Atlanta Democratic state Rep. Tanya Miller filed paperwork Monday at the state Capitol to run for Georgia attorney general, saying she would refocus the office on preventing scams and fraud instead of on partisan politics.
“The people of Georgia need an attorney general who will stand up and fight for them no matter what part of this great state they call home, no matter their politics, no matter their personal beliefs, no matter what,” she said.
Miller, who chairs the House Democratic caucus, was a prominent voice opposing Gov. Brian Kemp’s civil litigation legislation that narrowly passed the Legislature earlier this year and has been a frequent legal expert on network television.
A former prosecutor now in private practice, Miller said she understands the justice system from both sides and wants to bring accountability to corporations, predators and political insiders.
In a 2023 opinion column in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Miller defended the work of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who was investigating President Donald Trump for election interference in 2020 but faced resistance from Republicans.
“No one is above the law — not even a former president,” Miller wrote.
Miller, 52, joins former Democratic House Leader Bob Trammell in vying for their party’s nomination for attorney general. Two Republican state senators — Bill Cowsert of Athens and Brian Strickland of McDonough — are also seeking the position.
Trammell welcomed Miller into the race, saying it is “sign of a vibrant party and people wanting fundamental change.”
Strickland said he also welcomes a competitive primary but for a different reason. It will “highlight for votes the importance of keeping the Georgia attorney general’s office in the hands of a law-and-order Republican.”
In late July, Miller told the AJC she was not running but later changed her mind. She filed paperwork Monday to begin raising money for her campaign.
Miller was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2022 and was reelected last year to serve a district that includes parts of East Point and College Park.
She was flanked Monday by fellow state lawmakers, including Democratic state Reps. Omari Crawford, Dexter Sharper and Inga Willis. State Rep. Saira Draper, a Democrat from Atlanta, is listed as Miller’s campaign treasurer.
“For too long, this office has prioritized Washington, D.C., politics over the well-being of Georgia’s 159 counties. As your attorney general, my priority will be putting you and your families first,” she said. “I will be guided by law, not politics. By principles, not polls. By the people, not the powerful few.”
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