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Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Georgia's 11th Congressional District
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026
Primary runoff: June 16, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
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7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Georgia

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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
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Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 11th Congressional District of Georgia, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.

Candidates and election results

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk, Chase Laminack, and Natalie Richoz are running in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 3, 2026.


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Party: Independent

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "My name is Natalie and I am a wife, mother and grandmother who found time to complete nursing school with an RN. Protecting the Earth and healing humans has been my life's passion. I am an advocate of what is just and balanced in all things, from patient advocacy to human rights. I have lived in north Georgia, District 11, and have watched it evolve for over 50 years. I have seen first hand the struggles, growth and community we have built together through it. Now disabled from surviving a brain tumor, I see many facets of healthcare from both the provider and patient perspectives. From the nursing side, I have seen first-hand the effects of PTSD on our veterans and the dire need for mental health solutions for not just our military personnel, but also our children. I have also seen patients who cannot afford lifesaving medicine breakdown in tears because they knew the cost of life if they could not attain their medicine. From the patient side, I have now been that patient and have worked diligently to be as fully functioning as any able-bodied individual who endures not only surgery, but radiation treatment. I now intimately understand the need for healthcare reform in the United States."


Key Messages

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We the People of District 11 deserve to be placed above special interest groups, business tax exemptions and billionaire bailouts.


It is our civic duty as representatives of the people to ensure that what CITIZENS invest in for their futures is never placed onto the chopping block of Congress again. These include but are not limited to Social Security, Veteran Benefits and Medicare/Medicaid.


While the District's high-income residents have access to more housing options, roughly 45% of the District's households with incomes below $75,000 are having increasing difficulty in finding suitable and affordable housing within our District. This is a multi-faceted problem that will require cooperation between the state and federal agencies.

Voting information

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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

We the People of District 11 deserve to be placed above special interest groups, business tax exemptions and billionaire bailouts.

It is our civic duty as representatives of the people to ensure that what CITIZENS invest in for their futures is never placed onto the chopping block of Congress again. These include but are not limited to Social Security, Veteran Benefits and Medicare/Medicaid.

While the District's high-income residents have access to more housing options, roughly 45% of the District's households with incomes below $75,000 are having increasing difficulty in finding suitable and affordable housing within our District. This is a multi-faceted problem that will require cooperation between the state and federal agencies.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

As stated above, healthcare is my driving force. Everything from medical efficacy to patient advocacy deserves our fullest attention. Patients, American citizens, should be our highest priority... not Big Pharma, Medical or exorbitant insurance premiums. I have first hand experience with these needs to be addressed.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

As an elected official representing my community, it is imperative to embody honesty, integrity and to live in Truth, whatever that Truth is to you. No two experiences, perspectives, or paths are the same. Above all else, BE A GOOD HUMAN.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

The core responsibility for anyone elected as a "representative" is to honor those they represent with equality, to find common ground and sensible solutions inside the confines of Constitutional law and agreed upon ethical guidelines to all people.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

I am not sure about a "legacy" per se, but I do desire to leave the world in a better place/position than I found it.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

It truly is a House of the People. It is the voice they collectively select to send to our federal government to look out for their best interests, especially in reference to the funding as provided by all forms of collection, be it taxes or other. Representatives are duty bound to honor the Will of their constituents.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

Hell no! While some experience is appreciated in all things, in politics fresh and new ideas are lost through stagnation of those who have held their seats for over 10 years for example. In ten years, EVERYTHING changes, as CHANGE is the only Universal Constant to me.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

Removing foreign interference from ALL branches of government, whether through stopping questionable funding or ending bribery, to removing .business lobbying that does not align with the highest benefit of citizens.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

Not always. Especially if a community has exploded with growth or a Representative is failing to serve its citizens highest benefit. The citizens need "continuity of care' just as in medicine. If the torch is not passed to another that also holds the citizens in high regard, a population can, and often does, become hurt from "too much growth to fast" due to someone not representing their best interests. And, when that businesses leave -- the population can be harshly effected.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

There should be no "life appointments". Running a country is difficult. Since the removal of Civic study from our schools many of our young do not understand the importance of "civic duty" as a citizen of a democratic republic, what makes "We the People" invaluable.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

No. I only want to be the best Representative I can for the people of District 11. THEY are the guideposts.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

Absolutely. What we lack is sincerity of that compromise. Compromise is defined as an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. Those "concessions" should not have harm to the citizen at the forefront.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

The House of Representatives must conduct robust, fact-based inquiries that are bipartisan in nature and oriented toward a clear legislative purpose for the people they represent. Investigations are a critical component of congressional oversight and help hold the Executive Branch and other entities accountable within the confines of the already existing laws of the land.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

Learning to walk again after a surgery to remove a 4cm (golf ball) meningioma from my brain.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

I heard a statement not long ago that "China produces 100 brains (educated people) for each one in the US".

That is scary to think about for many.

Without improving upon our educational system in the US, we will be left as labor for those countries that learn and utilize technology in leaps and bounds.

With that said, AI lacks discernment.

We can teach AI all day long but if we do not understand how they can be utilized to assist us, they will only be utilized to not only infringe upon the protected sovereignty of our citizens, but also used to prey on our children. We are going to be in a very dark place shying away from bolstering our collective education in STEM.

American citizens cannot handle the tangible, like keeping firearms away from our children. Allowing something intangible to access citizens freely, their information, their data, makes them very vulnerable to bad actors and predatory Big Business.

The rights afforded by the Constitution, and all agreed upon laws of our land should govern AI. Notifying our citizens IN AN OBVIOUS, up front, way of how their data is being utilized by all players should be a priority. It should remain the right of the citizen to allow disclosure or not.

The US needs greater data protection capabilities to avoid further exploitation by bad actors.

When we can do that , then we can broach how AI can slowly begin helping our society. Think about it. We are talking about AI and there are citizens in our country who don't have clean water to drink.
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)

While I understand state's rights, state's rights do not always measure up equally across the land. Because we do have federal elections, I believe the federal government can help bring about uniformity across the nation in regards to elections. Access. Location. Voting machines should not be chosen because a colleague owns the patent, or this group doesn't trust the ballot being taken by a machine.

So, further uniformity across the machines for one.

Number two, I never believe you need a "middle man" to talk to your Divine. So, "as above, so below", we do NOT need an Electoral College. For most Americans, that's a form of political gatekeeping and some very dishonest actions have been taken by those who are electorates.

It is time to get honest with Americans.


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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Barry Loudermilk Republican Party $194,284 $134,577 $232,690 As of September 30, 2025
Chase Laminack Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Natalie Richoz Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
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The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

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District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

2024

See also: Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2024

Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)

Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk defeated Katy Stamper and Tracey Verhoeven in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk (R)
 
65.6
 
269,849
Image of Katy Stamper
Katy Stamper (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.9
 
131,064
Image of Tracey Verhoeven
Tracey Verhoeven (D) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
10,226

Total votes: 411,139
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Katy Stamper defeated Antonio Daza in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Katy Stamper
Katy Stamper Candidate Connection
 
56.6
 
13,615
Image of Antonio Daza
Antonio Daza Candidate Connection
 
43.4
 
10,449

Total votes: 24,064
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk defeated Michael Pons and Lori Pesta in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
 
86.1
 
46,567
Image of Michael Pons
Michael Pons Candidate Connection
 
9.1
 
4,912
Lori Pesta
 
4.9
 
2,629

Total votes: 54,108
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2022

See also: Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk defeated Antonio Daza in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk (R)
 
62.6
 
190,086
Image of Antonio Daza
Antonio Daza (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.4
 
113,571

Total votes: 303,657
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Antonio Daza advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Antonio Daza
Antonio Daza Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
33,470

Total votes: 33,470
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
 
100.0
 
99,073

Total votes: 99,073
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2020

See also: Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk defeated Dana Barrett in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk (R)
 
60.4
 
245,259
Image of Dana Barrett
Dana Barrett (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.6
 
160,623

Total votes: 405,882
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Dana Barrett advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dana Barrett
Dana Barrett Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
65,564

Total votes: 65,564
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
 
100.0
 
86,050

Total votes: 86,050
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District analysis

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018


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