Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Georgia's 11th Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 6, 2026 |
| Primary: May 19, 2026 Primary runoff: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
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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. The primary is May 19, 2026, and a primary runoff is June 16, 2026. The general runoff is December 1, 2026. The filing deadline is March 6, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
- Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
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General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Natalie Richoz is running in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Chris Harden, Chase Laminack, Iris Medina-Elston, Christopher Dale Vines, and Barry Wolfert are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Chris Mora is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 19, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Barry Loudermilk (R)
Candidate profiles
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Party: Independent
Incumbent: No
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."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Georgia
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Natalie Richoz (Independent)
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)
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.Natalie Richoz (Independent)
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.
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Chris Harden | Democratic Party | $13,903 | $0 | $13,903 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Chase Laminack | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Iris Medina-Elston | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Christopher Dale Vines | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Barry Wolfert | Democratic Party | $18,948 | $6,335 | $12,613 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Chris Mora | Republican Party | $9,804 | $6,447 | $3,357 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Natalie Richoz | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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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." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
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 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 2/3/2026 | 1/27/2026 | 1/20/2026 | 1/13/2026 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe 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
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Georgia in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Georgia, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Georgia | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | N/A | $5,220 | 3/6/2026 | Source |
| Georgia | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 27,992 | $5,220 | 7/14/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Incumbent Barry Loudermilk (R) defeated Katy Stamper (D) and Tracey Verhoeven (D) in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry Loudermilk (R) | 65.6 | 269,849 |
| | Katy Stamper (D) ![]() | 31.9 | 131,064 | |
| | Tracey Verhoeven (D) (Write-in) ![]() | 2.5 | 10,226 | |
| Total votes: 411,139 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Katy Stamper (D) defeated Antonio Daza (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katy Stamper ![]() | 56.6 | 13,615 |
| | Antonio Daza ![]() | 43.4 | 10,449 | |
| Total votes: 24,064 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Incumbent Barry Loudermilk (R) defeated Michael Pons (R) and Lori Pesta (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry Loudermilk | 86.1 | 46,567 |
| | Michael Pons ![]() | 9.1 | 4,912 | |
| Lori Pesta | 4.9 | 2,629 | ||
| Total votes: 54,108 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Incumbent Barry Loudermilk (R) defeated Antonio Daza (D) in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry Loudermilk (R) | 62.6 | 190,086 |
| | Antonio Daza (D) ![]() | 37.4 | 113,571 | |
| Total votes: 303,657 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Angela Davis (Independent)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Antonio Daza (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Antonio Daza ![]() | 100.0 | 33,470 |
| Total votes: 33,470 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Beau Cannon (D)
- Heather Kilpatrick (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Incumbent Barry Loudermilk (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry Loudermilk | 100.0 | 99,073 |
| Total votes: 99,073 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Incumbent Barry Loudermilk (R) defeated Dana Barrett (D) in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry Loudermilk (R) | 60.4 | 245,259 |
| | Dana Barrett (D) ![]() | 39.6 | 160,623 | |
| Total votes: 405,882 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Dana Barrett (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana Barrett ![]() | 100.0 | 65,564 |
| Total votes: 65,564 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rachel Kinsey (D)
- Asher Nuckolls (D)
- Roderick Sellers (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Incumbent Barry Loudermilk (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry Loudermilk | 100.0 | 86,050 |
| Total votes: 86,050 | ||||
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Georgia's 11th the 102nd most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
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| 38.0% | 61.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Georgia, 2024
Georgia presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 20 Democratic wins
- 11 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | AI[6] | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Georgia's congressional delegation as of January 2026.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Georgia | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Republican | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 14 | 16 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Georgia's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Georgia State Senate
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 32 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 56 | |
Georgia House of Representatives
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 79 | |
| Republican Party | 99 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 2 | |
| Total | 180 | |
Trifecta control
Georgia Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ American Independent Party
