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Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

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Georgia's 11th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026
Primary runoff: June 16, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
General runoff: December 1, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Georgia

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
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A Republican Party primary takes place on May 19, 2026, in Georgia's 11th Congressional District to determine which Republican candidate will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
March 6, 2026
May 19, 2026
November 3, 2026



A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This is one of 56 open races for the U.S. House of Representatives this year in which an incumbent is not running for re-election. Across the country, 21 Democrats and 35 Republicans are not running for re-election. In 2024, 45 incumbents — 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans — did not seek re-election.

This page focuses on Georgia's 11th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results


Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 19, 2026.

Candidate
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Rob Adkerson
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William Brown
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Lisa Carlquist
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John Cowan
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John Hobbs
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Uloma Ekpete Kama
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Chris Mora  Candidate Connection
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Tricia Pridemore

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Candidate profiles

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Chris Mora

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I'm Chris Mora, and I'm running for Congress because our district deserves a representative who answers to you, not to Washington D.C. I'm a proud conservative dedicated to common-sense principles: securing our borders, achieving energy independence, and prioritizing an America First agenda that puts our citizens before global interests. For too long, Washington has been run by career insiders who care more about their next election than your next paycheck. They’ve forgotten who they serve, but I haven’t. I’m not a career politician. I’m a father, a grandfather, a believer, and a proud Georgian for more than half my life. I’ve worked hard and watched as the people in Washington stopped listening to us. My campaign is simple: I’ll go to Washington, serve with integrity, fight for our values, and then come home because the only thing we should make a career out of is serving God and our communities. ​ Let's work together to make the 11th Congressional District one of the finest places to live in all of Georgia."

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

The challenges facing Georgia families today are real, and the solutions must be rooted in common sense, accountability, and putting our citizens first. Whether it’s securing our borders, lowering healthcare costs, defending our freedoms, or strengthening the economy, I am committed to tackling the issues head-on. My approach is straightforward: listen to the people, protect their interests, and fight for policies that make life better for every Georgian. My campaign is about restoring trust, securing opportunity, and defending the values that built our communities.

I stand firmly against the corruption and corrosion of Washington, D.C. I believe in voting according to our Constitution, and I aspire to be your voice; a representative you can trust and take pride in, ensuring that your concerns resonate loudly.

With a servant’s heart and a deep love for this country, I believe Georgia deserves leaders who treat public service as a patriotic duty, not a political career. It’s time to put the country over self, restore trust in our institutions, and honor the values that make America strong.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Georgia

Election information in Georgia: May 19, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: April 20, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by April 20, 2026
  • Online: April 20, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: May 8, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 8, 2026
  • Online: May 8, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: May 19, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 19, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

April 27, 2026 to May 15, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (ET)

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Rob Adkerson Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
William Brown Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Lisa Carlquist Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
John Cowan Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
John Hobbs Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Uloma Ekpete Kama Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Chris Mora Republican Party $9,804 $6,447 $3,357 As of December 31, 2025
Tricia Pridemore Republican Party $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.

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.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's 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.[3]

2024 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.

2024 presidential results in Georgia's 11th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
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
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R AI[4] R D D R R D R R R R R R D R
See also: Party control of Georgia state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Georgia's congressional delegation as of January 2026.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Georgia
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.

State executive officials in Georgia, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Brian Kemp
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Burt Jones
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Brad Raffensperger
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party Chris Carr

State legislature

Georgia State Senate

Party As of March 2026
     Democratic Party 22
     Republican Party 32
     Other 0
     Vacancies 2
Total 56

Georgia House of Representatives

Party As of March 2026
     Democratic Party 78
     Republican Party 99
     Other 0
     Vacancies 3
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
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

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
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

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224," accessed September 30, 2025
  2. ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-501," accessed September 30, 2025
  3. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  4. ↑ American Independent Party


Georgia's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Jon Ossoff (D)
Raphael Warnock (D)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
Vacant
Republican Party (8)
Democratic Party (7)
Vacancies (1)


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