Steve Gooch

Gooch was born on February 25, 1967. He earned his B.S. and M.A. in public administration from North Georgia College and State University. His professional experience includes working as a partner at The Commercial Group, a real estate brokerage and property management firm. Gooch previously served as Lumpkin County commissioner and is a member of the Georgia Department of Transportation Board.

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Campaign websiteGooch's campaign website stated the following:GEORGIA FIRST AGENDALOCK UP VIOLENT CRIMINALS FOR LIFE. ONE STRIKE AND YOU’RE OUTDEPORT EVERY SINGLE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTSTOP TAXING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOMESBRING TRUMP’S AMERICA FIRST AGENDA TO GA— Steve Gooch's campaign website (February 19, 2026)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Steve Gooch did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Steve Gooch did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Steve Gooch did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Gooch's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[26]

Keeping taxes low

Except: "My top priority is reforming our tax code to keep taxes low on our families. As your Senator I have sponsored constitutional amendments to cap and reduce the state income tax."

Stopping illegal immigration

Except: "Georgia has some of the toughest anti-illegal immigration laws in the country. I want to keep it that way."

Creating new jobs

Except: "Reducing unnecessary regulation, improving our roads and infrastructure, protecting our water resources, and reforming our outdated tax code will help create the right environment for new, high paying jobs."

Supporting our local public schools

Except: "Nothing is more important that our children’s education. That is why I am proud to have supported legislation to reduce the amount of burdensome standardized tests and opposed common core."

Protecting our God-given rights

Except: "I have consistently supported legislation to expand and protect our right to buy, keep and carry firearms and to protect our families and property from criminals."

On his campaign website, Gooch listed five issues he was concerned about.[27] They were:

Keeping Taxes Low

Excerpt: "I believe that we must do all that we can to avoid increasing taxes on our citizens. I also believe that we should use these difficult times to “right size” state government by cutting unnecessary spending, creating more efficient processes, and implementing zero based budgeting to establish the right priorities for spending our tax dollars."

Creating New Jobs

Excerpt: "Small businesses create jobs! As your Senator, I will fight for common sense proposals that help create the right environment where small businesses can grow and create new jobs."

Supporting Our Schools

Excerpt: "The state government’s most important responsibility is educating our children. I believe in local control of our schools and in empowering, not dictating to, our local schools, administrators and educators."

Protecting Our Traditional Values

Excerpt: " You can count on me to always support pro-life, pro-marriage legislation. I believe we should have the Ten Commandments posted in our public buildings to remind elected officials of the foundation of our laws."

Defending Our 2nd Amendment Rights

Excerpt: "a citizen has the God-given right to protect their home and their family, and the right to keep and bear arms is essential to this."

Presidential preference

Steve Gooch endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[28]