Democrat Teresa Diane Lin is running for the Georgia House of Representatives District 49 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She faces Republican Charles E. Martin.

District 49 covers parts of the Roswell area. Lin is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic

Background: Lin grew up in Georgia, according to her Civoren profile.

Education: High school diploma from Morrow High School; bachelor's degree from Berry College (1992), according to her Civoren profile.

Experience and public service

Lin's background includes work as a teacher, community organizer and homemaker, according to her Civoren profile and BallotReady. The packet does not include date ranges or specific employers for these roles.

On the issues

Lin outlined her positions on several topics on her campaign issues page, as compiled by BallotReady. The following summarizes selected responses.

Housing: Lin said she will work to identify solutions to expand affordable housing in District 49. She said those solutions include incentives for builders and targeted subsidies to help income-qualified buyers purchase homes in the communities where they work.

Education: Lin said she supports restoring vocational education programs in high schools so students can pursue careers as electricians, plumbers, mechanics, engineers and welders. She also said she wants to strengthen civic education requirements in Georgia high schools and expand physical education. Lin said parents and students should work together to decide what is right for their families, and that politicians should focus on improving schools rather than policing them.

Healthcare: Lin said she is committed to strengthening Georgia Access so more Georgians can get the reliable coverage they need. She also said she will work to expand mental health resources in schools, including hiring more counselors. Lin said she wants to preserve Georgia's role as a center of public health expertise, including building health-data partnerships with other states.

Energy: Lin said she supports expanding solar and wind development in Georgia, saying it would lower energy costs for families and strengthen long-term energy security.

Reproductive rights: Lin said Georgia families should make their own healthcare decisions, including access to reproductive healthcare and fertility care. "Politicians in Atlanta should not be making those decisions for us," Lin said on her campaign issues page.

Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.

The Roswell Ledger did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.