Azure Duan, a Johns Creek Republican, is running for Georgia House of Representatives District 50 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She faces Democrat Michelle Au.

Duan, who is certified for the ballot, said on her campaign website that having lived under one-party control in China, she knows what it looks like when government divides people and tramples freedom. That experience, she said, motivates her campaign.

Candidate information

Party: Republican

Residence: Johns Creek, Georgia

Family: Duan and her husband, Max Tian, met at the University of Minnesota, according to her campaign website. They live in Johns Creek with their two children, Erica and Calvin.

Education: Bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato (1997); master's degree in software engineering from the University of Minnesota (2000); doctorate in integrative medicine from Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2009), according to BallotReady profile data.

Personal background: Duan said she came to America from China as a young student on an F-1 student visa, enrolling at Minnesota State University in Mankato as an undergraduate. She said that while working a full-time job in IT and carrying a full course load for her master's degree at the University of Minnesota, she earned her green card.

Experience and public service

Duan worked as a software engineer at Best Buy from 2000 to 2003 and as a software engineer project lead at Accenture from 2003 to 2007, according to BallotReady profile data.

She has owned Harmony Acupuncture & TCM since 2010, according to BallotReady. Duan said she founded the practice after earning her doctorate, following in the footsteps of her father, a physician in China.

Duan said she served as president of the Chinese Acupuncture Alliance of Georgia, where she worked with Sen. Shawn Still to strengthen safety standards in dry-needling. She also said she served as president of the Chinese American Lions Club of Atlanta.

She said she was the head community volunteer who worked with the City of Johns Creek to plan and hold the annual Lunar New Year Celebration. She has served as a member of the Johns Creek Arts, Culture, & Entertainment Committee since August 2022, according to her campaign biography. She also said she rallied support for the Johns Creek Police Department, raising money to show the community stood behind officers.

On the issues

The following positions are from Duan's campaign responses.

Taxes and spending: Duan said she supports property tax relief and state income tax relief for Georgia families. She said she would oppose tax hikes, fight to eliminate double taxation such as annual inventory taxes and oppose irresponsible spending.

Public safety: Duan said she would support law enforcement with the training, staffing and tools officers need. She said she would keep violent offenders and repeat criminals off the streets and crack down on crime tied to illegal immigration.

Education: Duan said she would keep classrooms focused on reading, math, science and civics. She said she supports parental rights and transparency in schools and would expand school choice with charter schools and vouchers.

Economy: Duan said she supports negotiating with insurance companies to reduce premiums and cutting unnecessary regulations. She said she would promote a safe, pro-business environment so local jobs thrive.

Immigration: Duan said she supports legal immigration, saying America must remain a place of opportunity for those who follow the rules and work hard.

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 Johns Creek Bulletin did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.