Tonya Peterson Anderson (born July 16, 1969) is an American pastor and politician who serves in the Georgia State Senate.

Anderson was a candidate District 43 of the Georgia State Senate in the 2016 election.

[1] The recount confirmed Anderson's victory over Dawkins-Haigler by 10 votes.

[2] Anderson defeated Republican incumbent Janice Frey Van Ness.

The two women faced off prior in a December 2015 run- off, resulting in a very narrow win for Van Ness.