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Democrat
Bob Trammell

Bob Trammell

Overview

Current roleState Representative

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyConservative Democrat

Age52 years old (Feb 27, 1974)

GenderMale

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LocationGeorgia

BackgroundAttorney

EducationUniversity of Georgia — BA (English; Political Science), 1996

Notable personal detailsRobert Thomas “Bob” Trammell Jr. is a Georgia attorney and Democratic politician from Luthersville. He represented Georgia House District 132 from 2015 to 2021 and served as Minority Leader of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus from 2017 to 2021. He founded The Trammell Firm in 2003 and previously served as county attorney for Meriwether County.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Bob Trammell has criticized tax proposals that shift Georgia from a graduated income tax to a flat rate, saying such changes would predominantly benefit higher-income taxpayers and create revenue holes. He has supported expanded government spending on programs such as Medicaid expansion, describing it as a sound fiscal investment for the state.

Healthcare

Supports expanding Medicaid/expanding coverage under the Affordable Care Act and has called Medicaid expansion the best investment for Georgia and criticized state leaders for failing to expand coverage, particularly for rural communities. Has spoken against policies that reduce oversight of Medicaid and has campaigned for greater access to health care in rural Georgia.

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Immigration & Border

Supports policies that expand educational and legal opportunities for immigrant youth and has opposed measures that single out noncitizens; has sponsored legislation to allow certain noncitizen students to qualify for in‑state college tuition.

Climate & Energy

Voting and advocacy records show strong pro-environment positions: Trammell earned a perfect score on the 2019–2020 Georgia Environmental Scorecard, indicating support for conservation and clean-energy–oriented legislation during his time in the state House. His record has been highlighted by state environmental groups as that of a climate/environment 'champion.'

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