Who's running in Georgia's 4th congressional district
2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
2 candidates · ballot order · Hank Johnson currently holds this seat
Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.
What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Abortion rights; he is endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
Civil rights; he is endorsed by the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund.
Voting rights, for which he was arrested in an act of civil disobedience outside the Senate in 2021.
Judiciary oversight and courts policy, as a member of that committee.
Transportation and infrastructure investment in metro Atlanta.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Representative for the 4th District since January 2007; re-elected in 2024 with 75.6%.
Former DeKalb County commissioner; lawyer by profession.
Member of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Arrested with nine other demonstrators outside the Hart Senate Office Building in July 2021 at a Black Voters Matter voting rights protest; he paid a fine and the House Ethics Committee closed the matter.
Won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary with about 79%.
Arguments in favor
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
Arguments against
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
What we couldn’t verify
No published criticism of Johnson by name could be found. Searched: his name with 'criticism' and 'controversy', against National Republican Congressional Committee material, against James Duffie's campaign, against his two Democratic primary challengers, and against Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Decaturish, Georgia Recorder and GPB coverage. Because no case against him exists on the record, no case for him is presented either, rather than showing his own side's case unanswered.
He is endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund and the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund; those endorsements are recorded here rather than presented as a one-sided argument.
The Decaturish candidate questionnaire for this district could not be retrieved.
Businessman and realtor; Republican party activist.
Candidate for the Georgia state House in 2014 and 2016.
Unopposed for the Republican nomination in the May 19, 2026 primary; has not held elected office.
Arguments in favor
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
Arguments against
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
What we couldn’t verify
Duffie's policy positions could not be established: no campaign website was located, and the Decaturish candidate questionnaire that covers this district could not be retrieved. The standsFor list is left empty rather than filled with guesses.
No published criticism of Duffie by name could be found. Searched: his name with 'criticism', against Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee material, against Hank Johnson's campaign, and against Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Decaturish coverage.
His endorsements and fundraising were not established from sources read; the district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+27.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
Georgia held its primary on May 19, 2026, with runoffs on June 16. Democratic incumbent Hank Johnson won renomination with about 79% against businessman Ansel Postell and political consultant Ben Truman; Republican James Duffie was unopposed. The district covers DeKalb County and the eastern suburbs of Atlanta and has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+27, making it one of the most Democratic districts in the country. Roster confirmed against Ballotpedia and Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporting. Neither candidate is shown with arguments for or against: no published criticism of either by name from someone opposing them could be found, and presenting a case for one side only would tilt the page. The searches that came up empty are named in each candidate's unknowns.
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