Andy Gunther

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Andy Gunther

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 9, 2020

Education

Associate

Troy University, 1994

Bachelor's

University of West Georgia, 2004

Graduate

University of West Georgia, 2014

Military

Years of service

1981 - 2002

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Business owner

Contact

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Andy Gunther (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 9, 2020.

Gunther completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Gunther was born in Stuttgart, Germany. He earned his associate’s degree from Troy University in 1994, his bachelor's degree from the University of West Georgia in 2004, and his MBA from the University of West Georgia in 2014. His career experience includes working as a certified home inspector, as a licensed appraiser for the state of Georgia, and as a logistics officer, operations officer and incident commander for the National Incident Management System. He served in the United States Army from 1981 to 2002.

Organizations

As of his 2020 campaign, Gunther was affiliated with the following organizations:

• Life Member of Veterans of Foreign War (VFW)- former Service Officer
• Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
• Haralson County Republican Party, Vice Chair
• 82 Airborne Association Member
• Manchu Association Member||

Elections

2020

See also: Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2020

Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 14

Marjorie Taylor Greene defeated Kevin Van Ausdal (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marjorie Taylor Greene (R)	74.7	229,827
		Kevin Van Ausdal (D) (Unofficially withdrew)	25.3	77,798

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 307,625
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 14

Marjorie Taylor Greene defeated John Cowan in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marjorie Taylor Greene	57.1	43,813
		John Cowan	42.9	32,982

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 76,795
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14

Kevin Van Ausdal advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Van Ausdal	100.0	26,615

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,615
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marjorie Taylor Greene	40.3	43,892
✔		John Cowan	21.0	22,862
		John Barge	8.8	9,619
		Clayton Fuller	6.8	7,433
		Bill Hembree	6.4	6,988
		Kevin Cooke	6.2	6,699
		Matt Laughridge	5.7	6,220
		Ben Bullock	3.6	3,883
		Andy Gunther	1.1	1,220

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 108,816
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kyle Perkins (R)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Andy Gunther is a Christian and Constitutional Conservative Republican. With a Bachelors and Masters degree in Business Administration, twenty-two years of military experience as a Ranger qualified paratrooper and international experience projecting American policies and resolve to three continents, Andy Gunther is the best qualified candidate.

While stationed in Kosovo as Civilian Affairs liaison, Andy successfully negotiated with numerous Albanian and Serbian mayors, community leaders and international organization representatives to facilitate peace and improve living conditions.

As a small business owner since 2005, Andy's business has served 38 states providing accurate property information, interpreting government guidelines and improving quality of life for the less fortunate living in senior living and public housing.

From age 13, Andy Gunther worked on cattle, poultry and produce farms while also volunteering for a Civil Air Search and Rescue Patrol. He has volunteered for Special Olympics, Boy Scouts and served as Commander of the Rome Composite Civil Air Patrol Squadron, volunteered in Honduras and taught Discipleship classes.

While not considered part of the establishment, Andy has served as a grassroots Republican longer than any other candidate and is proud to be "From this District and For this District". Make your vote count For This District!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Most Qualfied and Genuine Candidate serving the 14th District Republican longer than any other candidate.
• I did not just invent myself to win favor in this race. I have always held conservative Republican values. Among many other issues, I am Pro-Life, Pro-2A, Pro-Trump, smaller government, lower taxes, eliminate debt, reduce federal regulations, strong borders and immigration policies.
• As your Congressman, I will make myself available and my actions transparent to you, the Constituents. And you will have the responsibility to hold me accountable.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Congress's most basic and foremost responsibility is national security, a multi tier approach is needed. I feel we do this by strengthening our borders and immigration laws. The Federal government should know of all foreigners living within our borders. We must get on a road to reduce and eventually eliminate our debt. Debt is one of our largest national threats. Approach international issues from a position of strength and always keep our national interest a priority. Fostering an environment that promotes strong business by reducing Federal Regulations is essential. Reducing individual and business tax burdens is also essential.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I admire Ronald Reagan because of his conservative Republican values which strengthen the military rolling back Socialism., cutting taxes, continuing deregulation and supporting family values and morality.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The core responsibilities of someone elected to the House is to uphold the Constitution of the United States and to protect our country from enemies foreign and domestic. I have taken that oath multiple times since 1981 and that oath has not expired.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to leave the house with fiscal responsibility, having reigned in spending and our National Debt to within a reasonable percentage of the GDP (Low to mid 20%) and consequently better positioned to meet national challenges. Also having the push towards National Socialism placed to bed and out of our government, once and for all!

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historical event that I remember was the first Moon landing. I watched it on a black and white TV at age 5.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first full-time job was working on a poultry and produce farm. Following high school, I joined the military as the youngest person in my infantry training company. I retired from that job after twenty-two years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible because it is the roadmap for life.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. There are so many who have previous experience now - and how is that working for us?

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The greatest challenge for the United States will be reducing the size of the government and our annual budget.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I would like to serve on the House Committees for Armed Service, Budget, Homeland Security, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Small Business Committee, Veterans Affairs, and Ways and Means.

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Footnotes

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Georgia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Ossoff (D)

Raphael Warnock (D)

Representatives

District 1

Earl Carter (R)

District 2

Sanford Bishop (D)

District 3

Brian Jack (R)

District 4

Hank Johnson (D)

District 5

Nikema Williams (D)

District 6

Lucy McBath (D)

District 7

Rich McCormick (R)

District 8

Austin Scott (R)

District 9

Andrew Clyde (R)

District 10

Mike Collins (R)

District 11

Barry Loudermilk (R)

District 12

Rick Allen (R)

District 13

David Scott (D)

District 14

Marjorie Greene (R)

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