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Tom Gray
Candidate, U.S. House Georgia District 14
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Last election
July 24, 2018
Next election
March 10, 2026
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Tom Gray (Republican Party) is running in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the special general election on March 10, 2026.[source]

Gray is also running for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]

Elections

2026

Special election

See also: Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on March 10, 2026.

Special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 14

The following candidates are running in the special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on March 10, 2026.

Candidate
Jim Davis (D)
Image of Shawn Harris
Shawn Harris (D)
Image of Jonathan Hobbs
Jonathan Hobbs (D)  Candidate Connection
Image of Star Black
Star Black (R)  Candidate Connection
Image of Reagan Box
Reagan Box (R)
Image of Beau Brown
Beau Brown (R)
Image of James Brown
James Brown (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot) Candidate Connection
Image of Jared Craig
Jared Craig (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot) Candidate Connection
Image of Eric Cunningham
Eric Cunningham (R)
Image of Clayton Fuller
Clayton Fuller (R)
Image of Tom Gray
Tom Gray (R)
Image of Larry Hilley
Larry Hilley (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot)
Christian Hurd (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot)
Trey Kelly (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot)
Image of Nicky Lama
Nicky Lama (R)
Image of Colton Moore
Colton Moore (R)  Candidate Connection
Image of Brian Stover
Brian Stover (R)
Image of Megahn Strickland
Megahn Strickland (R)  Candidate Connection
James Tully (R)
Image of Jenna Turnipseed
Jenna Turnipseed (R)
Image of Andrew Underwood
Andrew Underwood (L)  Candidate Connection
Image of Rob Ruszkowski
Rob Ruszkowski (Independent)  Candidate Connection

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Endorsements

Gray received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

  • State Sen. Ed Setzler (R)
  • Acworth, Georgia mayor Tommy Allegood (Nonpartisan)
  • Fmr. U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R)
  • Fmr. State Sen. Lindsey Tippins (R)

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.

Candidate
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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.

Candidate
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Shawn Harris

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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.


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Endorsements

Gray received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

2018

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 36

Ginny Ehrhart defeated Jen Slipakoff in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ginny Ehrhart
Ginny Ehrhart (R)
 
65.8
 
19,891
Jen Slipakoff (D)
 
34.2
 
10,329

Total votes: 30,220
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 36

Ginny Ehrhart defeated Tom Gray in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 36 on July 24, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ginny Ehrhart
Ginny Ehrhart
 
51.4
 
3,465
Image of Tom Gray
Tom Gray
 
48.6
 
3,272

Total votes: 6,737
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 36

Jen Slipakoff advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 36 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jen Slipakoff
 
100.0
 
2,101

Total votes: 2,101
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 36

Ginny Ehrhart and Tom Gray advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rob Harrell in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 36 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ginny Ehrhart
Ginny Ehrhart
 
47.5
 
2,500
Image of Tom Gray
Tom Gray
 
43.7
 
2,300
Rob Harrell
 
8.7
 
459

Total votes: 5,259
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Campaign themes

2026

Special election

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Regular election

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Candidate Connection

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Campaign finance summary


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Tom Gray campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Georgia District 14Candidacy Declared primary$225,762 $235
2018Georgia House of Representatives District 36Lost primary runoff$35,597 N/A**
Grand total$261,358 $235
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Election 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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