Stacey Evans

Representative Evans ran for governor of Georgia in the 2018 Democratic primary election. She lost in the primary election to former state representative and House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams.

Evans was reelected three times in District 42, most recently receiving 73.25% of the vote in 2016. She resigned her legislative seat to focus on her bid for the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election; she finished second in the Democratic primary. In addition to serving in the legislature, Evans also founded her own law firm, S.G. Evans Law, LLC.

She served on the Judiciary Committee in the Georgia House. In 2015, Evans helped stop Josh McKoon's religious liberty bill from becoming law. She fought to include civil rights protections in the bill and then joined with the majority of her colleagues on the House Judiciary committee in voting to table the legislation. She was commended for her work by Georgia Equality.

Evans has received numerous awards for her legislative advocacy, including two Arnie awards, the "Super Woman Award" in 2012; and the "Teach Your Children and Colleagues Award" in 2013.

Representative Evans opposed the 20-week abortion ban during the 2012 legislative session. She was 9 months pregnant during the vote, which was scheduled for the day she was to be induced into labor. She spoke out against the bill in a video statement played on the House floor hours before she gave birth. This was one of the first times that a video statement was allowed on the Georgia House floor.

Stacey Godfrey Evans (born May 5, 1978) is an American politician and Georgia State Representative for District 57 starting in 2021. She received 56.8% of the primary vote, and was uncontested in the general election. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the Georgia State Representative for District 42 from 2011 to 2014. She was succeeded by Teri Anulewicz.