Blake Tillery

Blake Tillery lives in Vidalia, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree in international affairs from the University of Georgia and his Juris Doctor at the University of Georgia School of Law in 2010. Tillery is the managing partner at Smith and Tillery, P.C., and previously co-chaired the Leadership Toombs-Montgomery program. Tillery has also served as Chairman of the Toombs County Commission, the Heart of Georgia Workforce Investment Board, Toombs County Boys and Girls Club Board. He was elected to represent Georgia's 19th district in 2016 and has served as the Vice-Chair of the Appropriations and State Institutions for Property Committees and Secretary for the Judiciary Committee. [1]

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Campaign websiteTillery's campaign website stated the following:Income TaxBlake Tillery is the ONLY candidate for Lieutenant Governor that has called for eliminating our State Income Tax! He’s cut taxes and has been leading on this issue for years. When we vote for Blake Tillery, we vote to lower our income taxes!Due to his leadership on this issue, Senator Blake Tillery was appointed by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to chair a committee to eliminate the state income tax.When asked by the media what the goal was, Senator Tillery responded with “My mission is simple: eliminate Georgia’s income tax entirely.”Blake believes this issue is about competitiveness, economic freedom and, above all, it’s about you keeping more of your money.Senator Blake Tillery is committed to delivering on this goal in a way that protects our state’s ability to fund its core priorities – education, public safety, infrastructure and healthcare.  Illegal ImmigrationBlake authored a bill to force sanctuary cities to comply with our laws. He realizes that without borders, we are not a country. Part of our crime problem is due to drug cartels, fentanyl, and human trafficking. Blake Tillery will defend our borders!As a Senator, Blake has been leading on this issue.  He authored a bill that will ensure GA officials uphold the law – or face consequences!Blake believes we must:Secure our borderDeport the illegal aliens currently hereEnforce our lawsHave a legal, effective system in place to handle real immigrantsWithout a true border – and that means border security or it’s not a real border – we don’t have a country.  You lock your doors at night.  You don’t allow strangers to enter your house and stay without your permission.  Neither should the USA.Blake is also against any form of amnesty.  Illegal means illegal.  They broke the law to get here and shouldn’t get rewarded for that action.Fighting CrimeTo fight crime, we have to be tough on criminals. Blake believes we must solve our illegal alien problem to reduce crime as well as support our law enforcement officers that are on the front lines.Illegal aliens are one of the biggest drivers of crime.  The drug cartels poison our country and fight for territory killing anyone in their path.  We have a massive human trafficking problem as well as the risk of fentanyl poisoning affecting innocent Georgians.On top of that, we have liberals that refuse to hold criminals accountable.  They even want to get rid of the cash bail system to get them back on the street faster!If we elect Blake Tillery as Lieutenant Governor, he will put a stop to criminals running rampant.  He will hold those in charge of our justice system accountable and will demand results that protect our families.Fighting For Our FreedomOur rights & freedoms are spelled out in the US Constitution but given by God so protecting those rights is vital. Blake Tillery will fight to his last breath to protect those rights from being attacked or diminished.The right to free speech is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution and, according to the Declaration of Independence, is a right given by God.  That’s why Blake authored a bill to stop big banks from closing your accounts just because they didn’t like what you said.The same is true with the 2nd Amendment too.  Blake is standing up for gun manufacturers that have been debanked.  But he has to fight the big business lobby as well as RINOs.The Trump Organization filed suit against Capital One the day after Senator Tillery’s bill was debated.  The day before that suit was filed, some of Blake’s opponents said debanking didn’t really happen.  They must not ever listen to our President or average Georgians!Fighting For Our ValuesThe cultural shift over the past few decades has been stunning. From boys competing in girls’ sports, to Drag Queen Story Hour, to taxpayer-funded gender-altering surgeries — this is not the Georgia any of us want for our children.Imagine telling someone that we wouldn’t be able to know what a woman was in 2025!  Just a few years ago, Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked in a Senate confirmation hearing to define what a woman was and responded, “I’m not a biologist.”  Sadly, she was confirmed to the Supreme Court even after that response.Why do drag queens need to read stories to children?  Why should the most qualified person not get a job based on the color of their skin?  Why do we allow woke nonsense to prevail?Senator Blake Tillery has been on the front lines fighting against DEI, CRT, and other divisive and woke ideologies.  He authored a bill (SB 39) to put a stop to Georgia taxpayers funding gender-altering surgeries — both through the State Benefit Plan and in our prison system.  Georgians should not be forced to pay for elective procedures with which they fundamentally disagree.— Blake Tillery's campaign website (February 19, 2026)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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Tillery's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]

Jobs/Economy

Excerpt: "When we make growing South Georgia a priority and work together as a team, we can get the best jobs for our neighbors. This lowers the tax burden for all of us, increases the vibrancy of our area and helps keep our kids closer to home with opportunities for a good career."

Taxes

Excerpt: "By reducing expenses, pushing economic growth, and eliminating unnecessary regulations on our small business owners, Blake has plans and ideas to see our state grow AND lower taxes at the same time."

2nd Amendment

Excerpt: "Blake believes the 2nd Amendment is an INDIVIDUAL right, not a corporate right. Its purpose was to protect individuals from the power and tyranny of government."

Local control

Excerpt: "We believe in local control and solutions that work for the specific community not in a 'one size fits all' approach."

Education

Excerpt: "Blake has ideas on reforming education funding through a more fair sales tax instead of the property tax mechanism."