James Brown (Georgia congressional candidate)
James Brown (Republican Party) (also known as Marty) is running for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 54. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Brown also ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. Brown unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the general election ballot on March 10, 2026.
Brown also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.
Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
Georgia State Senate Election
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 54
Incumbent Chuck Payne (R), James Brown (R), and Eddie Hall (R) are running in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 54 on May 19, 2026.
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 | Chuck Payne | |
 | James Brown | |
| Eddie Hall | ||
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U.S. House Regular election
See also: Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 14
Rob Ruszkowski (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Rob Ruszkowski (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14
Shawn Harris (D) is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on May 19, 2026.
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 | Shawn Harris | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Clarence Blalock (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Star Black | |
 | Reagan Box | |
 | Beau Brown | |
 | Eric Cunningham | |
 | Clayton Fuller | |
 | Tom Gray | |
 | Nicky Lama | |
 | Colton Moore | |
 | Brian Stover | |
| James Tully | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (R)
- James Brown (R)
- Benjamin Cope (R)
- Michael Corbin (R)
- Jeff Criswell (R)
- Christian Hurd (R)
- Linvel Risner (R)
- Megahn Strickland (R)
- Jenna Turnipseed (R)
- Jacqueline Wilmer (R)
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U.S. House Special election
See also: Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election, 2026
General Runoff
Special general runoff election for U.S. House Georgia District 14
Shawn Harris (D) and Clayton Fuller (R) are running in the special general runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on April 7, 2026.
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| | Shawn Harris (D) | |
| | Clayton Fuller (R) | |
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General election
Special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 14
The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on March 10, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Harris (D) | 37.3 | 43,241 |
| ✔ | | Clayton Fuller (R) | 34.9 | 40,388 |
| | Colton Moore (R) | 11.6 | 13,472 | |
| | Brian Stover (R) | 4.7 | 5,418 | |
| | Tom Gray (R) | 3.5 | 4,078 | |
| Jim Davis (D) | 1.5 | 1,772 | ||
| | Nicky Lama (R) | 1.2 | 1,364 | |
| James Tully (R) | 1.1 | 1,309 | ||
 | Jonathan Hobbs (D) | 0.9 | 1,098 | |
| | Beau Brown (R) | 0.8 | 926 | |
 | Jenna Turnipseed (R) | 0.5 | 633 | |
| | Star Black (R) | 0.4 | 473 | |
| | Eric Cunningham (R) | 0.3 | 404 | |
| | Reagan Box (R) | 0.3 | 346 | |
 | Andrew Underwood (L) | 0.3 | 321 | |
 | Megahn Strickland (R) | 0.3 | 296 | |
| | Rob Ruszkowski (Independent) | 0.2 | 281 | |
 | Jared Craig (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 0.0 | 0 | |
 | Larry Hilley (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Christian Hurd (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Trey Kelly (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 115,820 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Brown (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot)
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Campaign themes
2026
Georgia State Senate
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U.S. House Georgia
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James Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brown's responses.
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- Lets make America Affordable again! I want to bring our manufacturing back to the U.S.A. to create more jobs keep our money here. We need to lower interest rates to help make housing and vehicles more affordable. President Trump is doing a great job controlling inflation and I fully support his efforts. I will take time to get our economy straightened out and I believe Trump is making all the right moves, it just takes time for the pieces to come together.
- I have spent the last 34 years serving Northwest Georgia as a Firefighter Paramedic. It it time to send me to Washington to fight for our communities there! I know what it is like to put a uniform on and serve your community while politicians second guess every decision you make. I've worked along side law enforcement officers that risk their lives daily while leftist call to defund the police.
- We need to fully fund our police departments and allow them to do their jobs,
- Mandatory minimum sentences for violent criminals that assault our first responders.
- End cashless bail that puts criminals back on the streets.
- We are going to PROTECT OUR CHILDREN and end leftist indoctrination. Our schools have become indoctrination centers where leftist teachers' unions push critical race theory, gender ideology, and anti-American propaganda on our kids. When I am elected I will:
- Ban Critical Race Theory- Our children will not be taught to hate America or each other based on skin color.
- Stop Gender Identity in Schools- No biological males in girls restrooms or on sports team period!
- End sexualization of children- Drag queen story telling and gender ideology have no place in schools!
- Push for higher grade school education standards- No more free rides for teachers that are properly educating our students.
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See also
2026 Elections
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