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Former CDC Contractor Beth Fuller Runs for Georgia House District 53
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The Candidacy Emerges
After a decade of work as a contractor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Beth Fuller was terminated in a wave of federal workforce reductions attributed to the Trump administration. The loss prompted Fuller, a 58-year-old public-health professional, to consider elected office. In December she announced her bid for the Georgia State House seat covering part of Fulton County, challenging Republican incumbent Deborah Silcox.
From CDC Contractor to Candidate
Fuller’s decision was encouraged by state Rep. Shea Roberts, who leads a Democratic effort to flip the chamber. Fuller describes the termination as “dismantling my field,” a sentiment that fuels her campaign focus on science-based policies such as gun safety, Medicaid expansion, and affordable health care. She notes that the district, while Republican-leaning, “is not MAGA” and that voters “want policies that work.”
Campaign Landscape and Numbers
Silcox has held the seat since 2022, winning that election by 5 percentage points (1,496 votes) and the 2024 race by just under 4 percentage points (1,351 votes). Fuller’s campaign cites internal polling that places her in a “dead heat” with Silcox.
Official Statements & Perspectives
Republican leaders have declined comment on the race.
Verbatim Quotes
- “My husband said, ‘Well, you can get another job in public health. You have a lot of experience.’ I’m like, ‘I don’t think you understand,’” — Beth Fuller
- “It is a Republican district, but it’s not MAGA. They want policies that work,” — Beth Fuller
- “I think, overwhelmingly, my district is very rational, pragmatic and scared about the long-term plan of dismantling democracy. We don’t want to live in a one-party system. Boy, we don’t want to have a dictator,” — Beth Fuller
- “When I give speeches, people come up after and say, ‘Thank you for reminding us who we are,’” — Beth Fuller