Candidate · November 3, 2026
James "Jim" Kingston
On the ballot for U.S. House · Georgia's 1st District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $2.4M
- cash on hand
- $270K
- issues with public statements
- 19
- outside spending for or against
- $1.9M
§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 1st District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| 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 |
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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 Jim Kingston grew up in Southeast Georgia and calls himself a son of Savannah.6 He built his career in the insurance industry, working with families, small businesses and community leaders across Georgia.6,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because his generation is the one paying for what he describes as Washington’s chaos and deserves a seat at the table, and says that in Congress he plans to defend President Trump, make America affordable again and stop the madness in Washington.6,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitejimkingston.org7,
9 - Facebookfacebook.com/JimKingstonGA7
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/JimKingstonGA7
- Instagraminstagram.com/jimkingstonga7
§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.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he will fight to lower taxes across the board so families keep more of what they earn and small businesses can thrive, and supports a simpler and fairer tax code.8
His campaign website says he supports efforts to restore fiscal discipline, including regular order in appropriations, a return to balanced budgets and holding government agencies accountable for every taxpayer dollar.8
His campaign website says the reforms he supports to keep Medicare solvent include rooting out waste, fraud and abuse.8
Health Care
His campaign website says he supports work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid.8
- Require work or community activity for adults who are able to work
- Keep the requirement but ease it, such as with wider exemptions or less frequent checks
- No work requirement to keep coverage
Immigration
His campaign website says he supports no Medicaid benefits for immigrants who are in the country illegally.8
His campaign website says he supports ending sanctuary cities.8
- Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
- Let each state, county or city decide
- Cooperate only in cases involving people convicted of serious crimes
- Bar police and jails from helping without a judge's warrant
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he will fight for trade deals that put American workers, farmers and manufacturers first rather than what it calls lopsided agreements, and supports fair, reciprocal trade.8
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says he supports rebuilding the military for readiness and technological superiority, including investing in troops and strengthening Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.8
His campaign website says his foreign policy would confront threats like Iran, Russia and China, including by cutting dependence on Chinese manufacturing for critical goods and stopping the theft of intellectual property.8
Agriculture and Rural Life
His campaign website says confronting threats like Iran, Russia and China includes stopping the buying up of U.S. farmland.8
Education
His campaign website says he supports the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act and state and local laws that prevent schools from being punished for protecting female athletes, which it describes as a matter of biological reality.8
His campaign website says parents should know what their children are taught and have the final say, and that he would stop what it calls woke indoctrination and radical gender ideology in schools.8
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he is pro-life and that this includes banning late-term abortions, ending taxpayer funding for abortion providers, and promoting adoption and support for expectant mothers.8
His campaign website says he supports ending taxpayer funding for abortion providers.8
- Bar public funds for abortions and for groups that provide them, including for their other services
- Bar public funds for most abortions, but let clinics that provide them be paid for other care
- Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
Elections and Government Reform
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he supports giving law enforcement agencies the resources they need to keep communities safe.8
Technology, Privacy and AI
His campaign website says he will fight for policies that bring broadband to every home in rural Southeast Georgia.8
§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, 2026.10
| Raised | $2,357,233 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $2,087,278 |
| Cash on hand | $269,955 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $1,922,708 supporting and $0 opposing James "Jim" Kingston this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 20, 2026.11
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN MISSION | $960,428 | — |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | $430,866 | — |
| Club for Growth Action | $274,870 | — |
| GEORGIA FIRST ACTION PAC | $169,047 | — |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | $50,564 | — |
| SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOM | $36,608 | — |
| NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. | $324 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§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 report12filed May 14, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report13filed Oct 16, 2025