Jonathan McColumn

Jonathan McColumn

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. Senate Georgia

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

Jonathan McColumn (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Georgia. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

McColumn received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia College in 1986 and master's degrees from Elmira College (1992), Webster University (2002), U.S. Army War College (2010). McColumn worked as a clergyman, a General Officer in the U.S. Army, and an instructor at Phoenix University.

Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jon Ossoff (D)
		Reagan Box (R)
		Earl Carter (R)
		Christina Loren Clement (R)
		Mike Collins (R)
	Submit photo	Derek Dooley (R)
	Submit photo	Christoph La'Flare Chapman (R)
		Jonathan McColumn (R)
	Submit photo	Rick Temple (R)
		Vinson Watkins (R)
		Elbert Bartell (Independent)
	Submit photo	Chris Capparell (Independent)
	Submit photo	DeVelle Jackson (Independent)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John King (R)

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2022

See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2022

General runoff election

General runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker in the general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia on December 6, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raphael Warnock (D)	51.4	1,820,633
		Herschel Walker (R)	48.6	1,721,244

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,541,877
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General election

General election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chase Oliver in the general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raphael Warnock (D)	49.4	1,946,117
✔		Herschel Walker (R)	48.5	1,908,442
		Chase Oliver (L)	2.1	81,365

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,935,924
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• George Litchfield (Conservative Party)
• Annette Davis Jackson (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock defeated Tamara Johnson-Shealey in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raphael Warnock	96.0	702,610
		Tamara Johnson-Shealey	4.0	28,984

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 731,594
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Herschel Walker	68.2	803,560
		Gary Black	13.4	157,370
		Latham Saddler	8.9	104,471
		Josh Clark	4.0	46,693
		Kelvin King	3.2	37,930
		Jonathan McColumn	2.4	28,601

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,178,625
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Nestor (R)
• Jared Craig (R)

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Campaign website

McColumn’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Filibuster A political strategy (U.S. Senate rule) in which a Senator speaks or threatens to for hours on end to delay efforts to vote for a bill A Senator, once recognized on the floor, may speak on an issue without being impeded by anyone A unique leverage for the minority political party Rule 22 (Closure) created to authorize a two-thirds (2/3) or official closure to debate (halts debate) As of 1970, Senators can continue working other business while a “theoretical” debate continues Democrats recently called the Filibuster a “Jim Crow” relic; Democrats used the filibuster 327 times while Republicans used it once in 2020 Problem: Congress is currently controlled by the Democratic Party In order to advance the President’s policies, the Democrats require all 50 Democratic Senators’ vote to remove the filibuster, allowing them to cease discussions – voting for the bill, thereafter, with the Vice President’s tie breaking vote Currently, that docket includes the proposed “John Lewis Voting Rights Acf’ (nationalize elections, rendering the Democrat party substantial control of the U.S. government), and the “Bill Back Better Acf’ (in my estimation, would change the U.S. into a more socialistic country while increasing the U.S. deficit Two Democratic (not Georgia) Senators from Arizona and West Virginia are the only Democratic Senators willing to validate the dangers associated with altering the filibuster to pass these bills – for any bill The 2 Democratic Senators plus the 50 Republican Senators are the only check and balance preventing harm to the United States. UPDATE. Democrats attempt to defeat or modify the filibuster failed on Jan 19, 2020. Great news for the U.S.! Jonathan’s Position: The potential dangers of Democrat total control (by successfully altering the filibuster) without any support from Republicans is very dangerous and minimizes the role of the current minority party (Republicans). Therefore, I support the efforts of the 50 Republican Senators and the 2 Democrat Senators which derailed the Democrat party’s effort to remove the filibuster. Kudos to the 50 Republicans and 2 Democrat Senators! Promoting Secure Borders Problem: Upon inauguration, President Biden executed an Executive Order erasing President Trump’s border policy, which included closed borders and a mutual agreement between the U.S. and Mexico vetting immigrants in Mexico and elsewhere. President Biden’s strategy resulted in loss of tax payers’ dollars already committed in contracts to build a border wall and open borders allowing free passage and release of illegal immigrants in the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, consistently briefed via multiple media outlets, “the border is closed”, while U.S. Citizens and others watched numerous illegal immigrants crossing the U.S. border and, thereafter, released and often supported by U.S. taxpayers’ dollars while advancing their entry Jonathan’s Position: Security is one of the major roles of the US Government (see U.S. Constitution). I strongly affirm the right of the U.S to control its (sovereign) borders. U.S. Citizens should expect the President, via Homeland Security and others, to ensure the security of our nation. Rules exist and are already codified regarding individuals illegally crossing the border. It is my contention that the President, continues to undermine the rule of law in a blatant disregard for protecting and supporting Americans and those who properly seek residence in the United States. Subject to the Judicial system intervention, I look forward to the re-establishment of the rule of law while we fairly deal with the holistic immigration effort in the US. The following are my additional positions: Support the laws/rules already codified in Federal Policy Complete the project to build the fence/wall across the Southern US Border; the U.S. has already paid for much fencing through contracts which were probably terminated for the government’s convenience Fund electronic means to observe the border; provide funding to support border states U.S. cannot allow immigrants to “jump the line” ahead of those following current laws/protocols for entry into the US Areas of Concern I will focus on for Georgians Rising Inflation / Debt ($28T) Unbalanced Justice (Police, Criminals, Protesting Citizens) Misrepresentation of laws (voting) Pro-life No State Taxes for Retired Military Citizen residing in Georgia Secured Borders States Retain Rights (per United States Constitution) Healthcare available to all Georgians Fiscal Accountability Pro Fossil Fuels (until market determines otherwise) Education Independence (vouchers follow children in event of failing school) Low Taxes are Best Existential threat to US (China, Cybersecurity, deception (some media), US Debt, education) The sex one is born with is the appropriate designation Rule of Law must stand	”
—Jonathan McColumn’s campaign website (2022)

Campaign finance summary

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Jonathan McColumn campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. Senate Georgia	Candidacy Declared general	$0	N/A**
2022	U.S. Senate Georgia	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Georgia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Ossoff (D)

Raphael Warnock (D)

Representatives

District 1

Earl Carter (R)

District 2

Sanford Bishop (D)

District 3

Brian Jack (R)

District 4

Hank Johnson (D)

District 5

Nikema Williams (D)

District 6

Lucy McBath (D)

District 7

Rich McCormick (R)

District 8

Austin Scott (R)

District 9

Andrew Clyde (R)

District 10

Mike Collins (R)

District 11

Barry Loudermilk (R)

District 12

Rick Allen (R)

District 13

David Scott (D)

District 14

Marjorie Greene (R)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (7)