>>> HELLO EVERYBODY.

I'M BRAD MEANS, ANCHOR WITH WJBF NEWS CHANNEL 6 IN AUGUSTA.

WELCOME YOU TO THE ATLANTA PRESS CLUB LOUDERMILK-YOUNG DEBATES HERE.

THIS IS THE DEBATE AMONG REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

LET'S MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR THIS DEBATE.

THEY ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, BURT JONES, A GEORGIA STATE SENATOR FROM DISTRICT 25.

MACK McGREGOR, A VETERAN AND FORMER PLANT MANAGER.

BUTCH MILLER IS A GEORGIA STATE SENATOR FROM DISTRICT 49, AND JEANNE SEAVER IS A BUSINESS WOMAN.

NOW, LET'S MEET OUR PANELISTS FOR THIS EVENING.

JEFF AMY COVERS STATE POLITICS FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND MAYA PRABHU COVERS GEORGIA GOVERNMENT FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION.

FOR COMPLETE RULES ON TODAY'S DEBATE, VISIT THE ATLANTA PRESS CLUB WEBSITE.

THAT ADDRESS IS ATLANTAPRESSCLUB.ORG.

TO START THE DEBATE, EACH CANDIDATE WILL BE ASKED ONE QUESTION BY ONE OF THE PANELISTS.

CANDIDATES THEN HAVE 60 SECONDS TO ANSWER EACH QUESTION.

JEFF, YOU GET THE FIRST QUESTION TO BURT JONES.

>> SENATOR JONES, YOU UNSUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION FOLLOWING THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TO TRY TO MAKE VOTING CHANGES AND LOOK FOR EVIDENCE OF VOTER FRAUD.

IF THAT SESSION HAD HAPPENED, WOULD YOU HAVE SOUGHT TO AWARD GEORGE'S ELECTORAL VOTES TO DONALD TRUMP?

>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.

YEAH, AFTER THE 2020 ELECTION, IT WAS CLEAR THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF IRREGULARITIES THAT HAD GONE ON DURING THAT PROCESS, AND THAT IS WHEN WE DISCOVERED AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY ABOUT THE CONSENT SETTLEMENT THAT RAFFENSPERGER HAD SIGNED ON TO.

I WANTED TO GET INTO A SPECIAL SESSION TO UNVALIDATE THE CONSENT ORDER SO THERE WOULD BE NO DROP BOXES OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE FOR THE TWO RETURNOFFS.

THAT WAS MY FIRST CONCERN.

THEN I WANTED TO INVESTIGATE ALL THE ALLEGATIONS GOING ON, PARTICULARLY IN FULTON COUNTY, WHERE THEY WERE SIGNIFICANT.

>> VERY GOOD, SENATOR.

JEFF, THANK YOU FOR THAT OPENING TO OUR DEBATE TONIGHT.

MAYA PRABHU, IT IS YOUR CHANCE TO ASK A QUESTION TO JEANNE SEAVER.

>> MS. SEAVER, YOU SAID YOU'VE WORKED AS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZER FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, YET YOU'VE COME IN LAST IN MOST OF THE POLLS OF POTENTIAL VOTERS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE.

WHY DO YOU THINK YOUR CAMPAIGN ISN'T RESONATING WITH VOTERS, AND WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DO TO PULL THOSE NUMBERS UP BEFORE THE ELECTION?

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.

IT'S NOT NECESSARILY THAT I'M NOT RESONATING WITH VOTERS.

I ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN A GRASSROOTS ADVOCATE FOR OVER 22 YEARS HERE IN GEORGIA.

ONE OF THE REASONS I GOT IN THIS RACE WAS BECAUSE I TRAVELED AROUND THE STATE AND I LISTENED TO ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF GEORGIANS.

I WAS ACTUALLY HIRED BY DONALD J. TRUMP AS HIS GRASSROOTS COORDINATOR FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND I BUILT THE FIRST WOMEN FOR TRUMP COALITION BACK IN 2015 WHEN IT WASN'T COOL.

I'M DEFINITELY THE ONLY ONE ON THIS STAGE THAT WAS WITH TRUMP FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.

BUT LISTEN, I'VE BEEN TRAVELING AROUND THE STATE, AND FOR OVER 22 YEARS I'VE HEARD THE ISSUES AND CONCERNS.

OUR GEORGIANS ARE NOT FEELING THEY'RE REPRESENTED.

THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE SHOWING UP EVERY TWO TO FOUR YEARS ASKING FOR MONEY OUT OF THEIR POCKETS, TIME AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES TO WORK HARD FOR THEM.

THEN THEY HEAR CRICKETS.

GEORGIANS AREN'T FEELING REPRESENTED AND THEY DESERVE MORE AND I WILL BE THEIR PUBLIC SERVANT.

>> THANK YOU, MS. SEAVER.

BACK TO JEFF AMY NOW AND YOUR CHE NOW FOR MACK McGREGOR.

>> MR. McGREGOR, YOU ADVOCATED TO ABOLISH GEORGIA'S REQUIREMENT FOR A PERMIT TO CARRY A HANDGUN IN PUBLIC.

WITH THAT PROPOSAL SIGNED INTO LAW, ARE THERE OTHER GUN RIGHTS YOU WANT TO EXPAND?

>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR ASKING THE QUESTION.

ACTUALLY IS IT FULL CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY?

NO, NOT REALLY.

YOU STILL HAVE TO BE AT THE AGE OF 21 TO EVEN PURCHASE A WEAPON.

I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT AGE COME DOWN.

LITERALLY, IF YOU CAN JOIN THE MILITARY AND FIGHT FOR YOUR COUNTRY, THEN WHY CAN'T YOU OWN A FIREARM RESPECTFULLY.

>> BACK TO MAYA NOW AND A FINAL QUESTION IN THIS ROUND FOR BUTCH MILLER.

>> SENATOR MILLER, ON CAMPAIGN STOPS AND IN CAMPAIGN LITERATURE YOU SAID YOU WROTE THE BILL THAT WILL KEEP TRANSGENDER CHILDREN FROM PLAYING IN GIRLS SCHOOL SPORTS.

THE LEGISLATION THAT GOVERNOR KEMP CREATES A COMMITTEE THAT WILL STUDY THE ISSUE AND DETERMINE IF THERE'S A NEED TO IMPLEMENT A BAN.

DO YOU THINK THAT DIFFERENCE IS IMPORTANT TO VOTERS?

>> I THINK THAT DIFFERENCE IS IMPORTANT.

I THINK, ALSO, THAT THE FACT WE GOT THAT BILL PASSED ON DAY 40 AT 11:45 P.M. AT THE VERY LAST MOMENT, THAT'S IMPORTANT I.

'S CALLED GIRLS SPORTS FOR A REASON.

IT'S FOR GIRLS.

THAT'S WHY WE PASSED THAT BILL AND THAT'S WHY WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT GIRLS SPORTS.

GIRLS SPORTS SHOULD BE JUST LIKE ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION, ANY OTHER ACTIVITY.

IT SHOULD BE DEFINED BY THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THOSE AND GIRLS SPORTS ARE CALLED GIRLS SPORTS, LIKE I SAY, FOR A REASON.

THEY'RE FOR GIRLS.

>> THAT CONCLUDES THE FIRST ROUND OF OUR DEBATE.

THE CANDIDATES WILL NOW ASK A QUESTION TO AN OPPONENT OF THEIR CHOICE, AND EACH CANDIDATE WILL HAVE 30 SECONDS TO ASK THE QUESTION, THEN 60 SECONDS FOR THE RESPONSE.

THE CANDIDATE WHO ASKS THAT QUESTION TO BEGIN WITH WILL HAVE 30 SECONDS FOR A REBUTTAL.

BY RANDOM SELECTION, Mc, YOU MAY ASK THE FIRST QUESTION.

>> MR. JONES, I'VE BEEN IN FRONT OF BRAD RAFFENSPERGER.

I'D LIKE TO KNOW AND THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA WOULD LIKE TO ALSO KNOW DID YOU VOTE ON HB 316 BEFORE OR AFTER THE MACHINES WERE VETTED?

>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, MACK.

QUITE FRANKLY, IN 2018 WE VOTED IN THE LEGISLATURE ON ALLOWING THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE BIDS FROM VENDORS AND THEN DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANTED TO GO TO SMEEN-BASED ELECTIONS.

I'LL BE FAIR WITH YOU, THAT'S A VOTE I'D LIKE TO HAVE BACK, QUITE FRANKLY.

HAD I KNOWN THAT WE WOULD HAVE HAD A SECRETARY OF STATE THAT CHOSE THE MACHINERY THAT WE CHOSE AND HAD ALL THE ISSUES THAT WE HAD WITH THE MACHINES, I WANT TO GO BACK TO ALLOWING OUR LOCALS -- I THINK OUR SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE HAS GOTTEN TOO HEAVY-HANDED WITH THE PROCESS.

A LOT OF COUNTIES IN OUR STATE DO IT THE RIGHT WAY.

I WANT TO GET BACK TO WHERE OUR LOCALS HAVE A LOT MORE CONTROL.

THAT'S THE REASON YOU HAVE LOCAL BOARDS AND LOCAL ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS.

WE NEED TO ALLOW THEM TO HAVE OPTIONS BETWEEN PAPER BALLOTS OR HOW THEY SEE FIT TO RUN THE ELECTIONS.

>> MR. JONES, MR. McGREGOR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A CHANCE FOR REBUTTAL.

>> YOU COST THE TAXPAYERS $170 MILLION AND A 20-YEAR CONTRACT.

I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE FIGURED OUT AND DONE AWAY WITH.

>> MR. McGREGOR, WE APPRECIATE IT.

BURT JONES, YOU GET THE NEXT QUESTION.

>> THANK YOU, BRAD.

MY QUESTION GOES TO MS. SEAVER HERE.

MS. SEAVER, AS YOU WELL KNOW I LED THE CHARGE IN THE SENATE THIS PAST SESSION FOR US TO SUSPEND THE GAS TAX, TO PUT MONEY BACK IN HARD WORKING JERSEY SHORE JANS' POCKETS.

WE DID THAT IN LEGISLATIVE BODY AND THE GOVERNOR SIGNED IT INTO LAW.

JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, OUR OPPONENT, SENATOR MILLER HERE, VOTED FOR THE LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN GEORGIA HISTORY WITH LB 170 WHICH RAISED OUR GAS TAX SIGNIFICANTLY AT THE TIME.

DOES THAT SOUND LIKE A REAL CONSERVATIVE POLITICIAN TO YOU?

>> WELL, UM, REMEMBER I'M A TEA PARTY GIRL.

I'VE BEEN ENGAGED WITH -- CO-FOUNDED THE TEA PARTY.

WE HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY.

HB 170, US AND A BUNCH OF ACTIVISTS ALL OVER THE STATE ADVOCATED AGAINST IT BECAUSE, YES, IT IS THE LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN THE HISTORY OF GEORGIA.

SENATOR, YOUR VOTED FOR IT BEFORE YOU VOTED AGAINST IT, HB 170.

SO I THINK THAT IT WAS A DISASTER FOR GEORGIA.

I THINK GEORGIANS ARE BEING OVERTAXED ALREADY.

I DON'T SUPPORT THE -- I DO BELIEVE -- I AGREE WITH YOU SENATOR, IT'S THE HIGHEST TAX INCREASE IN THE HISTORY OF GEORGIA.

I HOPE I ANSWERED THE QUESTION.

>> LET ME LET MR. MILLER HAVE THE REBUTTAL FOR THIS SINCE THE QUESTION WAS ABOUT HIM.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.

HB 170 WAS AN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL.

IF YOU'RE STRUGGLING WITH TRAFFIC IN ATLANTA, SAVANNAH, MACON, COLUMBUS OR WHEREVER YOU ARE IN GEORGIA, HB 170 IMPROVED YOUR COMMUTE.

IT WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE YOUR COMMUTE.

TRANSPORTATION JUST DOVETAILS WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY OF LIFE.

WE CAN'T HAVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE WITHOUT GOOD TRANSPORTATION ARTERIES.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE GAS PRICES PRIOR TO 170 AND AFTER 170, THE GAS PRICE ACTUALLY WENT DOWN.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REBUT.

>> I'LL WRAP IT UP WITH YOU, MR. JONES.

YOU STARTED THE WHOLE THING.

ARE YOU PLEASED WITH THE WAY THE ANSWERS WENT?

>> I VOTED AGAINST THE FINAL VERSION AT THE END OF THE DAY BECAUSE IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT TAX INCREASE ON ALL GEORGIANS.

WHILE TRANSPORTATION IS SIGNIFICANT AND WE NEED TO THINK OF WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, I DON'T THINK PUTTING A BURDENSOME TAX ON GEORGIA CITIZENS IS THE WAY TO DO IT LIKE WE DID THEN.

AND I THINK IT SPEAKS VOLUMES WHEN WE HAD TO SUSPEND IT THIS PAST TIME IN ORDER TO GIVE HIM SOME RELIEF.

>> JEANNE SEAVER, IT IS YOUR TURN TO ASK A QUESTION OF THE CANDIDATE OF YOUR CHOICE.

>> THANK YOU.

SENATOR JONES, I WANTED TO ASK YOU A QUESTION, AND ALSO BUTCH MILLER HAS ALSO BEEN AN ADVOCATE -- I DON'T KNOW IF GEORGIANS REALIZE IT.

BUT I'VE BEEN GOING AROUND THE STATE FOR 14 MONTHS ADVOCATING FOR LEGALIZED CAMPBELLING.

BURT AND BUTCH BOTH SUPPORT LEGALIZED GAMBLING.

THERE HAVE BEEN STUDYING SHOWING HOW CATASTROPHIC IT WOULD BE NOT ONLY ECONOMICALLY BUT IT WILL DESTROY THE FAMILY UNIT.

I JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY IN THE WORLD YOU WOULD SUPPORT LEGALIZED GAMBLING WHEN IT'S ACTUALLY TARGETING OUR CHILDREN.

>> LEGALIZED GAMBLING IS THE QUESTION.

MR. JONES, YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> I'VE BEEN PRETTY CONSISTENT AND CLEAR ON THIS TOPIC.

WE HAVE GAMBLING HERE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, CALLED THE GEORGIA LOTTERY SYSTEM.

IT WAS PUT IN PLACE IN 1992.

UNDER A REFERENDUM, BY THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, THREE DIFFERENT MEASURES, YOU'VE GOT SPORTS BEDDING, CASINO GAMBLING, HORSE RACING.

I HAVE SAID SPORTS BETTING IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE MISSING OUT ON THE REVENUE DOLLARS.

WE OUGHT TO REGULATE THOSE AS WELL AS BE ABLE TO COLLECT THEM BY ALLOWING SPORTS BETTING.

ON THE HORSE RACING AS WELL AS CASINO GAMBLING, I'VE NOT BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR ANY OF THOSE.

WHAT I HAVE BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR IS ALLOWING THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA TO VOTE ON THE ISSUES JUST LIKE THEY DID ON THE GEORGIA LOTTERY, JUST LIKE MANY WANT TO DO ON THE CITY OF BUCK HEAD.

I'M NEVER GOING TO STAND IN THE WAY -- AND VOTE ON ANY ISSUE.

>> I'M AN ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE GETTING TO VOTE.

WE HAVE THE GEORGIA LOTTERY BECAUSE PEOPLE VOTED AND ACCEPTED IT.

I'M FOR THE PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO VOTE.

THERE ARE THREE CATEGORIES HERE.

SPORTS BETTING IS A $4 BILLION A YEAR INDUSTRY, COMPLETELY UNREGULATED IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

CASINOS AND HORSE RACING ARE TWO SEPARATE ISSUES.

HORSE RACING WITHOUT CASINOS, I WOULD LOOK AT THAT BECAUSE AGRICULTURAL ISSUES.

BUT THE FACT IS, PEOPLE DESERVE TO VOTE.

>> MS. SEAVER, A FINAL REBUTTAL ON THIS ISSUE?

>> YES, SIR, ABSOLUTELY.

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT PEOPLE DESERVING THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

I WOULD NEVER ON ANYTHING.

BUT THIS IS A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS CAN'T EVEN PUT THE LANGUAGE ON THE REFERENDUM THAT STATES EXACTLY WHAT IT IS, CASINOS.

THEY CAN'T EVEN PUT -- THEY PUT DESTINATION RESORTS.

BY THE WAY, BOTH OF OUR OPPONENTS -- BOTH THE STATE SENATORS HAVE RECEIVED DONATIONS FROM BOYD GAMING.

THAT'S ALL ABOUT CASINOS.

I JUST THINK THAT WE DON'T NEED THE MONEY, THEY USE THAT TALKING POINT AND DON'T USE THE MONEY -- THEY WILL USE THE BILLION DOLLAR MESSAGING CAMPAIGN TO MAKE IT SOUND LIKE THE AMERICAN DREAM IN GEORGIA.

IT'S NOT.

>> MS. SEAVER, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

BUTCH MILLER TO YOU, A QUESTION FROM YOU.

>> MY QUESTION IS TO SENATOR JONES.

BURT, YOU TOLD YOUR LOCAL PAPER YOU DID NOT SUPPORT EXPANDING GUN RIGHTS AND NOW YOU DID, YOU DID VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT.

YOU VOTED FOUR TIMES TO RAISE TAXES ON YOUR HAB ORS WHEN YOU WERE ON THE SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY.

NOW YOU'RE IN FAVOR OF CUTTING TAXES.

WHEN I ASKED YOU TO SUPPORT THE BILL TO PROHIBIT TRANSGENDER BOYS PLAYING GIRLS SPORTS, YOU SAID YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT.

JUST RECENTLY YOU PLED GUILTY TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS FOR HIDING THE WAY YOU SPENT YOUR CAMPAIGN DOLLARS.

DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT THE MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT YOUR DAD IS PUTTING INTO THIS CAMPAIGN IS GOING TO FOOL PEOPLE AND VOTERS IN GEORGIA ABOUT WHO YOU REALLY ARE?

>> I TELL YOU WHAT, YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD USED CAR SALESMAN.

YOU'RE A GOOD SLICK ONE, TOO.

I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU.

THERE'S ABOUT FIVE QUESTIONS IN THAT ALTOGETHER.

I'VE BEEN UNDER -- THIS HAS BEEN THE METHOD OF THE MILLER CAMPAIGN THIS ENTIRE TIME.

THEY HAVE BEEN ATTACKING ME, ATTACKING MY FAMILY.

SENATOR MILLER SEEMS TO BE OBSESSED WITH MY 77-YEAR-OLD FATHER.

AT ANY RATE, THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS -- WHICH ISSUE DO YOU WANT ME TO ANSWER?

>> GUN RIGHTS, TAXES -- >> ON THE GUN ISSUE.

>> ON THE MONEY.

>> ON THE GUN ISSUE, ON THE FIRST I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG SUPPORTER OF OUR SECOND AMENDMENT.

I'VE GOT AN A RATING WITH THE NRA, HAVE HAD ONE FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS, CO-SPONSORED CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY AND PROUD TO STAND BY GOVERNOR KEMP WHEN HE SIGNED IT INTO LAW JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.

SENATOR MILLER, WHY HE'S SO FOCUSED ON RUNNING NEGATIVE ADS AND ATTACKING ME PERSONALLY, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TALK TO THE GEORGIANS ABOUT ELIMINAING THE STATE INCOME TAX AS WELL AS ELECTION REFORM.

>> BUTCH MILLER, REBUTTAL FROM YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT ELINIMATING THE INCOME TAX, YES, YOU'VE TALKED ABOUT ELIMINATING THE INCOME TAX BUT YOU'VE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT.

I DROPPED A BILL TO ELIMINATE THE INCOME TAX.

ONCE AGAIN YOU'RE COMPLAINING AND WHINING.

I'M DOING SOMETHING.

THAT HAS BEEN OUR HISTORY IN THE STATE SENATE FOR MANY YEARS AND HAS CONTINUED OVER THE YEARS.

BUT I'M THE ONE WHO GOT SOMETHING DONE.

I'M THE ONE WHO DROPPED THE BILL.

I'M THE ONE WHO HAS TAKEN ACTION TO GET THINGS DONE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

>> WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE ON TO OUR THIRD ROUND.

THE SECOND ROUND HAS OFFICIALLY WRAPPED UP.

FOR THOSE JUST JOINING US THIS IS THE DEBATE BETWEEN REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

NOW, TIME TO GO BACK TO OUR ESTEEMED PANELISTS TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE CANDIDATE OF THEIR CHOICE UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF TIME.

AS A POINT OF MODERATOR PRIVILEGE, I SHOULD LET YOU KNOW I MAY ALSO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE CANDIDATES AND DETERMINE WHEN A REBUTTAL IS APPROPRIATE.

MAYA PRABHU YOU GET THE FIRST QUESTION.

>> THIS QUESTION IS FOR ALL CANDIDATES.

A LEAKED DRAFT OPINION FROM THE SUPREME COURT HAS INDICATED IT WILL OVERTURN ROE VERSUS WADE.

AS YOU KNOW THE LEGISLATURE PASSED A BILL THAT WILL BAN ABORTIONS AFTER A DOCTOR CAN DETECT FETAL CARDIAC ACTIVITY THAT'S BEEN PUT ON HOLD BY THE COURT.

SOME SUGGESTED A SPECIAL SESSION TO ENACT A STRICKER ABORTION LAW.

DO YOU THINK THEY SHOULD PASS A MORE RESTRICTIVE ABORTION LAW.

>> I WAS A PROUD CO-SPONSOR OF THE HEARTBEAT BILL IN '18 AND WAS PROUD TO STAND BY THE GOVERNOR WHEN WE SIGNED IT INTO LAW.

I'VE ALWAYS SIDED ON THE SIDE OF LIFE AS A MAN OF CHRISTIAN FAITH AND FATHER OF TWO.

I'M ALWAYS GOING TO STAND WITH OUR -- THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF CHRIST WHO BELIEVE IN THE RIGHT TO LIFE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THE FINAL DECISION THAT THE SUPREME COURT ISSUES, AND THEN WE WILL MAKE A DETERMINATION FROM THERE ONCE WE HAVE THAT FINAL DECISION.

>> WE'LL GO RIGHT DOWN THE LINE.

MR. McGREGOR, YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TURN TO ANSWER NOW, PLEASE.

>> MY THING IS THIS.

I'M THE FATHER OF FOUR DAUGHTERS, EIGHT GRANDKIDS.

I'M PRO-LIFE AS IT GETS.

HONESTLY THE BIBLE TELLS YOU THE DAY OF CONCEPTION IS LIFE.

THAT'S WHERE I STAND ON THAT ISSUE.

THE HEARTBEAT BILL WAS A GOOD PACE FORWARD IN PROTECTING LIFE WITH THE CHILDREN.

BUT I THINK IT CAN GET BETTER.

>> MR. MILLER, YOUR TURN.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THE HEARTBEAT BILL WAS A GREAT PIECE OF LEGISLATION.

I ALSO CO-SPONSORED IT.

THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT, IF WE CAN GET THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OUT OF THE LIVES OF GEORGIANS, WE CAN DO MORE TO PROTECT LIFE IN GEORGIA.

THAT'S WHAT I WOULD BE WILLING TO DO AND WOULD BE ADVOCATING FOR, DOING MORE TO PROTECT LIFE IN GEORGIA.

>> MS. SEAVER, YOUR TURN TO ANSWER, PLEASE.

>> THANK YOU.

THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

I'VE NOT ONLY BECOME PRO-LIFE NOW THAT I'M RUNNING FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

I'VE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR LIFE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

I'M PRO-LIFE, NO EXCEPTIONS.

SOMEONE HAS TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT AND THE UNBORN.

I THINK THAT BEING IN THE SUPREME COURT, IT SHOULDN'T EVEN BE THERE.

I THINK IT SHOULD BE BACK TO THE STATES.

I THINK THE STATES ARE THE ONES THAT SHOULD BE DECIDING ON THE HEARTBEAT OR THE LAWS BECAUSE THERE'S REALLY NO LEGISLATION THAT EXISTS THAT ABORTIONS ARE LEGAL OR ILLEGAL.

BUT I'VE BEEN CERTIFIED BY GEORGIA LIFE ALLIANCE.

LIKE I SAID, WHETHER IT WOULD GO FURTHER, ANYTHING THAT I BELIEVE -- I'M NOT A BIG ADVOCATE FOR THE MORE LEGISLATION THE BETTER OFF WE ARE.

I'M A CONSTITUTIONALIST, AND I REALLY BELIEVE IN THE CONSTITUTION AND THAT IT PROTECTS ALL OF US.

BUT WHATEVER GEORGIANS WANT, THIS IS A VERY CONSERVATIVE STATE, AND I WILL LISTEN TO GEORGIANS THAT I KNOW AND HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE LISTENING TO GEORGIANS AND LIFE IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.

THIS IS A VERY CONSERVATIVE STATE.

>> MR. McGREGOR, I BELIEVE YOU MADE YOUR ANSWER PERFECTLY CLEAR WHEN YOU SAID LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION.

SO IF WE KEEP THE FETAL HEARTBEAT BILL AS IS AND IT BECOMES ACTIVE, IF YOU WILL, IF THIS ROE V. WADE OVERTURNING HAPPENS, YOU'RE LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY ANYTHING AFTER SIX WEEKS, GIVE OR TAKE.

SO WOULD YOU DIAL IT BACK TO A FLAT-OUT BAN ON ABORTIONS OR ENCOURAGE YOUR COLLEAGUES IN THE SENATE TO DO THE SAME, MS. SEAVER?

REALLY JUST A YES OR NO.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BAN IT STRAIGHT UP OR KEEP THE FETAL HEARTBEAT BILL IN PLACE?

>> I WOULD LOVE TO BAN ABORTION.

>> MR. MILLER.

>> BAN IT.

>> FOR YOU, MR. JONES.

>> BAN IT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

JEFF AMY, IT'S YOUR QUESTION TO ASK A QUESTION OF THE CANDIDATE OF YOUR CHOICE.

>> THIS IS A QUESTION FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES.

WE'LL BEGIN WITH MS. SEAVER.

THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN GEORGIA ONLY HAS AS POWER AS THE STATE SENATE GRANTS TO HIM OR HER.

HOW MUCH INFLUENCE DO YOU ENVISION HAVING OVER SENATE BUSINESS, AND HOW WOULD YOU ORGANIZE A COALITION OF SENATORS TO EXERCISE THAT INFLUENCE?

>> IT'S REALLY AMAZING, AS I'VE TRAVELED AROUND THE STATE FOR MORE THAN 14 MONTHS RUNNING FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, EVERY ROOM I GO INTO, I ASK HOW MANY KNOW WHAT THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DUTIES ARE.

IT'S AMAZING HOW MANY GEORGIANS AREN'T EVEN AWARE OF WHAT THE DUTIES ARE.

I WANT TO SAY FIRST AND FOREMOST THEY ARE NEXT IN LINE IF, GOD FORBID, ANYTHING HAPPENS TO THE GOVERNOR, THEY ARE THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

I PROMISE YOU AS THE NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ANY LEGISLATION WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE SENATE FLOOR IF IT INFRINGES ON YOUR FREEDOMS.

I'M ALL ABOUT THE LESS LEGISLATION THE BETTER.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A TEAM PLAYER, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO COME TOGETHER.

I WILL NEVER, EVER COMPROMISE THE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES THAT THE GEORGIANS ELECTED ME TO DO TO GO UP THERE AND REPRESENT THEM.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE, ALSO, CONSTITUENT SERVICES.

THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PROVIDES CONSTITUENT SERVICES AND ALSO CONTROL CHAIRMEN OF DIFFERENT COMMITTEES.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A FISCAL CONSERVATIVE AS THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.

>> GOT IT.

>> IN OUR APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN THE SENATE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

MR. MILLER, YOUR THOUGHTS.

>> THANK YOU.

CLEARLY I HAVE BEEN A LEADER IN THE SENATE, ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF THE SENATE THREE TIMES, I'VE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD CONSENSUS AMONG MY COLLEAGUES.

MY COLLEAGUE, MR. JONES, RAN AGAINST ME ONE TIME.

I WON THAT ELECTION.

I WON TWO OTHER ELECTIONS.

NO ONE KNOWS US BETTER THAN OUR CHILDREN AND OUR CO-WORKERS.

THEY SEE US MAKE DECISIONS THAT NO ONE ELSE MAKES, NO ONE ELSE SEES.

THOSE ARE THE DECISIONS THAT GOT ME ELECTED AS PRESIDENT PRO TEM NOT ONCE, NOT TWICE, THREE TIMES.

I WOULD CONTINUE TO BUILD THAT CONSENSUS AND CONTINUE TO BUILD TEAMWORK WITHIN THE SENATE.

I'VE BEEN A CONSENSUS BUILDER FROM DAY ONE AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD CONSENSUS AND GET THINGS DONE IN THE SENATE AND GET THINGS ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.

THANK YOU.

>> HOW ABOUT YOU, MR. McGREGOR?

YOU RAN A WHOLE PLANT, IT WAS ALL ABOUT MAKING SURE EVERYBODY GOT ALONG.

>> YES, SIR, ABSOLUTELY.

I'M WILLING TO WORK WITH ANYBODY.

HONESTLY I AM.

I CAN CROSS THE AISLES IF NEED BE AND TALK TO THE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO BE TALKED TO.

DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT COMES DOWN TO RESPECT RECEIVED, RESPECT GIVEN.

HONESTLY, THIS RIGHT HERE, WE NEED TO GET BACK TO THIS RIGHT HERE.

>> MR. McGREGOR, WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

MR. JONES, YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE QUESTION?

>> I SEE NO PROBLEM IN BUILDING A CONSENSUS THERE IN THE STATE SENATE.

I'VE SERVED IN THE STATE SENATE FOR TEN YEARS NOW AND BUILT UP GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE.

REALLY, WE TALKED VERY LITTLE ISSUES.

THAT'S THE WHOLE REASON I WANT TO RUN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SO WE CAN GET ISSUES DONE FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

THAT'S WHY I'M RUNNING ON THE PLATFORM, ELIMINATING STATE INCOME TAX, IMPROVING K-12 EDUCATION, AS WELL AS GETTING VOTER INTEGRITY BACK INTO OUR VOTING SYSTEM AND PUTTING LAW AND ORDER BACK IN THE STREETS.

THAT'S WHAT I PLAN ON DOING AS YOUR NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT, CANDIDATES.

MAYA, YOUR TURN TO ASK ANOTHER QUESTION.

>> ANOTHER ONE FOR ALL OF THE CANDIDATES.

LET'S START WITH MS. SEAVER AGAIN.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING, ACCORDING TO CENSUS DATA AND THE 2018 AND 2020 ELECTIONS, GEORGIA IS A NEARLY 50/50 STATE POLITICALLY.

IN THIS PRIMARY YOU'VE WORKED HARD TO ENSURE TO VOTERS YOU'RE THE MOST CONSERVATIVE CHOICE IN THE RACE.

HOW DO YOU THINK THAT WILL PLAY WITH GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS?

>> I HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING ALL MY YEARS IN THIS STATE, RUNNING AROUND, GETTING CONSERVATIVES ELECTED.

LIKE I SAID, GEORGIANS ARE NOT FEELING REPRESENTED AT ALL.

THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS SHOW UP AND GIVE LIP SERVICE AND THEY GO BACK TO THEIR COME FREE.

I WANT TO GO BACK -- I KNOW BURT AND BUTCH HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT ELIMINATING THE STATE INCOME TAX.

I'VE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR THE FAIR TAX FOR OVER 15 YEARS.

I'M ALREADY AN EFFECTIVE LEADER IN THE STATE BECAUSE NOBODY WAS TALKING ABOUT THE FAIR TAXES UNTIL I RESONATED WITH A SOLUTION.

MR. MILLER PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT SAYS JUST GET RID OF THE INCOME TAX.

I'VE OFFERED A SOLUTION AND THAT IS THE GEORGIA FAIR TAX ACT.

THAT HAS BEEN LEGISLATION PROPOSED FOUR YEARS AGO.

BUTCH NEVER CARED ABOUT ELIMINATING THE STATE INCOME TAX THEN.

BUT I HAVE A SOLUTION, IT'S CONSUMPTION TAX ON SALES AND SERVICES.

>> LET'S DO THIS THIS TIME: LET'S START WITH MR. JONES AND GO BACK AND WRAP UP WITH MR. MILLER FOR THESE ANSWERS SO WE MIX IT UP A LITTLE BIT AS FAR AS HOW MUCH TIME WE ALLOW EACH CANDIDATE TO THINK ABOUT THEIR ANSWERS.

MR. JONES, 50/50 STATE OF GEORGIA.

HOW SURE ARE YOU YOUR MESSAGE WILL RESONATE WITH THE CONSERVATIVE HALF?

>> I THINK IT'S A UNIVERSAL MESSAGE.

I DON'T KNOW MANY PEOPLE THAT DON'T WANT TO SEE THEIR TAXES LOWERED AND SEE BETTER SCHOOL SYSTEMS, GIVEN OUR PARENTS' AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS' CHOICES AND EMPOWERING THEM BY BEING FOR SCHOOL CHOICE, AS WELL AS LAW AND ORDER, WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE STREETS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA RIGHT NOW IS UNACCEPTABLE.

WE NEED TO BE FORCEFUL ABOUT STOPPING THAT BEFORE IT SPREADS TO OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE AS WELL AS ELECTION INTEGRITY.

WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT LOWERING PEOPLE'S TAXES, IMPROVING EDUCATION AND GETTING LAW AND ORDER BACK IN THE STREETS AS WELL AS GETTING CONFIDENCE BACK IN OUR VOTING SYSTEM, I THINK THAT'S A UNIVERSAL MESSAGE THAT DEFINITELY CONSERVATIVES LIKE, AND I THINK PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE WILL AS WELL.

>> MR. McGREGOR, YOUR THOUGHTS WHEN YOU PICTURE THE ELECTORATE AS A WHOLE?

>> WHAT I SEEP, BECAUSE I'VE TRAVELED NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST OF GEORGIA.

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TAKEN AWAY THE R IN THEIR NAME, THE D FROM THEIR NAME.

THEY'RE NO LONGER POLITICALLY TOGETHER ANYMORE.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS THAT THE SILENT MAJORITY THAT ARE AMERICANS, NOT OF EITHER PARTY, ARE STARTING TO COME TOGETHER AND UNITE AND STAND TOGETHER.

THE THING IS THIS, IS THAT WE THE PEOPLE ARE STANDING UP AND TAKING BACK THE GREAT STATE OF GEORGIA.

WE'RE NOT ONLY STANDING FOR GEORGIA, BUT STANDING FOR THE COUNTRY AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

MR. MILLER, YOU GET THE FINAL ANSWER ON THIS QUESTION.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WILL TELL YOU I HAVE APPEALED TO PEOPLE ACROSS THE BOARD, ACROSS THE STATE, I'VE TRAVELED THE STATE EXTENSIVELY.

MY LASER FOCUS RIGHT NOW IS ON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.

I AM THE PROVEN CONSERVATIVE IN THIS RACE.

I HAVE CONSISTENTLY DELIVERED ON CONSERVATIVE LEGISLATION, WHETHER IT'S BANNING CRT IN SCHOOLS, WHETHER IT'S KEEPING BOYS OUT OF GIRLS' SPORTS, WHETHER IT'S LOWERING TAXES, WHETHER IT'S OVERSEEING THE LARGEST TAX CUT IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, THOSE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS I HAVE DONE, BUT I'VE ALSO PARTICIPATED AND LED ON THE STRONGEST IMMIGRATION BILL, ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BILL.

THOSE ARE THE THINGS I DO AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO.

I THINK THEY APPEAL TO EVERYBODY ACROSS THE BOARD.

>> THANK YOU, CANDIDATES, MUCH APPRECIATED.

JEFF AMY, YOUR TURN FOR ANOTHER QUESTION.

>> THIS IS ANOTHER QUESTION FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES.

WE'LL START WITH SENATOR MILLER.

TEST SCORES SHOW GEORGIA'S 1.7 MILLION PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARNED LESS DURING THE PANDEMIC THAN IN A TYPICAL SCHOOL YEAR.

WHAT SHOULD GEORGIA DO TO TRY TO HELP THOSE STUDENTS MAKE UP WHAT THEY MISSED?

>> I THINK YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT THAT THE DATA IS THERE THAT STUDENTS LEARNED LESS DURING THE PANDEMIC.

THE PANDEMIC ALSO BROUGHT TO LIFE SOME THINGS THAT WERE GOING ON IN SCHOOLS, AND PARENTS NEEDED TO BE EMPOWERED AND STUDENTS NEEDED TO BE EMPOWERED.

THAT'S WHAT I'VE RUN ON.

THAT'S WHAT I'VE LEAD ON.

MAKING SURE STUDENTS AND PARENTS HAVE A SAY-SO IN THEIR EDUCATION.

WE SHOULD NOT AS PARENTS BE ADVOCATING THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN TO ANYONE ELSE.

THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE IMPORTANT.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DOUBLE DOWN ON EDUCATION OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO MAKE UP FOR THE LAG THAT WE'VE HAD THIS PAST YEAR OR SO WITH THE PANDEMIC WITH WE'VE HAD SCHOOLS AT HOME, SCHOOLS CALLED OFF BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC HOOPS.

WE'VE HAD PEOPLE FORCING MASKS ON STUDENTS.

WE'VE HAD ALL KINDS OF SITUATIONS THAT WE NEED TO ALLEVIATE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

THAT'S WHY I WAS PROUD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UNMASKING OUR STUDENTS, THE PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS, I'VE LEAD ON SCHOOL CHOICE, LED ON SPECIAL NEEDS WAIVERS.

>> WE'LL GO TO MR. McGREGOR AND THEN MR. JONES, AND MS. SEAVER WILL CONCLUDE THIS ANSWER PART OF OUR DEBATE TONIGHT.

LET'S LOOK AT THE KIDS AND WHAT THE PANDEMIC MAY HAVE DONE TO THEM AND HOW WE CAN HELP MAKE THAT UP.

MR. McGREGOR.

>> FIRST OF ALL, THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS SUPPOSED TO STAND ON, IF I'M CORRECT, LESS GOVERNMENT, LESS TAXES AND MORE SELF-RESPONSIBILITY.

WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT AND THE KIDS HAD TO STAY HOME, IT WAS UP TO THE PARENTS TO GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE TEACHING THEIR KIDS.

THE PARENTS NEED TO GET MORE SELF-INVOLVED IN NOT ONLY THEIR SCHOOLS, BUT WITH THEIR KIDS ON A DAILY BASIS.

I THINK IF WE BRING THE CHILDREN IN AND WE'RE ABLE TO GET THE PARENTS INVOLVED MORE OFTEN, WE WOULDN'T BE IN THIS PREDICAMENT WE'RE IN NOW.

IT'S TIME FOR EVERYBODY TO STEP UP AND START DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.

THANK YOU.

>> MR. JONES.

>> MR. JONES, OBVIOUSLY EDUCATION IS A HUGE ISSUE WHEN IT REPRESENTS ALMOST 60% OF THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET.

I'VE BEEN A STRONG ADVOCATE NOT ONLY SINCE I'VE BEEN IN THE STATE SENATE, BUT BEING THE SON OF TWO PUBLIC EDUCATORS.

I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW IT'S AT THE FOREFRONT OF WANTING TO IMPROVE OUR EDUCATION SYSTEMS.

THAT'S WHY WHEN I WAS IN THE STATE SENATE, I CHAMPIONED EIGHT OUT OF THE NINE COUNTIES I REPRESENTED HAVE COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMIES.

WE HAD TWO NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS CREATED THERE.

WE HAD GOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS AS WELL AS PRIVATE SCHOOL SYSTEMS THERE.

I WAS PROUD TODAY TO GET JUST THE ENDORSEMENT OF FRONT LINE POLICY WHICH IS THE LARGEST SCHOOL CHOICE ADVOCATE HERE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

THEY ARE ENDORSING OUR CANDIDACY JUST BECAUSE OF SIMPLY THE YEARS WE'VE HAD IN SUPPORTING ISSUES ON EDUCATION AS WELL AS TRYING TO EMPOWER PARENTS, EMPOWER CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND MAKE OUR EDUCATION THE BEST IT CAN BE HERE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

>> THANK YOU, MR. JONES.

MS. SEAVER?

>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

I'VE BEEN A CHILD ADVOCATE FOR OVER 15 YEARS.

I'VE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE ISSUES AND PROBLEMS THAT OUR KIDS HAVE IN SCHOOL.

I THINK ME AS THE NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT GEORGIA DOESN'T FOCUS ENOUGH ON IS PREVENTION DOLLARS.

WE NEED TO GET THE KIDS WHEN THEY'RE GOING OFF TRACK.

WE DON'T WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE INCARCERATED.

WE NEED TO GET THEM EARLY WHEN THEY BECOME TRUANT IN SCHOOLS, AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE IS NOT A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL IN THIS GREAT STATE.

WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST TECHNICAL COLLEGES ALL AROUND.

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR YOUNGER GENERATION UNDERSTANDS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING A PLUMBER OR A WELDER.

YOU CAN COME OUT DEBT-FREE, BE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND PROVIDE FOR YOUR FAMILY MAKING 70, $80,000 A YEAR.

LIKE I SAID, A FOCUS OF MINE WOULD BE TO PUT MORE PREVENTION DOLLARS AND GRADUATION COACHES IN OUR SCHOOLS.

THAT WORKED BACK WHEN SUNNY PURDUE HAD IT, BUT THEN THEY TOOK IT OUT.

WE HAVE TO FOCUS MORE ON PREVENTION FOR OUR KIDS.

>> MUCH APPRECIATED.

MAYA PRABHU, ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO POSE A QUESTION, PLEASE.

>> THIS QUESTION IS FOR SENATOR JONES.

WHEN GOVERNOR KEMP ANNOUNCED RIVIAN WOULD BE COMING TO GEORGIA, YOU PRAISED THE DEAL AND WELCOMED THE COMPANY AND THE JOBS IT WOULD BRING TO CENTRAL GEORGIA.

YOU CO-SPONSORED LEGISLATION TO ALLOW THEM TO SELL CARS.

SINCE THEN YOU'VE ASKED YOUR FLAME TO BE REMOVED FROM THE LEGISLATION SEEMED TO HAVE REVERSED YOUR POSITION ON THE COMPANY COMING TO MORGAN COUNTY.

DO YOU OR DO YOU NOT SUPPORT THEM COMING TO THE COUNTY?

>> I'M ALWAYS IN FAVOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUT NOT IN FAVOR OF US GIVING OUT BASICALLY CORPORATE WELFARE.

OVER THE LAST DECADE WE'VE GIVEN OUT A LOT OF TAX CREDITS AND INCENTIVES.

I THINK WE NEED TO MOVE AWEIGH FROM THAT MOVING FORWARD.

I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE BEEN SAYING FOR A LONG TIME.

I WANT -- A BIG REASON I WANT TO ELIMINATE THE STATE INCOME TAX IS BECAUSE I WANT TO MONEY BACK INTO HARD WORKING GEORGIANS' POCKETS.

I THINK THE PROJECT WAS PROBABLY MISHANDLED THERE.

I THINK THE LOCALS SHOULD HAVE HAD MORE INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROCESS, AND THAT'S WHY THEY'RE SO UPSET.

I UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHERE THEY'RE COMING FROM.

THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE TRANSPARENCY AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

I THINK WE CAN HAVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT HAVING SUCH A LARGE TAX DOLLAR GIVEAWAY AS FAR AS FROM -- AS FAR AS COMPENSATING THESE LARGE CORPORATIONS.

>> THANKS A LOT, MR. JONES.

IF EVERYTHING WORKS OUT WITH RIVIAN AND IF EVERYTHING WORKS OUT FOR YOU IN THIS ELECTION, WOULD YOUR STANCE ON THEIR PRESENCE AFFECT Y'ALL'S RELATIONSHIP IF THEY COME TO THE GOVERNMENT WITH ANY NEEDS?

WOULD THAT RELATIONSHIP START OFF KIND OF ADVERSARIAL?

>> NO.

I'M JUST NOT SUPPORTIVE OF THE GIVEAWAY ITEMS THAT HAVE HAPPENED THERE.

I HAVE NOT QUESTIONED THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

I'VE JUST QUESTIONED THE ACTUAL MEASURES THAT WERE PUT IN PLACE AS FAR AS THE ALMOST SECRETIVE-LIKE ATTEMPTS OF NOT ANNOUNCING IT.

ACTUALLY THE PROPERTY WASN'T EVEN PURCHASED AND LOCAL PERMITS WERE NOT ISSUED, EVEN VETTED WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE PROPER WAY TO DO THINGS.

ME BEING A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW WE'VE GOT TO GO THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS WHEN YOU GO THROUGH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND GET A PERMIT, YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCEDURES OF PLANNING AND ZONING AND APPLY FOR THE PERMIT.

THE PEOPLE HAVE A SAY IN IT.

THE LOCALS ALWAYS HAVE A SAY IN IT.

THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT WAS DISAPPOINTING ABOUT THAT.

>> THANK YOU, MR. JONES.

JEFF AMY, ANOTHER QUESTION FROM YOU, PLEASE.

>> THIS IS ALSO A QUESTION FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES.

IN THE PAST 14 YEARS, NINE RURAL HOSPITALS HAVE CLOSED MANY GEORGIA, ONLY THREE STATES HAVE SEEN MORE CLOSURES.

THE STATE HAS RESPONDED BY PROVIDING A TAX CREDIT THAT SUBSIDIZES DONATIONS FOR RURAL HOSPITALS.

DEMOCRATS AND A FEW REPUBLICANS ARGUE A FULL EXPANSION OF MEDICAID WOULD HAVE KEPT SOME OF THOSE HOSPITALINGS THOSE HOSPITAL AFLOAT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD DO TO BOLSTER RURAL HOSPITALS?

WE'LL START WITH MR. McGREGOR.

>> IN MY COUNTY WE HAD A COUNTY COMMISSIONER THAT DID SOMETHING SHE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO D WHEN THEY TOOK THE LOAN OUT TO HELP THE LOPT.

MAYBE WE NEED TO GET BACK TO TAKING A LOOK AT WHAT OUR LOCAL AREA IS GOING TO DO, OUR COUNTIES.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD SIT HERE AND TRY TO COME UP WITH MORE TAX MONEY TO SUPPORT HOSPITALS.

THAT'S JUST PLAIN AND SIMPLE.

WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT A SITUATION.

WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT SOME WAY OF GETTING IT FIXED WITHOUT COSTING MORE TAX MONEY.

SO MAYBE WE NEED TO BE LOOKING AT LIKE OUR LOCAL AREAS AND OUR COUNTY LEVEL.

>> MR. McGREGOR, THANK YOU.

WE'LL GO TO MS. SEAVER, THE RURAL HOSPITAL QUESTION.

>> I KNOW MEDICAL CARE IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.

I EVEN WENT THROUGH THAT -- I HAD COVID TWICE.

SO I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT, AND I'M HONORED THE PEOPLE WHO TOOK CARE OF ME WERE AMAZING.

ALL OF OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS SHOULD BE COMMENDED, AND MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE SOME OF THAT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE TRAUMA THEY WENT THROUGH DURING THE COVID.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IS THAT OUR VETERANS -- WE HAVE JUST UNDER 800,000 VETERANS IN THIS STATE.

WE HAVE THE LARGEST POPULATION IN THE NATION OF FEMALE VETERANS.

WE NEED TO FOCUS MORE I THINK ON OUR VETERANS.

WE UL KNOW THEY'RE LACKING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

I WOULD LOVE TO -- THERE'S POLITICIANS ALWAYS TALKING WHEN THEY START UP.

I REALLY WANT TO DO SOMETHING AND SEE IF WE COULD ACTUALLY HAVE MOBILE VEHICLES OWNED BY THE STATE -- FUNDED BY THE STATE OR LOCAL BUSINESSES SO THEY CAN START GOING OUT TO OUR VETERANS TO GET BETTER HEALTH CARE AND BETTER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

THE SUICIDE RATE FOR OUR VETERANS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

WE NEED TO GET OUT AND HELP OUR VETERANS.

>> THANK YOU, MS. SEAVER.

WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP OUR RURAL HOSPITALS, MR. MILLER?

>> I'VE BEEN AN ADVOCATE OF RURAL HOSPITALS FROM DAY ONE.

I'VE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO HELP OUR RURAL HOSPITALS.

THE RURAL HOSPITAL TAX CREDIT IS A GREAT PROGRAM.

WE INCREASED IT THIS YEAR.

IT'S KEPT HOSPITALS OPEN.

I WANT TO POINT OUT MY COLLEAGUE, MR. JONES HAD A PROPOSAL, HE AND HIS FAMILY HAD A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HAVE GREATLY IMPACTED THE RURAL HOSPITALS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

55 HOSPITALS WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THAT RULING HAD THAT PASSED.

I WOULD SAY THIS WHOLE CIRCUMSTANCE AROUND THIS HOSPITAL IS SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO RIVIAN.

I'M FOR IT AND I'M AGAINST IT.

IT'S ALL ABOUT SELF-INTEREST, SELF-DEALING AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT FORTH.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAVE A DON'T HERE SIGNS BY A BUNCH OF COUNTY CHAIRMEN -- >> WE CAN'T DO PROPS, THANK YOU.

>> THAT WOULD QUALIFY THIS.

A SWORN DOCUMENT, SWORN AFFIDAVIT.

THOSE KIND OF THINGS ARE JUST UNCALLED FOR.

>> WE APPRECIATE IT, MR. MILLER.

WE NEED TO HOLD OFF ON THE PROPS.

THOSE ARE OFFICIALLY NOT ALLOWED AT THIS DEBATE.

MR. JONES, LET'S DO 30 FOR YOU TO REBUT WHAT HE SAID ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

WE'LL DO 30 FOR THAT REBUTTAL AND THEN WE'LL SWITCH IT UP TO 60 FOR YOUR FULL ANSWER TO THE RURAL HOSPITALS QUESTION.

>> ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS WHAT A FAILING CAMPAIGN LOOKS LIKE.

ALL THEY CAN DO IS ATTACK AND GO AFTER MYSELF AND MY FAMILY.

HE FAILED TO MENTION -- I TRIED TO TALK ABOUT ISSUES, BUT HE FAILS TO MENTION THAT HIS SON IS A LOBBYIST THERE AT THE CAPITAL WHILE HE'S THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

THERE'S NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST THERE, IS THERE, MR. MILLER?

AS FAR AS THE HOSPITALS, WE HAD A LOCAL COMMUNITY THAT WANTED TO BUILD A HOSPITAL AND THEY STILL WANT TO BUILD A HOSPITAL, WITH NO TAX DOLLARS WHATSOEVER.

AND WHILE IN THE SENATE, I HAD TWO COUNTIES, MORGAN AND GREENE COUNTYS THAT I HELPED ADVOCATE FOR THEM TO BUILD HOSPITALS IN RURAL GEORGIA.

I'VE BEEN A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE AS WELL.

BUT HERE, ALSO, I KNOW AS A BUSINESS OWNER, INSURANCE COST AND THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS IS SKYROCKETING RIGHT NOW.

AS AN EMPLOYER WHO LIKED TO PROVIDE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES AND INDIVIDUALS, IT'S GOTTEN VERY DIFFICULT.

IT'S GOTTEN VERY DIFFICULT.

SO WHAT WE HAD TO DO AS A STATE, BEFORE WE THROW MORE MONEY TO ASSIST THEM, WE NEED TO REIN IN THE SPENDING OR REIGN IN THE COSTS OF NOT JUST INSURANCE COSTS, BUT PHARMACEUTICAL COSTS AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.

AGAIN, I'D LIKE TO SIT HERE AND TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES.

MY OPPONENT WANTS TO KEEP ATTACKING ME, LIKE I SAY, GOING AFTER MY FAMILY ON OTHER ISSUES.

IF WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH YOUR FAMILY, WE CAN DO THAT, TOO.

>> WE THANK YOU FOR THAT.

THANKS FOR THE QUESTION THERE, JEFF.

MAYA, IT'S YOUR TURN TO ASK ANOTHER QUESTION.

>> THIS QUESTION IS FOR MR. McGREGOR.

OF THE FOUR REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CANDIDATES YOU HAVE THE LEAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES YOU QUALIFIED TO BE THE STATE'S NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR?

>> FIRST OF ALL, I'M A BORN AMERICAN.

SECOND OF ALL, I'M A U.S. MARINE VET.

THIRD OF ALL, I'VE LIVED HERE LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT WHAT I SEE GOING ON IN THE STATEHOUSE IS NO GOOD TO BEGIN WITH.

SO, YEAH, I'M AN AMERICAN.

I'M A MARINE VET.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO QUALIFY?

>> JEFF AMY, IT'S YOUR TURN TO ASK A QUESTION OF ONE OF THE CANDIDATES, PLEASE.

>> THIS IS A QUESTION FOR SENATOR JONES.

YOUR FAMILY MADE ITS FORTUNE DISTRIBUTING AND SELLING GASOLINE.

DO YOU BELIEVE THE STATE OF GEORGIA SHOULD SUBSIDIZE THE USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY?

>> MY FATHER AND MOTHER BOTH, THEY STARTED OUT AS PUBLIC EDUCATORS.

THEY WORKED VERY HARD TO EARN WHAT THEY HAVE.

I'M ONE OF THOSE THAT I AM FOR ALL SOURCES OF ENERGY, BUT NEVER FOR GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDIZED, ONE OVER THE OTHER.

I THINK PRET TROLL YUM IS THE HIGHEST AND MOST ECONOMIC WAY AND COMBUSTIBLE ENGINES ARE THE BEST WAY TO GET FROM POINT A TO POINT B. I'VE NEVER SAID I WAS AGAINST ELECTRIC OR SOLAR OR WIND OR ANY OF THOSE THINGS, BUT I ALWAYS THINK THE FREE MARKET OUGHT TO BE THE ONE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE AS FAR AS ENERGY CONSUMPTION IS CONCERNED.

US SUBSIDIZING -- CREATING WINNERS AND LOSERS IN GOVERNMENT I DON'T THINK IS A WINNING PROPOSITION.

>> MAYA PRABHU, YOUR QUESTION.

>> THIS IS FOR ALL CANDIDATES.

LET'S START WITH SENATOR MILLER.

THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT GEORGIA VOTERS ELECT A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WHO IS REPUBLICAN.

WITH THE POLARIZED ATMOSPHERE IN GEORGIA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, HOW WOULD YOU WORK WITH A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR TO MAKE SURE THE STATE'S BUSINESS IS HANDLED?

>> I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT WE'LL HAVE A REPUBLICAN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR.

I THINK WE HAVE HAD THAT CIRCUMSTANCE ONLY REVERSED A FEW YEARS AGO WHERE WE HAD A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR AND DEMOCRATIC LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

WE'VE HAD THAT CIRCUMSTANCE IN THE PAST.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING NEW.

WE WOULD WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE WE BENEFIT ALL GEORGIANS.

I BELIEVE IN CONSERVATISM.

CONSERVATISM MADE GEORGIA THE NUMBER ONE PLACE TO DO BUSINESS, A GREAT PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY, A GREAT PLACE TO RETIRE.

THAT'S WHY I WOULD BE OF THE CONSERVATIVE NATURE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN CONTINUE WITH CONSERVATIVE POLICIES, CONSERVATIVE LEGISLATION AND CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

>> MS. SEAVER, LET'S GO TO YOU FOR THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION AND THEN WE'LL GO TO McGREGOR AND JONES, PLEASE.

>> WELL, LIKE I HAVE SAID, NOT NECESSARILY BLACK AND WHITE, BUT ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

ONE OF THE THINGS -- AND I HAVE WORKED WITH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ON THIS ISSUE, AND THAT'S AT-RISK CHILDREN.

LOOK, A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT CHILDREN SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE PARENTS, BUT THE PARENTS -- SOMETIMES THOSE KIDS GET STUCK WITH PRETTY CRUMBY PARENTS.

SO IT'S UP TO OUR COMMUNITIES TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE, TO HELP THOSE AT-RISK KIDS.

I'VE NEVER BEEN ABOUT A HANDOUT BUT A HAND UP.

MY DADDY TAUGHT ME SINCE I WAS 11 YEARS OLD THAT NOBODY OWES YOU NOTHING.

IF YOU WANT SOMETHING, YOU GO OUT AND YOU WORK HARD -- WHICH I DID AT 11 YEARS OLD -- AND YOU GET IT FOR YOURSELF.

DON'T EVER ASK FOR NOTHING.

IT CAN TAKE A MOMENT TO TURN AROUND A CHILD FOREVER.

YOU JUST HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE TO GET OUT THERE AND WORK HARD.

>> MS. SEAVER, THANKS VERY MUCH.

>> THAT WE CAN FIND COMMON GROUND ON.

>> APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH.

MR. McGREGOR, YOUR ANSWER.

>> LIKE I SAID BEFORE, IT'S ALWAYS RESPECT GIVEN, RESPECT RECEIVED.

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I'VE ACTUALLY WORKED WITH SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN THE GOLD DOME THAT WERE ACTUALLY DEMOCRATS AND THE STUFF THAT THEY HAD -- THAT WAS GOING ON, I WORKED WELL WITH THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOKING INTO WHERE YOUR TAX MONEY WAS BEING SPENT, IN THE JAIL SYSTEMS AND IN THE PRISON SYSTEMS.

DON'T YOU AGREE -- AREN'T YOU WILLING TO WORK WITH JUST THE OTHER SIDE?

THEY'RE NOT ALL BAD, BUT I CAN'T SEE -- I JUST CAN'T SEE MYSELF NOT WORKING WITH THE OTHER SIDE.

BUT THE THING IS, IF IT DOESN'T COINCIDE WITH THE CONSTITUTION, AS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR I'LL HAVE TO NIL AND VOID IT.

WORKING WITH A GOVERNOR THAT WUB A DEMOCRAT, WELL, IT DEPENDS ON WHO IT WOULD BE, RIGHT?

THANK YOU.

>> MR. JONES.

>> I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PRETTY SUCCESSFUL NOVEMBER AS FAR AS REPUBLICAN CONSERVATIVES ARE CONCERNED.

I THINK YOU'LL HAVE VERY HEATED PRIMARIES THAT ARE GOING TO WIND UP HERE ON MAY 24th.

THEN WE'LL HAVE OUR NOMINEES, WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE COUNTRY, LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE COST OF LIVING, INFLATION BEING WHAT IT IS, THE COST OF WHAT IT IS AT THE PUMPS AND THE GROCERY STORES AND THE OPEN BORDERS AS WELL AS THE WAY WE ARE LOOKED AT ON THE WORLD STAGE, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS GOING TO HAVE TO RUN ON THAT PLATFORM.

I THINK WE WILL HAVE A SOLID RED -- WE'LL HAVE A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR.

WE'LL HAVE I HOPE MYSELF AS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND ON DOWN THE LINE.

I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM OF WORKING WITH PEOPLE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE AISLE.

AND I THINK MOVING FORWARD, THERE'S ALWAYS ISSUES THAT YOU CAN FIGURE OUT SOME COMMON GROUND TO WORK WITH ANYBODY, BUT I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.

I DO THINK CONSERVATIVE VALUES MATTER AND CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP MATTERS, AND I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT IN NOVEMBER.

>> THANK YOU, MR. JONES.

JEFF AMY, WE'LL GIVE YOU THE FINAL QUESTION FOR THIS SEGMENT.

>> THIS IS FOR SENATOR MILLER.

YOU ADVOCATED FOR A PROGRAM THAT WOULD PROVIDED 6,000 VOUCHERS TO ALLOW MORE STUDENTS TO PAY FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS OR HOME SCHOOLING.

AFTER EARLIER VOTING AGAINST A SIMILAR PROPOSAL SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

WHAT CHANGED AND HOW WOULD YOU PERSUADE THE SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS WHO VOTED AGAINST YOUR PLAN THIS YEAR TO SUPPORT IT GOING FORWARD?

>> THE NUMBER ONE THING I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO IS THAT THE MONEY FOLLOWS THE STUDENT, NOT FOLLOWS THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

I THINK THAT SCHOOL CHOICE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM WE HAVE IN EDUCATION TODAY.

I THINK SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CRITICAL TODAY.

I THINK THOSE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS WE NEED TO BRING FORWARD AND TO PROMOTE, TO ENCOURAGE OUR STUDENTS, ENCOURAGE OUR FAMILIES.

AS I SAID EARLIER, THE NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY THE PARENT HAS IS TO EDUCATE THE CHILD.

WE CANNOT ADVOCATE THAT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

THE MONEY SHOULD FOLLOW THE STUDENT, NOT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

THE POWER -- THE PARENTS AND THE CHILDREN NEED TO BE EMPOWERED TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE GETTING THE RIGHT KIND OF EDUCATION, THAT WE'RE LEARNING HOW TO THINK, NOT NECESSARILY WHAT TO THINK.

I THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS.

SCHOOL CHOICE IS VERY IMPORTANT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MILLER.

THAT'S ALL THE TIMES WE HAVE FOR QUESTIONS.

EACH CANDIDATE WILL HAVE 60 SECONDS FOR A CLOSING STATEMENT.

JEANNE SEAVER, YOU GET THE FIRST CLOSING STATEMENT.

>> THANK YOU TO JEFF AND MAYA AND TO YOU, BRAD, FOR HOLDING THIS.

GEORGIANS, LOOK, I HAVE BEEN OUT THERE ADVOCATING FOR OVER 22 YEARS.

I'M A MOTHER.

I'M A GRANDMOTHER.

WE NEED TO KEEP GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE OUT OF OUR LIVES.

WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN.

WE NEED TO LET OUR TEACHERS TEACH.

WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF OUR VETS IN THIS STATE.

WE NEED TO PROTECT LIFE IN THE STATE.

WE NEED TO ELIMINATE THE STATE INCOME TAX AS A SOLUTION WITH THE GEORGIA FAIR TAX ACT.

LISTEN, I PROMISE YOU, AS THE NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, I WILL BE THE PERSON THAT WILL BE -- TAKE YOUR SERVICES -- SORRY.

THE CLOCK GOT ME.

I PROMISE YOU AS THE NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR I WILL TAKE YOUR ISSUES AND YOUR CONCERNS TO THE STATE CAPITOL AND NEVER FORGET AND BE YOUR PUBLIC SERVANT.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

A LOT OF THESE REPUBLICANS WOULD LIKE TO PUT JEANNE BACK IN THE BOTTLE.

SHE AIN'T GOING BACK IN THE BOTTLE.

SHE'S FIGHTING HARD TO BE THE SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> IT'S NOW TIME TO HEARING THE CLOSING STATEMENT OF BURT JONES.

>> THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU ATLANTA PRESS CLUB FOR PUTTING THIS DEBATE ON.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE COLLEAGUES HERE ON THE STAGE TONIGHT.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I'M BURT JONES.

I'M A HUSBAND, A FATHER AND A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND LEGISLATOR.

I'VE SPENT MY LIFE DELIVERING RESULTS FROM GEORGIANS.

EVER SINCE MY DAYS AT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A LEADER THAT WAS RESULTS-DRIVEN.

I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW THAT MY WHOLE PLATFORM HAS BEEN ABOUT GETTING BACK TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA, WHETHER ELIMINATING THE STATE INCOME TAX, CREATING BETTER EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR OUR K-12 CHILDREN, BY GIVING THEM CHOICES, EMPOWERING PARENTS AND TEACHERS, LAW AND ORDER, OUR MEN AND WOMEN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, RECRUITING MORE.

AND ELECTION INTEGRITY, SOMETHING I'VE BEEN A AT THE FOREFRONT.

THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY PRESIDENT TRUMP ENDORSED MY CANDIDACY.

I'D LOVE TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT BECAUSE I WILL DELIVER FOR THE CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT STATE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO CRISSCROSSING THE STATE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING YOUR NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

GOD BLESS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

BUTCH MILLER, YOUR TURN FOR A CLOSING STATEMENT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND THROUGH TO THE PRESS CLUB AND THOSE OF YOU WATCHING AT HOME.

I GOT INTO PUBLIC SERVICE BECAUSE I SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON IN OUR COUNTRY, IN OUR STATE, HOW THE FAR LEFT WAS DAMAGING OUR WAY OF LIFE.

THAT'S WHY I GOT INTO POLITICS.

I LED ON THE TOUGHEST ANTI ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BILL IN THE COUNTRY.

I LED ON THE HEARTBEAT BILL, I LED ON STRONG GUN RIGHTS AND GIVING SCHOOL CHOICE TO GEORGIA FAMILIES.

THIS YEAR I PASSED A BILL TO KEEP BIOLOGICAL BOYS OUT OF GIRLS SPORTS.

I PASSED A BILL TO BAN CRT IN SCHOOLS.

IN OUR CLASSROOMS WE DON'T NEED CRT OR DIVISIVE LANGUAGE OR RHETORIC.

I PASSED HISTORIC TAX RELIEF.

AS YOUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, I WILL BANNON CITIZEN VOTING AND I WILL ELIMINATE THE DROP BOXES.

THE DROP BOXES ARE THE WEAKEST LINK IN THE ELECTION CHAIN.

HOW DO YOU MAKE A CHAIN STRONGER?

YOU REMOVE THE WEAKEST LINK.

I DELIVERED ON CONSERVATIVE PRIORITIES AND THAT'S WHAT I WILL DO AS YOUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

I WON'T STAND ON THE SIDELINE AND WHINE AND COMPLAIN.

I'LL GET THINGS DONE.

BUTCH MILLER FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

>> MR. McGREGOR, YOU GET THE FINAL CLOSING STATEMENT FOR OUR DEBATE.

>> THANK YOU FOR LETTING US BE HERE TODAY.

I GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.

I'VE BEEN THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND.

I HAVE STOOD GUARD AFTER THE CHATTANOOGA SHOOTING.

I'VE DELIVERED WATER TO SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA, WHEN THEY HAD A WATER CRISIS.

I'VE DELIVERED 30,000 POUNDS OF GOODS TO FLORIDA DURING THE HURRICANE IRMA INCIDENT.

I'VE HELPED EVERYBODY I POSSIBLY COULD.

I'M DONE WITH CRT, DONE WITH SANCTUARY CITIES AND COUNTIES.

I'M ALSO DONE WITH THE CORRUPT GOVERNMENT THAT'S COMING DOWN ON US FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO THE STATE LEVEL TO OUR LOCAL LEVEL.

GEORGIA, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I'VE HAD ENOUGH.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

IT'S TIME TO STAND YOUR GROUND.

MY NAME IS Mc, I'M RUNNING FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

YOU CAN FIND ME AT McGREGORFORGEORGIA.COM.

>> WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND VOTERS ELECTION DAY IS COMING QUICKLY, TUESDAY, MAY 24th.

IN FACT, EARLY VOTING IS ALREADY UNDER WAY.

OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CANDIDATES AND TO OUR PANEL OF JOURNALISTS.

OF COURSE, WE'D LIKE TO THANK THE ATLANTA PRESS CLUB FOR ARRANGING TODAY'S DEBATE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT ATLANTAPRESSCLUB.ORG.

I'M BRAD MEANS.

THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR THE ATLANTA PRESS CLUB -- LOUDERMILK-YOUNG DEBATE SERIES.