State Rep. Michelle Au, a Democrat, is seeking re-election to Georgia House of Representatives District 50 in the Nov. 3 general election. She faces Republican Azure Duan.

Au, a physician and anesthesiologist, previously served in the Georgia State Senate representing District 48 from 2021 to 2023. She was the first Asian woman elected to the Georgia State Senate, according to the American Medical Association.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic

Residence: District 50

Born: June 21, 1978, in New York City

Family background: Second-generation Chinese-American. Her parents immigrated to the United States from China in the 1960s, both becoming physicians, according to her official Georgia General Assembly biography.

Education: Au earned a bachelor’s degree in psychobiology from Wellesley College, a medical degree from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and a master’s degree in public health from Columbia. She completed residency training in pediatrics and anesthesiology, according to her official legislative biography.

Experience and public service

Au has worked as an anesthesiologist and equity partner at Physician Specialists in Anesthesia since 2008, according to her campaign website. She published a medical memoir, "This Won't Hurt a Bit (and Other White Lies)," through Grand Central Publishing in 2011.

On the issues

The following positions are drawn from Au's campaign website responses.

Healthcare: Au said she supports expanding Medicaid, which she said would bring federal funds back into Georgia, create jobs and lower healthcare costs for taxpayers and consumers.

Education: Au said she supports fully funding public education from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, eliminating vouchers and waivers, providing wrap-around services and investing in educators. She said she is committed to repealing campus carry and opposing state overreach into classroom curriculum.

Public safety: Au said she supports funding mental health specialists and providing law enforcement with training and resources. She said she also supports investing in deterrence services in high-risk communities to address root causes of crime, including mental health issues and poverty.

Taxes and budget: Au said she has worked to lower healthcare costs, help suspend the gas tax and voted for tax cuts for working families. She said she supports a Georgia Earned Income Tax Credit and raising the tobacco tax to the national average.

Reproductive rights: Au said she is pro-choice. She described herself as a lifelong fighter for women's reproductive rights, according to her campaign website.

Recognition

Au’s official biography lists a 2025 American Medical Association award for government service and a 2022 state lawmaker award from Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action. It also identifies her as a 2023 nominee for EMILYs List’s Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award. These are recognitions, rather than a list of 2026 electoral endorsements.

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.