Shelly John Abraham

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Shelly Abraham completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Abraham's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-404045-2026-02-01\" id=\"heading-bio-404045-2026-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-404045-2026-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-404045-2026-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-404045-2026-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-404045-2026-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tShelly is the son of Indian immigrants and has lived in Georgia for 20 years. He is the byproduct of strong family values, quality public education and a community that urged him to reach his potential. As a mechanical engineer, he is solution oriented and understands that collaboration is required to solve the problems of our time. His mission is to create a Georgia that will empower everyday working people to achieve the American Dream.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-404045-2026-02-01\" id=\"heading-key-message-404045-2026-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-404045-2026-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-404045-2026-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-404045-2026-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-404045-2026-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>The American Dream is increasingly out of reach for new homeowners and renters alike. I support policies that will ease property tax burden on homeowners, regulates rent hikes by corporate landlords and makes it easier to build housing the community needs.</li><li>Georgia has about 1.2 million people without access to healthcare. This often leads to preventable illness and death. I will support expanding medicaid but also push for a Georgia public option for healthcare. I will also push for more funding to mental health services.</li><li>Artificial intelligence is the future of computing, no doubt about it. I will support legislation to regulate data center locations, water usage and power usage. These multinational corporations will not have access to unreasonable tax subsidies and energy prices. We must also protect local jobs.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-404045-2026-02-01\" id=\"heading1-404045-2026-02-01\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-404045-2026-02-01\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-404045-2026-02-01\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-404045-2026-02-01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-404045-2026-02-01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHousing affordability, healthcare access, education, natural resource regulation.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nShelly Abraham completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Abraham's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Shelly is the son of Indian immigrants and has lived in Georgia for 20 years. He is the byproduct of strong family values, quality public education and a community that urged him to reach his potential. As a mechanical engineer, he is solution oriented and understands that collaboration is required to solve the problems of our time. His mission is to create a Georgia that will empower everyday working people to achieve the American Dream. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? The American Dream is increasingly out of reach for new homeowners and renters alike. I support policies that will ease property tax burden on homeowners, regulates rent hikes by corporate landlords and makes it easier to build housing the community needs. Georgia has about 1.2 million people without access to healthcare. This often leads to preventable illness and death. I will support expanding medicaid but also push for a Georgia public option for healthcare. I will also push for more funding to mental health services. Artificial intelligence is the future of computing, no doubt about it. I will support legislation to regulate data center locations, water usage and power usage. These multinational corporations will not have access to unreasonable tax subsidies and energy prices. We must also protect local jobs. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Housing affordability, healthcare access, education, natural resource regulation.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>\t\tTodd Bentley did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\t\t\t</p>\n<p><b>Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?</b></p>\n<p>Any candidate running for elected office, at any level, can complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey. Completing the survey will update the candidate's Ballotpedia profile, letting voters know who they are and what they stand for.  More than 28,000 candidates have taken Ballotpedia's candidate survey since we launched it in 2015. Learn more about the survey <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">here</a>.</p>\n<p>\t\tYou can ask Todd Bentley to fill out this survey by using the button below or emailing a6.5wingnut@yahoo.com.</p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-8 col-xs-offset-2 col-md-6 col-md-offset-3\" style=\"align:center\"><div class=\"col-xs-4 col-xs-offset-4\"><a href=\"mailto:a6.5wingnut@yahoo.com?subject=Please%20take%20Ballotpedia%27s%20candidate%20survey&amp;body=I%20saw%20you%20have%20not%20yet%20completed%20Ballotpedia's%20candidate%20survey.%20This%20survey%20aims%20to%20both%20enlighten%20voters%20on%20the%20core%20components%20of%20your%20political%20philosophy%20and%20provide%20you%20the%20chance%20to%20show%20who%20you%20really%20are%E2%80%94to%20reveal%20both%20the%20policies%20and%20the%20person.%0A%0APlease%20complete%20the%20survey%20here%20so%20voters%20can%20learn%20more%20about%20you%3A%20https%3A//ballotpedia.org/Survey%3FSource%3Dsurvey&amp;bcc=surveylog@ballotpedia.org\" id=\"candidate-connection-email-293914\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Email\" height=\"86\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Email.png\" width=\"82\"/></a></div></div></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nTodd Bentley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.\nWho fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?\nAny candidate running for elected office, at any level, can complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey. Completing the survey will update the candidate's Ballotpedia profile, letting voters know who they are and what they stand for.  More than 28,000 candidates have taken Ballotpedia's candidate survey since we launched it in 2015. Learn more about the survey here .\nYou can ask Todd Bentley to fill out this survey by using the button below or emailing a6.5wingnut@yahoo.com."}]