Candidate · November 3, 2026
Chris Harden
On the ballot for U.S. House · Georgia's 11th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $139K
- cash on hand
- $8,709
- issues with public statements
- 14
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Georgia's 11th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democrat1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| How it's 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 |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website says Chris Harden is an attorney who has spent more than fourteen years as a parent defense attorney, helping families through difficult moments.6,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because he believes the government should work for working people, and that he wants to expand opportunity, lower costs, strengthen communities and make sure every family has a fair chance to succeed.6,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteelectharden.com7,
8 - Facebookfacebook.com/ChrisHardenforCongress7
- Instagraminstagram.com/chrishardenforcongress7
- TikToktiktok.com/@chrishardenforcongress7
- X (Twitter)x.com/harden4congress7
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@ChrisHardenforCongress7
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Abortion and Reproductive Health
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.7
His campaign website says he supports protecting access to contraception and fertility treatments.7
Health Care
His campaign website says he will fight to permanently restore and expand the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.7
- Don't bring back the larger credits
- Instead of the larger credits, give the aid to people directly, such as deposits into health savings accounts
- Bring them back for a limited time, such as through 2028, with or without changes such as income limits or minimum premiums
- Bring back the larger credits permanently
Taxes and Budget
His 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.7
Elections and Government Reform
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.7
His campaign website says he supports independent redistricting commissions to draw fair maps and create more competitive elections.7
- Have independent commissions, not lawmakers, draw district lines
- Let legislatures draw the lines, but only once a decade after the census
- Let legislatures draw and redraw the lines when they choose
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.7
- Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
- Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
- No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he supports raising the minimum wage.7
His campaign website says he supports expanding access to capital for small businesses and reducing unnecessary barriers for entrepreneurs.7
Technology, Privacy and AI
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.7
- Require government testing or licenses for the most powerful AI systems before they are released
- Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
- Rely mainly on existing laws, without new rules written for AI
His campaign website says he supports expanding broadband access.7
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website says he supports investments in roads, bridges, water systems and traffic improvements.7
Energy and Climate
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.7
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.7
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.9
| Raised | $139,283 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $130,574 |
| Cash on hand | $8,709 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $87 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report10filed Sep 29, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report11filed Sep 29, 2026