Gabriel Sanchez

Gabriel Sanchez was born in Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University in 2018.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m Gabriel Sanchez, born and raised in Cobb County to Colombian immigrants striving for a better future. I currently live in Smyrna with my partner Anna and my dog Winston. I’m a long-time community organizer and advocate for working people, and I’m ready to fight for you and your loved ones in the Georgia State House.

Through my community organizing, I’ve come to learn what issues matter most to everyday working people. Housing insecurity is real and felt by so many in our community. Young people like me can’t afford to buy a home, and rent increases dramatically every year. Without guaranteed parental leave, my partner and I will face hard career choices if we want to start a family. And I know I’m not the only one who dreads going to the doctor, fearing surprise medical bills and costly prescription drugs. Too many people are struggling to pay the bills despite working 40 hours a week, or often more than that. In the wealthiest country in the world, it should not be this hard to get by. Working families deserve a system that works for them and a real voice in the State Capitol.

I would not be where I am today without my family. They taught me that it's our collective responsibility to build a better world for future generations. Change is possible when working people work together, and when I’m elected, I plan to bring the community along every step of the way. It’s time to stop accepting the status quo and start working together to fight for the change we deserve.

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?

Housing for All

Housing is a human right. Everyone deserves a safe and affordable home, but we are facing an affordable housing crisis in Cobb County and across the state. Since the start of the 2020 pandemic, this trend has only worsened, and now Atlanta has the most overpriced housing market in the country. Predatory corporations from all over have been buying up houses throughout the Metro Atlanta area. Many of these corporations have one goal – profits. And because of this, they’re driving up rents, pushing properties into disrepair, and exploiting tenants, instead of doing their job to provide housing for working people.

We must reign in the corporate greed that is keeping housing unaffordable, and guarantee housing for all.Healthcare for All

Universal healthcare is a right in every single developed country, except for one: the United States. Despite being the wealthiest nation in the world, the U.S. has one of the worst, most overpriced, and inaccessible healthcare systems. Americans pay the most per person for healthcare. Big Pharma will do anything to make a quick buck, including pushing addictive drugs like opiates on patients, hiking prices for medication and necessary services, or denying people coverage wherever possible. Georgians have a fundamental right to healthcare, and yet we allow greed and corruption to lead the way in our healthcare systems.

The solution is a single-payer, public healthcare system: we need Medicare for All Georgians.Economy for All

In the face of rising costs, inflation, and stagnant wages, what do Georgians deserve? We need an economy that works for everyone, not just for the top 1% and the big corporations. That means guaranteed paid time off and parental leave to care for our families. That means reliable hours and a living wage of at least $20 an hour. That means protecting and expanding the right to unionize. Working people like teachers, nurses, drivers, and more perform the essential jobs that keep society running and the economy afloat, and we deserve more! It’s time to invest back into the people who truly run the economy - the workers.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I’ve worked with everyday Georgians to fight for voting rights, reproductive justice, and housing for all. I’ve shown up to the picket line with striking workers, advocated for worker's rights, and spoke out at school board meetings against book bans and bigotry in our public schools. I organized with the Latino community to advocate for driver's licenses for all and help immigrants apply for citizenship, and I worked with the Democratic Party to help flip Georgia blue in 2020. I want to continue this work in and outside the Georgia Capitol, and build a movement of working-class people to fight for the rights we deserve.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

As a kid, I was drawn to advocacy and social justice – guided by a strong desire to stand up for my community. But there were other major historical events and experiences that shaped my views and who I am today. My family lost everything in the 2008 recession. We almost moved to Colombia, but decided to move to Miami instead at the last minute. I didn’t know it at the time, but their decision had to do with their immigration status. If we had moved to Colombia, it would have been very hard to come back to the US. So we squeezed our family of 5 into a small apartment in Miami. I remember feeling the weight of our situation at the time, being hyper-aware of prices and what we could afford. We always had reduced lunch at school growing up, but this was the first time I realized how important it was for my siblings and me. The people responsible for 2008 – Wall Street, the corporate elite, and the politicians they paid off - never faced the consequences of their actions. Working families like mine paid the price instead when we did nothing wrong. That’s a lesson I’ll never forget.

I didn’t only learn about economic justice at that time. In 2011, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was brutally murdered by George Zimmerman. For me, he was more than a name – he was my classmate. He walked the same halls and ate lunch in the same cafeteria. He was a member of my community. His tragic murder showed me the real, material impact of systemic racism and oppression that Black and Brown people face in this country, in all aspects of life. That’s when I knew the system was really broken, and that it would take all of us to organize and fight for a better, more just society.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I am the only candidate in my election who is refusing corporate PAC money. We are relying on community members and grassroots supporters to power our campaign. We need candidates in office who will be accountable to working-class people, not corporations, special interests, or the 1%. In office, I will fight for the 99%.