Joseph Palimeno

Joseph Palimeno

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Georgia District 1

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November 3, 2026

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Joseph Palimeno (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 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. House Georgia District 1

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Defonsio Daniels (D)
		Amanda Hollowell (D)
		Michael McCord (D)
		Joseph Palimeno (D)
		Randy Zurcher (D)
	Submit photo	Matt Day (R)
	Submit photo	Patrick Farrell (R)
	Submit photo	James Kingston (R)
	Submit photo	Brian Montgomery (R)
		Krista Penn (R)
		Kandiss Taylor (R)
		Eugene Yu (R)

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2024

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)

Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter defeated Patti Hewitt in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Earl Carter (R)	62.0	220,576
		Patti Hewitt (D)	38.0	135,281

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 355,857
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nicholas Brookins (G)
• Joyce Marie Griggs (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Patti Hewitt advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patti Hewitt	100.0	25,082

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,082
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joseph Palimeno (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Earl Carter	100.0	51,629

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 51,629
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter defeated Wade Herring in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Earl Carter (R)	59.1	156,128
		Wade Herring (D)	40.9	107,837

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 263,965
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• George Litchfield (Conservative Party)

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Wade Herring defeated Joyce Marie Griggs in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wade Herring	61.9	12,880
		Joyce Marie Griggs	38.1	7,918

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,798
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Joyce Marie Griggs and Wade Herring advanced to a runoff. They defeated Michelle Munroe in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joyce Marie Griggs	48.6	21,891
✔		Wade Herring	38.0	17,118
		Michelle Munroe	13.4	6,043

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,052
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joseph Palimeno (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Earl Carter	100.0	80,757

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Joey is a proud husband and a father of two amazing boys. He has first-hand experience with our country’s healthcare system after his son, Jaycen, 4, was born with Down Syndrome. Jaycen had open heart surgery as an infant and was later diagnosed with hypothyroidism and leukemia. He is also a father to 12-year old Justin and says his wife Joni is “an amazing mother and the most inspirational person I have ever met”. Joey is a member of the World Wildlife Fund, a Political Science Major at Southern New Hampshire University, an elected member of the local Democratic Party, and proud member of Fair Fight, the NAACP, and New Georgia Project.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Healthcare and Affordable housing are human rights not a privilege
• It’s time to address the climate crisis after years of government inaction.
• We must limit the power of Congress by setting term limits and banning ex-members from lobbying.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

After years of dealing with our healthcare system due to my son’s cancer and other illnesses, healthcare reform has become very important to me. I believe healthcare is a human right and not just a privilege. We have allowed drug manufacturers to take advantage of hardworking Americans for to long. If elected this will be addressed ASAP. States have still refused to expand Medicaid due to political reasons. This is also a problem that has gone on for to long. Further inaction is no longer an option.

   Climate change and jobs go together. We must invest more in renewable energy sources. This will create millions of jobs. Global warming and climate change have not  been addressed appropriately or consistently enough. Our future depends on action. We also can’t leave behind fossil fuel workers, who have kept our country going for a long time. They play a big role in this battle and these blue collar workers must be supported.  

I’m also passionate about protecting the right to vote for all. Our elections need to be more secure from foreign influences. Instead states are making it harder for Americans to vote. This is destroying our democracy and enables minority rule. I want stop all the partisan battles and put term limits on Congress/SCOTUS. Career politicians have used the people’s seat for personal and partisan gains long enough. America deserves a government free from corruption that works for all people not just the wealthy and corporate donors.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to leave a legacy that my family can be proud of. I want to show all of Americans that big money is not a requirement to serve in our government. Hopefully, I can inspire more people to run for office. The American people deserve a government that they can trust and works for them.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Watching my 4 year old son go through chemotherapy has been the hardest experience of my life. My two boys and my wife are everything to me. We have stood strong as a family through Jaycen’s health issues. He was born with Down Syndrome and 2 holes in his heart ❤️. We thought after open heart surgery as an infant he would be okay. However, a year later he got diagnosed with hypothyroidism and then with Leukemia in November of 2019. He is still undergoing chemotherapy any prayers are greatly appreciated. Since marijuana is not federally legal despite tons of positive research, he was prescribed opiates. Not only is he battling leukemia, but he was also forced into terrible withdrawal when his pain meds stopped. Thank you for your prayers.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, then it limits who can serve. We need more nurses, teachers, union workers, miners, small businesses owners, farmers etc. How can you fix a problem if you never even experienced it? How can someone who has had money all, or almost all their lives help us who live paycheck to paycheck? More everyday Americans should run for Congress because their life experiences can make a huge difference.

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Joseph Palimeno campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Georgia District 1	Candidacy Declared general	$0	N/A**
2024*	U.S. House Georgia District 1	Withdrew primary	$0	N/A**
2022	U.S. House Georgia District 1	Withdrew 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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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)