Shawn Harris (Georgia)

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Shawn Harris

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Tuskeegee University

Other

Army War College

Personal

Birthplace

Blakely, Ga.

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Shawn Harris (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Shawn Harris was born in Blakely, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army. He earned a bachelor's degree from Tuskeegee University and a graduate degree from the Army War College.

Elections

2024

See also: Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2024

Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)

Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 14

Incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene defeated Shawn Harris in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marjorie Taylor Greene (R)	64.4	243,446
		Shawn Harris (D)	35.6	134,759

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 378,205
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 14

Shawn Harris defeated Clarence Blalock in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on June 18, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shawn Harris	69.0	7,219
		Clarence Blalock	31.0	3,245

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,464
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14

Clarence Blalock and Shawn Harris advanced to a runoff. They defeated Deric Houston and Joseph Leigh in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Clarence Blalock	38.7	7,005
✔		Shawn Harris	38.1	6,881
		Deric Houston	14.5	2,630
		Joseph Leigh	8.7	1,566

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,082
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mandi White (D)
• Bart Bryant (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14

Incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marjorie Taylor Greene	100.0	56,932

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,932
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Luke Farmer (R)

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Harris’ campaign website stated the following:

“	Access to Quality Healthcare - Including Specialists Affordable preventive care and medications are foundational for healthy families and communities Recruit specialists closer than Atlanta or Chattanooga to handle emergencies and avoid the added travel costs and time away from work and family Mothers with high-risk pregnancies are in extra danger due to a lack of nearby OB-GYN’s Support mental health and substance abuse services to help families in rural communities When it comes to abortion, I support restoring the protections and restrictions we had under Roe v Wade. Politicians need to respect Americans’ freedom to make our own decisions about our own families. Infrastructure Investment For Good-Paying Jobs North Georgia has plenty of hard-working men and women – what we need is better job opportunities, closer to home, which means we need our leaders to work to bring more federal and private-sector investment here We must stand up for working people and protect people’s rights in the workplace Develop all our secondary roads to be paved and safe Full Farm Bill Support for Our Farmers and Ranchers Pass the Farm Bill and fully fund it Protect children and households in need by making sure full SNAP benefits are available. Expand water infrastructure to accommodate both farmers and factories. Ensure all farmers have access to emerging production technologies. Expanded Broadband Access Provide reliable broadband access to keep our rural communities from falling behind Broadband access is not just for commerce or education, it opens up remote work opportunities and keeps talented people from moving out of the countryside in search of opportunity Wraparound Services for Our Veterans No veteran should have to drive to Atlanta or Chattanooga for care from a specialist There is an ongoing mental health crisis in our veteran community, and we need reliable, accessible care to address the pain many of our combat veterans aren’t able to leave behind Provide training programs focused on the skills military men and women learned while serving our country Support for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Support full funding for law enforcement to provide appropriate staffing to reduce response times, bolster clearance rates and handle dangerous situations safely We need to respect and provide for our law enforcement, first responder and corrections personnel, who do dangerous jobs for the benefit of all. That includes fully funding training, including de-escalation training for front-line police and corrections personnel, as well as tools to work with community members with mental health issues We must fully support the rights of law-abiding citizens to own guns to hunt and protect themselves, and also support our law enforcement with common-sense safety measures like background checks and red-flag laws Lowering Household Costs Expand price negotiations with pharma companies for Medicare, Medicaid and exchange health plans. Support anti-price-gouging legislation to keep profitable companies for arbitrarily raising prices on captive customers. Fund more affordable broadband access to open up remote work, educational and cultural opportunities and keep our rural communities from falling behind. Protecting Our Homeland Congress should do its job and fix our broken immigration laws to make sure our border is fully protected and we have a workable legal immigration system that serves the needs of American farmers, workers and businesses. Congress should expand asylum processing and tighten standards to stop the catch-and-release process that allows migrants into our country with no oversight or vetting. We must increase screening capacity at our ports and make emergency narcan available to prevent fentanyl and other opioids from killing Americans. We must strategically manage our relationship with foreign competitors like China to secure our intellectual and other property and avoid economic dependence. Leading A Stable, Peaceful World America must use all the tools we have to prevent and manage threats from overseas like China and Russia, including diplomacy, foreign civilian and military aid, cyber actions, and direct force projection. America should work to expand the Abraham Accords and bring in more partner countries to expand prosperity and set the stage for peace in the Middle East. When dictators invade neighboring countries, we should support those who resist them, to defend free people, to curb the power of threatening actors, to discourage other would-be invaders from following suit, and to protect American lives.	”
—Shawn Harris’ campaign website (2024)

Campaign finance summary

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Shawn Harris campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Georgia District 14	Lost general	$3,529,949	$3,534,244
Grand total			$3,529,949	$3,534,244
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

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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)