| Tyler Harper | |
| Office: | Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia |
| Governor: | Brian Kemp |
| Term Start: | January 12, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Gary Black |
| State Senate1: | Georgia |
| District1: | 7th |
| Term Start1: | January 14, 2013 |
| Term End1: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Greg Goggans |
| Birth Date: | 19 April 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Irwin County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College University of Georgia (BS) |
| Signature: | Tyler Harper Signature.png |
Tyler Harper (born April 19, 1986) is an American politician who serves as the Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia since 2023. He previously served in the Georgia State Senate representing the 7th district from 2013 to 2023.[1] [2]
A native of Ocilla, Georgia, Harper is a 7th generation South Georgia farmer who runs a peanut, cotton, beef cattle, and timber operation on the same land his family has farmed for over 125 years.[3]
While in the Senate, he served as Chairman of the Natural Resources and the Environment Committee and Vice Chairman of the Public Safety Committee. He was also a member of the Appropriations Committee and Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.[4] Agriculture Commissioner Campaign
On June 29, 2021, Harper announced his campaign for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture.[5] On May 24, 2022, Harper won the Republican primary for State Agriculture Commissioner in which he was running unopposed.[6] Harper was endorsed by former Governor Roy Barnes, a Democrat.[7]
Harper won against a Democrat, a Libertarian, and an independent in the November 8, 2022 general election.[8]