Meet Rob Epstein: Running for Georgia House District 23

Rob Epstein is running for Georgia State House District 23, which covers Cherokee County. As North Georgia CAN evaluates candidates ahead of the May 19 primary, we asked Epstein where he stands. His answers zero in on a single driving conviction: that corporate money is the root cause of government that fails the people it represents.

Getting Corporate Money Out of Politics, Starting on Day One

Epstein did not hedge on his top priority.

“Eliminating the corrupting influence of corporate money in our politics should be a number one goal for anyone interested in actually serving the public,” he said.

He came with a specific legislative plan to match. “Day One I would submit a bill changing the corporate code in the State stating that any corporation founded here in Georgia is explicitly barred from any political activity whatsoever,” he said.

That is a concrete, immediate action tied directly to his core argument about what is wrong with Georgia politics.

The Threat He Says Nobody Wants to Name

When we asked Epstein what problem is not getting enough attention, he kept his focus on the same root issue.

“Corporate and special interest control over our Federal and local politics is the single greatest threat to our democracy,” he said. “So long as campaigns are funded by dark money our representatives will never act on behalf of the citizens who elected them. Instead, opting to pay back the debt they owe to the mega donors who are paying the bills.”

He was direct about what he intends to do about it. “This must stop and I will make it a personal priority to convince everyone in the well that this is past due to address,” he said.

Why This Matters for Cherokee County

HD 23 is in the heart of Cherokee County. These voters deserve a state representative whose first loyalty is to the people who elected them. Epstein’s argument is simple: that loyalty is impossible to sustain when campaigns are built on corporate money, and he is running to change the structure that makes that true.

Learn more about his campaign at robepstein.org.

NGA CAN will publish our endorsements for the May 19 primary by May 16. Stay tuned.