Ed Tarver

Ed Tarver, candidate for US SenateFormer Candidate for US Senate

Ed Tarver (D) is a former US prosecutor who ran for US Senate in 2020.

Tarver’s website

Election Results

Tarver received 0.54% of the vote, losing the “jungle” primary to Raphael Warnock and Kelly Loeffler.

Signature Issues

Expanding access to healthcare — Although one of Tarver’s main priorities, he has not described in detail how he would accomplish this.

Independent prosecutors for accusations of police wrongdoing — As a prosecutor, Tarver understands that the close relationship between police and District Attorneys’ offices makes it difficult for them to investigate police misconduct appropriately.

Fundraising

Tarver had raised $0.15 million as of 6/30, with $0.03 million of that on hand.

Experience

Tarver was a Georgia State Senator from 2005 to 2009. He also served as US Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia from 2009 to 2017, the first African-American ever to hold that position.

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