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Kwanza Hall
Prior offices:
U.S. House Georgia District 5
Years in office: 2020 - 2021
Predecessor:John Lewis (D)
Successor:Nikema Williams (D)
Atlanta City Council District 2
Years in office: 2006 - 2017
Elections and appointments
Last election
June 21, 2022
Contact

Kwanza Hall (Democratic Party) was a member of theU.S. House, representingGeorgia's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on December 3, 2020. He left office on January 3, 2021.

Hall (Democratic Party) ran for election forLieutenant Governor of Georgia. He lost in the Democratic primary runoff onJune 21, 2022.

Biography

Kwanza Hall graduated from Benjamin Elijah Mays High School in 1989.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Burt Jones defeatedCharlie Bailey andRyan Graham in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Burt Jones
Burt Jones (R)
 
51.4
 
2,009,617
Image of Charlie Bailey
Charlie Bailey (D) Candidate Connection
 
46.4
 
1,815,524
Image of Ryan Graham
Ryan Graham (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
85,207

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Total votes: 3,910,348
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Charlie Bailey defeatedKwanza Hall in the Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Charlie Bailey
Charlie Bailey Candidate Connection
 
63.1
 
162,771
Image of Kwanza Hall
Kwanza Hall
 
36.9
 
95,375

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Total votes: 258,146
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kwanza Hall
Kwanza Hall
 
30.2
 
208,249
✔
Image of Charlie Bailey
Charlie Bailey Candidate Connection
 
17.6
 
121,750
Image of Renitta Shannon
Renitta Shannon
 
14.5
 
99,877
Image of Tyrone Brooks Jr.
Tyrone Brooks Jr.
 
10.8
 
74,855
Image of Erick Allen
Erick Allen
 
9.2
 
63,222
Image of Derrick Jackson
Derrick Jackson Candidate Connection
 
8.8
 
60,706
Image of Tony Brown
Tony Brown Candidate Connection
 
4.0
 
27,905
Image of Jason Hayes
Jason Hayes Candidate Connection
 
3.1
 
21,415
Image of Rashid Malik
Rashid Malik
 
1.8
 
12,610

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Total votes: 690,589
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Burt Jones defeatedButch Miller,Mack McGregor, andJeanne Seaver in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Burt Jones
Burt Jones
 
50.1
 
558,979
Image of Butch Miller
Butch Miller
 
31.1
 
347,547
Image of Mack McGregor
Mack McGregor Candidate Connection
 
11.3
 
125,916
Image of Jeanne Seaver
Jeanne Seaver Candidate Connection
 
7.5
 
84,225

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Total votes: 1,116,667
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2020

See also: Georgia's 5th Congressional District special election, 2020

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for U.S. House Georgia District 5

Kwanza Hall defeatedRobert Franklin in the special general runoff election for U.S. House Georgia District 5 on December 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kwanza Hall
Kwanza Hall (D)
 
54.3
 
13,450
Image of Robert Franklin
Robert Franklin (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.7
 
11,332

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Total votes: 24,782
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General election

Special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 5

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 5 on September 29, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kwanza Hall
Kwanza Hall (D)
 
31.7
 
11,104
✔
Image of Robert Franklin
Robert Franklin (D) Candidate Connection
 
28.6
 
9,987
Image of Mable Thomas
Mable Thomas (D)
 
19.1
 
6,692
Image of Keisha Sean Waites
Keisha Sean Waites (D)
 
12.2
 
4,255
Image of Barrington Martin II
Barrington Martin II (D)
 
5.6
 
1,944
Image of Chase Oliver
Chase Oliver (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
712
Image of Steven Muhammad
Steven Muhammad (Independent)
 
0.8
 
282

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Total votes: 34,976
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2017

See also:Municipal elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2017)

The city ofAtlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, threeat large council members, 13by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[2] The following candidates ran in the general election for mayor.[3]

Mayor of Atlanta, General Election, 2017
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKeisha Bottoms26.19%25,347
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Norwood20.81%20,144
Cathy Woolard16.67%16,134
Peter Aman11.29%10,924
Vincent Fort9.62%9,310
Ceasar Mitchell9.43%9,124
Kwanza Hall4.33%4,192
John Eaves1.24%1,202
Rohit Ammanamanchi0.20%196
Michael Sterling0.11%104
Glenn Wrightson0.10%100
Laban King0.00%0
Write-in votes0.01%7
Total Votes96,784
Source:DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 andFulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kwanza Hall did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Kwanza Hall did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Hall’s campaign website stated the following:

“
  • Voting Rights

My mentor, the late, great Congressman John Lewis, taught me the right to vote was our most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society. I’m running to continue his work of protecting this sacred right. I’m running to ensure we protect our communities from voter suppression. I’m running to ensure our voices are heard at every level of our government.

  • Women’s Rights

Women have made great strides in our country with little to no support. In order to truly progress as a society, I believe we must invest in women to ensure they have the proper resources to thrive in our communities in whatever capacity they choose. It is imperative we protect their reproductive rights to further guarantee their right to determine their own life path.

  • LGBTQ Rights

I believe that orientation should not influence access or rights. For far too long, even in the metro-Atlanta region, persons along the sexuality spectrum have been forced to live in denial or only partially acknowledging who they are without fear of retribution. As a member of Congress, I will continue the work for equality in public policy to which I was committed when I served on the Atlanta City Council. My accomplishments and platform are below, but I believe it is important to affirm the beliefs that support my work.

  • Racial Equity

I’ve represented and worked for some of the most racially and economically diverse communities in Atlanta. For our communities to reach its full potential we must uplift the most disadvantaged. We’ve seen groups fight to reverse the progress we’ve made and I refuse to sit idly in this fight. I will continue the work of our Civil Rights hero to ensure all of us receive the justice, access and opportunity we deserve.

  • Justice Reform

Our justice system does not protect every citizen regardless of race or creed, as it promises. I will be the leader we need to begin the work to fully reform this oppressive system. The first step to reform is holding bad actors accountable through ending qualified immunity and requiring every police to wear body cams. True expungement of non-violent offenders is one route to true redemption.

  • COVID-19

We are living in a pandemic where many of our current state level and national leaders pushed aside science and experts and left our communities to fend for themselves. We need leaders who will make decisions guided by science and the experts. We need leaders who will ensure our communities can continue to thrive safely by providing relief for families and small businesses. COVID-19 exposed the unfair and unbalanced system we’ve lived in, I will fight to have our communities cared for properly.

  • Stopping Donald Trump

The late, great Congressman John Lewis fought Donald Trump’s oppressive policies at every turn. I will continue to stand up to Trump and his blind followers. My community deserves leaders who will challenge individuals abusing their power and authority and I am ready to take on that fight.[4]

”
—Kwanza Hall’s campaign website (2020)[5]

2017

See also:Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Hall participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[6] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“Public safety and community policing.[4]”
—Kwanza Hall (September 28, 2017)[7]
Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's
ranking		IssueCandidate's
ranking		Issue
1
Crime reduction/prevention
7
Civil rights
2
Transportation
8
Environment
3
Unemployment
9
Government transparency
4
Housing
10
Homelessness
5
City services
11
Recreational opportunities
6
K-12 education
12
Public pensions/retirement funds
Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

QuestionResponse
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important		Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal		Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs		Harsher penalties for serious violent crimes and committing to community policing by ending broken windows policing.
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform		The competitiveness of cities of the future, like Atlanta, will be predicated on our ability to align our priorities and ensure that we are developing workers whose skill sets are portable and empower them to add value in the ever-evolving innovation economy. We need to strengthen the cradle to career pipeline in traditional building trades and vocations as well as FinTech, Health IT, Clean Energy, Logistics, Music and Film. Economic mobility for low and mid-skill workers will not depend on having a 4-year college degree.
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?
Music is our cultural export.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?
I want us to do better for those living most in the margins.


Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, clickhere.

See also:Key votes

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

The116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in theU.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in theU.S. Senate (53-47).Donald Trump (R) was the president andMike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below usingCongress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021
VoteBill and descriptionStatus
Yes check.svg Yea
MORE Act of 2020
 
The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House.[8]
Yes check.svg Passed (228-164)
Yes check.svg Yea
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (On passage)
 
The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto.[9]
Yes check.svg Passed (335-78)
Yes check.svg Yea
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Overcoming veto)
 
The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto.[10]
Yes check.svg Passed (322-87)


See also


External links

Candidate

Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

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    • Personal

  • Facebook
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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑Facebook, "Kwanza Hall," accessed April 19, 2021
    2. ↑Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
    3. ↑City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
    4. ↑4.04.1Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    5. ↑Kwanza Hall’s campaign website, “Platform and Issues,” accessed November 23, 2019
    6. ↑Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
    7. ↑Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Kwanza Hall's Responses," September 28, 2017
    8. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.3884 - MORE Act of 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
    9. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
    10. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
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