John Cowan
Representative-elect for Georgia's 11th district
Republican
Won the seat
- Seat
- Georgia's 11th district
- Opponent
- Chris Harden (D)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Healthcare That Puts Americans First
Wants to change the Affordable Care Act to lower premiums, expand choices and give patients more control.
“Fix the problems created by Obamacare — lower premiums, expand choices, and put patients back in charge of their own care.”
Source for Healthcare That Puts Americans First, on John Cowan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)An Economy That Works For American Families
Wants tax relief for families and small businesses and investment in American workers and domestic industries.
“Get real results on affordability by delivering meaningful tax relief for families and small businesses, investing in American workers, and strengthening domestic industries — not selling our future to foreign adversaries.”
Source for An Economy That Works For American Families, on John Cowan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Elections Americans Can Trust
Wants to require proof of citizenship to vote and more transparency in how ballots are cast and counted.
“Require proof of citizenship to vote, secure our election infrastructure, and demand full transparency in how ballots are cast and counted — make it easy to vote and impossible to cheat.”
Source for Elections Americans Can Trust, on John Cowan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Freedoms That Define America
Says he will protect constitutional rights to free speech, freedom of worship and the right to bear arms.
“Preserve and protect our constitutional rights to free speech, freedom of worship, and the right to bear arms.”
Source for Freedoms That Define America, on John Cowan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Government That Answers To The People
Wants to ban congressional stock trading, strengthen ethics rules and enact term limits.
“Clean up Washington by banning Congressional stock trading, strengthening ethics rules, and fighting for term limits — it’s not supposed to be a career.”
Source for Government That Answers To The People, on John Cowan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From John Cowan’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Ban stock trading by members of Congress and push for term limits
“Clean up Washington by banning Congressional stock trading, strengthening ethics rules, and fighting for term limits — it’s not supposed to be a career.”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- DemocracyClock is ticking
Require proof of citizenship to vote
“Require proof of citizenship to vote, secure our election infrastructure, and demand full transparency in how ballots are cast and counted”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
John Alfred Cowan Jr. is an American politician and neurosurgeon. A Republican, he is the member-elect for Georgia's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He was previously a candidate for the 14th district in the 2020 House elections, but lost the primary to Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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- Raised
- $2.8M
- From individuals
- $619K
- Spent
- $2.7M
- Cash on hand
- $146K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
On record since 2022
- Given to their campaign
- $21K
- Donations from AIPAC and its members, sent to John Cowan’s campaign to spend.
- Ads to help them win
- $0
- Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, supporting John Cowan.
- Ads to help them lose
- $0
- Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, attacking John Cowan.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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