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U.S. House · November 3, 2026

Who's running in Georgia's 9th 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.

Candidates
2
Incumbent
Andrew Clyde
Parties
Republican · Democratic
State primary
May 19

Candidates appear in ballot order. We do not rank them, score them, or recommend one — here is how this is put together, and here is what the office actually does.

2 candidates · ballot order · Andrew Clyde 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.

  • Gun rights, the industry he works in.
  • Cutting federal spending.
  • Border security and immigration enforcement.
  • The Republican legislative agenda in Congress.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • U.S. Representative for the 9th District since January 2021; re-elected in 2024 with 69.0%.
  • Owner of a firearms retailer in Athens; Navy veteran.
  • One of 120 House Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential results in Arizona and Pennsylvania.
  • Said in a May 2021 hearing that footage of people inside the Capitol on January 6 would look like a normal tourist visit if you did not know the date, and defended the comparison again in July 2021.
  • Beat two Republican primary challengers in the May 19, 2026 primary.

Arguments in favor

  • He beat back two Republican primary challengers by a wide margin, which his campaign presents as the district's Republicans reaffirming his record.

    — The Clyde campaign, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporting on the primary result

Arguments against

  • PolitiFact rated his description of January 6 as resembling a normal tourist visit as ridiculous, and Rep. Jamie Raskin confronted him with the testimony of police officers who had been attacked that day and asked whether he stood by calling them tourists.

    — PolitiFact, May 2021; Rep. Jamie Raskin, July 2021

What we couldn’t verify

  • The tourist-visit remark dates from 2021, not this cycle; it is included because it remains the most widely reported criticism of him and he has continued to defend it, but its vintage should be read alongside it.
  • Whether President Trump endorsed him for 2026 was not established from sources read.
  • No criticism of him by name from Caitlyn Gegen's campaign was located, and his 2026 fundraising was not established.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:clydeforcongress.compolitifact.comforbes.comajc.comballotpedia.org

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Affordability, with a focus on health care, housing and grocery costs.
  • Raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.
  • Universal health care.
  • Investment in clean energy projects across Georgia.
  • Breaking up corporate monopolies.
  • Reproductive rights and criminal justice reform, the areas she organised on.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Community organiser working on reproductive rights and criminal justice reform; has also worked in local government on cost-of-living issues.
  • Bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia; master's degree from the London School of Economics.
  • Won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary with 60% against Nick Alex.
  • Resident of Suwanee; 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

  • No published criticism of Gegen by name could be found. Searched: her name with 'criticism', with 'opponent', against National Republican Congressional Committee material, against Andrew Clyde's campaign, and against Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gainesville Times, Red and Black and Now Georgia coverage. Because no case against her exists on the record, no case for her is presented either.
  • Her endorsements and fundraising were not established from sources read.
  • The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+17; how she intends to change that was not established.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:caitlynforgeorgia.comgainesvilletimes.comnowgeorgia.comnorthwestgeorgianews.com

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. Republican incumbent Andrew Clyde beat two primary challengers comfortably; Democrat Caitlyn Gegen won her primary with 60% against retired banking executive Nick Alex. The district runs from Athens into the north-eastern corner of the state and has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+17. Roster confirmed against Ballotpedia and Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Gainesville Times reporting. Criticism of Gegen by name could not be found, so her entry carries no arguments in either column.

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