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John Salvesen
Candidate for GA U.S. House District 5
REP
CHALLENGER
Biography
John Salvesen (also known as Bongo) was born in Burbank, California, and earned a graduate degree from Santa Monica College in 1989. A Republican, he is running for U.S. House to represent Georgia's 5th Congressional District, having lived in Atlanta since 1994 and worked in the construction industry.
Top Priorities
- Replacing Georgia's election system with paper ballots due to susceptibility to hacking
- Opposing 15-minute cities and the elimination of cash (digitization of Georgia)
- Addressing concerns about ingredients in food that should not be passed by the FDA