Virginia Wahlbom Ehrhart (born December 10, 1964) is an American politician representing the 36th House District in

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. Prior to serving in the House, she had worked as a chef and

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. Her husband, Earl Ehrhart, is the former representative for this district. Ginny announced her candidacy immediately following her husband's announcement of retirement. She ran against Tom Gray in the Republican primary, winning 51.4% of the vote, and Jen Slipakoff in the general election. She is against

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, and supports the

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. She was criticized in October 2018 for stating that transgender individuals "shouldn't receive pecial rightswhether they identify 'as a man or a moose'".

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Living people Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives People from Powder Springs, Georgia 21st-century American women politicians Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state) 1964 births 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub