Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Georgia's 9th District

2 candidates on the ballot.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.

Andrew Clyde
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Georgia's 9th District in the U.S. House.
Caitlyn Gegen
Democrat · Challenger

§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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Andrew ClydeCaitlyn Gegen
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3,4Democrat1,2,3,4
StatusIncumbent6Challenger
Raised$738,198 through October 14, 20267$101,339 through October 14, 20268
Cash on hand$161,4697$21,1378
Outside spending$35,522 for · $44,440 against9Not found in the public sources we checked
Abortion lawHis campaign website says he is pro-life and believes life begins at conception and ends at natural death.10Her campaign website says every woman should have the right to her own body and should not have to travel out of state to get the care she needs.11

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.

Andrew Clyde — 5 issues
  • US Department of Education
    Close the department and move or end its programs
    His campaign website says the Department of Education must go, and that its functions should be left to the states.10
  • Background checks for gun sales
    His campaign website says the Brady background check system should be eliminated, arguing that the FBI cannot be trusted to carry out the background check law properly.12
  • Rules for gun accessories and parts
    Loosen rules, such as ending federal registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles
    His campaign website says he would pass the Hearing Protection Act to remove sound suppressors from the National Firearms Act, deregulate short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and repeal the National Firearms Act excise tax and the excise tax on firearms and ammunition.12
  • Federal income tax rates
    Replace the current income tax with a single flat rate or a national sales tax
    His campaign website says his tax plan would eliminate graduated taxes and implement a FairTax system (H.R. 25), stop taxation on the production of goods and dismantle the IRS.10
  • Federal spending levels
    Cut overall federal spending
    His campaign website says Americans are overtaxed and that taxes and the size of the government should drastically decrease, and that federal departments or funding for projects outside the 18 powers listed in the Constitution should be eliminated.10
Caitlyn Gegen — 16 issues
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    Her campaign website says she will support legislation like the Women’s Health Protection Act so that no woman has to travel out of state for the care she needs.11
  • Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
    Her campaign website says she will fight against discrimination in all forms, including in health care, the workplace, the military and the making of a family, and is committed to protecting LGBTQIA+ rights.11
  • Voting Rights Act protections
    Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
    Her campaign website says she will support legislation like the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and fight to make Election Day a federal holiday.11
  • Federal minimum wage
    Raise to $15 or more
    Her campaign website says she will fight to increase the national minimum wage to $20 an hour.11
  • Small business loans and programs
    Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
    Her campaign website says she will fully fund the Small Business Administration, lower interest rates on small business loans and break up consolidation and monopolization in the marketplace.11
  • Tariffs
    Lower or remove most tariffs
    Her campaign website says she will repeal President Trump’s tariffs, which she calls illegal.11
  • Union organizing rules
    Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
    Her campaign website says she is committed to fighting for the PRO Act.11
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    Her campaign website says she will advocate for campaign spending caps and legislation that overturns the Citizens United decision.11
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Her campaign website says representatives should be prepared to take action, such as fighting against the data centers that are taking community resources.11
  • Conservation and development on federal lands
    Her campaign website says she will fight to make sure the U.S. National Forest Service is fully funded and staffed and to protect the Roadless Rule, so forests are protected from intensive logging and road building.11
  • Who decides on military action
    Her campaign website says she will fight to help Congress take back its war and taxation powers from the president.11
  • Health insurance system
    One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
    Her campaign website says she will fight for Medicare for All.11,13
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
    Her campaign website says ICE should be abolished and its duties of enforcing immigration laws and investigating international crimes absorbed by other federal agencies, and says this is not a call for open borders.11
  • Taxes on very large fortunes
    Her campaign website says a group it calls the Epstein Class needs to pay its fair share in taxes, and that the extra funds could pay for social programs, and says she will fight to redistribute wealth in the country the right way.11
  • Data privacy
    Her campaign website says private companies with ALPRs (automatic license plate readers) are infringing on people’s rights.11
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    Her campaign website says tech companies are not acting responsibly and that representatives should be prepared to take action, such as creating a federal AI regulatory commission and working with other international actors.11

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