Jonathan Hobbs

Jonathan Hobbs earned a Ph.D. from Indiana University. His career experience includes working as a lawyer.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Jonathan Hobbs is a resident of Paulding County, and practices patent law, protecting the inventions of businesses in District 14. Jonathan was born and raised in Indiana. He graduated from Indiana University where he earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Physics.

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?

Affordability - A home is the biggest purchase most make, yet in metro Atlanta—impacting our district—corporate investors own about 30% of single-family rentals. This crowds out working families. Institutional buyers can purchase homes at 1.5 percent interest.

To fight this, I'd support a targeted federal tax on large corporate purchases of single-family homes—structured to offset their bulk advantages and discourage bulk buying that drives up prices and reduces ownership options. This levels the field for local buyers without banning rentals outright.

I'd also push deregulation to boost domestic energy production for lower utility bills and streamline supply chains to ease grocery costs. Together these programs will lower inflation.End the weaponization of immigration - Statistically, federal immigration enforcement hasn't shifted dramatically: Obama averaged 3.1 million deportations over two terms, Biden 2 million in one term, and current DHS reports 675,000 this term. So this administration is likely to fall between the last administrations. What's changed is media hype fueling division.

In Georgia communities like Rome, we need to focus on serious threats, not blanket raids. With District 14's ~16,000 undocumented residents amid 800,000 total, does ramping up justify $300 million in taxpayer costs (~$18k per deportation)?

I'd prioritize targeted enforcement on criminals, using tech for efficiency, while protecting local economies labor shortages.US Competitiveness - US companies lose approximately 200 Billion dollars annually due to counterfeit products being sold by Chinese manufacturers.

We need to take targeted, bipartisan steps to counter China's unfair practices while boosting U.S. innovation and jobs, especially for small manufacturers like my clients in District 14 facing counterfeit threats on platforms like Amazon.

On trade: Enact higher tariffs on key Chinese imports, reform de minimis rules to close loopholes for small counterfeit shipments, and pass laws like the INFORM Consumers Act to require online marketplaces to verify sellers and hold them liable for fakes.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Innovation, technology, and intellectual property are not only my expertise in law but my passion and purpose in life. New inventions in technology solve problems, and improve lives.