John Cowan
John Cowan (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 11th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Cowan graduated from Davidson College with a B.S. in physics. He received an M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed a residency in neurosurgery at the University of Michigan Medical School. As of his 2020 campaign, Cowan was a neurosurgeon and founder of Cortex Toys and Cortex Holdings.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: Georgia's 11th 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 11
Natalie Richoz (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Chris Harden (D), Chase Laminack (D), Iris Medina-Elston (D), Christopher Dale Vines (D), and Barry Wolfert (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11
Ellis Bachman (R), John Cowan (R), and Chris Mora (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Ellis Bachman | ||
| | John Cowan | |
| Chris Mora | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Barry Loudermilk (R)
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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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Total votes: 108,816 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Perkins (R)
Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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2026 Elections
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