Jason for Georgia

alpharetta, ga -- physician, small business owner, and philanthropist dr. jason hayes officially kicked off his campaign to earn the democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of georgia. as the only medical doctor running, dr. hayes has surrounded himself with a strong campaign team and raised an impressive $90,000 in a short period. as the former democratic nominee for state rep in house district 49 last year, he is no stranger to politics. in a majority republican district, dr. hayes ran a strong campaign which was the closest any democrat has come to flipping this seat in decades. given this showing, the campaign garnered attention from political organizations across the state and the country. if elected, dr. hayes will be the first black lieutenant governor elected in georgia history and the first black medical doctor in the united states history ever to hold statewide office.