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2026 U.S. House

Georgia's 11th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · GA-11
Primary: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in GA-11

John Cowan

John Cowan

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lower healthcare premiums and expand patient choice
  • Require proof of citizenship to vote and secure election infrastructure
  • Cut taxes for families and small businesses
About John Cowan

Cowan is a neurosurgeon and small-business owner who practices medicine across Georgia's 11th District, per the campaign site. He was born and raised in Bartow County, where his father was a physician and his mother was a schoolteacher, per the campaign site.

Chris Harden

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports access to affordable healthcare and reproductive freedom
  • Focuses on affordability of housing, healthcare and childcare for working families
About Chris Harden

Chris Harden is an attorney who has spent more than fourteen years as a parent defense attorney, working with parents, children, case managers and service providers in family cases, per the campaign site. Before becoming a lawyer he worked full time while attending school at night, including driving a forklift and loading trucks, per the campaign site. He is the Democratic nominee for Georgia's 11th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified list.

About this race

Georgia's 11th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Georgia primary is Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, June 16, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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