If Georgia healthcare workers are subject to losing their licenses because of the new abortion ban, I will not use resources to strip nurses of their licenses. My opponent is staunchly anti-choice and does not believe in abortion care, even in cases of rape, incest, or to prevent the death of mother. As Secretary of State, I will also focus on license reciprocity and remove unnecessary barriers to licensure in the healthcare field. 

Do you support the enactment of Georgia’s Election Integrity Act of 2021 (S.B. 202)? Why or why not? What other policies related to voting would you support?

As a lawmaker, I voted against Senate Bill 202 and fought against the passage of the bill. In the last four years, voting in Georgia has become more restrictive, not more expansive. I believe that every eligible voter should be able to cast their ballot with barriers. I support returning to the 24/7 hour secure and monitored drop boxes, expanding access to absentee voting, and same-day voter registration. I support repealing the food/water ban, the mass voter challenges, and the partisan takeover of local election boards. 

Do you support the creation of an independent redistricting commission? Why or why not?

Yes. As a lawmaker, I voted against the maps passed by the Georgia General Assembly, which were partisan and diluted the power of minority communities. Though Georgians added 1 million people of color to our population over the last ten years, the maps did not reflect the growth of our communities. Redistricting maps should be fair and nonpartisan – politicians should not be able to choose their voters.