Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Georgia's 11th District

2 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.1,2,3,4,5

How this race is decided: If no candidate wins a majority (more than half of the votes), the top two finishers meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.5

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

John Cowan
Republican · Open seat
Chris Harden
Democrat · Open seat

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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John CowanChris Harden
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3,4Democrat1,2,3
StatusOpen seatOpen seat
Raised$2,824,606 through October 14, 20266$139,283 through October 14, 20267
Cash on hand$145,8186$8,7097
Outside spending$782,800 for · $40,096 against8Not found in the public sources we checked
Stock trading by members of Congress
Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
His campaign website says he would clean up Washington by banning congressional stock trading and strengthening ethics rules.9
Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
His campaign website says he supports a full ban on stock trading for members of Congress, federal judges, senior executive branch officials and their immediate families.10
Federal income tax ratesHis campaign website says he would deliver meaningful tax relief for families and small businesses.9His campaign website says he will fight for a middle-class tax cut while ensuring that large corporations and the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share.10

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

John Cowan — 3 issues
  • Proof of citizenship to register to vote
    Require documents proving citizenship to register
    His campaign website says he would require proof of citizenship to vote, secure election infrastructure and demand full transparency in how ballots are cast and counted.9
  • Term limits for Congress
    His campaign website says he would fight for term limits, saying Congress is not supposed to be a career.9
  • Health insurance system
    His campaign website says he would fix the problems created by the Affordable Care Act by lowering premiums, expanding choices and putting patients back in charge of their own care.9
Chris Harden — 12 issues
  • Abortion law
    His campaign website says he believes reproductive freedom is a fundamental right, including access to abortion care, and that these decisions should remain between a patient and their doctor, not politicians.10
  • Birth control and IVF
    His campaign website says he supports protecting access to contraception and fertility treatments.10
  • Federal minimum wage
    His campaign website says he supports raising the minimum wage.10
  • Small business loans and programs
    His campaign website says he supports expanding access to capital for small businesses and reducing unnecessary barriers for entrepreneurs.10
  • Campaign finance rules
    His campaign website says he has pledged not to accept corporate PAC money and supports greater transparency, stronger enforcement of campaign finance laws and closing loopholes that allow unlimited spending.10
  • Drawing district lines (redistricting)
    Have independent commissions, not lawmakers, draw district lines
    His campaign website says he supports independent redistricting commissions to draw fair maps and create more competitive elections.10
  • Clean energy tax credits
    His campaign website says Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits and incentives, which a 2025 law rolled back, were helping families lower utility bills and workers secure good-paying jobs, and that he will fight to expand clean energy and modernize the electric grid.10
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
    His campaign website says data centers built in the district should meet strict standards for protecting the environment and water supply, using local labor and generating their own power, and that ratepayers should not be left covering the cost.10
  • ACA premium tax credits
    Bring back the larger credits permanently
    His campaign website says he will fight to permanently restore and expand the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.10
  • Highway and transit funding
    His campaign website says he supports investments in roads, bridges, water systems and traffic improvements.10
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website says he supports expanding broadband access.10
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
    His campaign website says he will fight to prohibit AI-driven surveillance pricing on essential goods such as groceries and to strengthen federal enforcement against corporate price gouging.10

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.