John Cowan
Candidate · U.S. House · Georgia
Republican · Challenger95%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatGeorgia, district 11
AgainstChris Harden (D)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
GA-11 · Georgia
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Surgeon, Businessman & '20 Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordscowanforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Neurosurgeon. Small Business Owner. Conservative Outsider.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Healthcare That Puts Americans First
“Fix the problems created by Obamacare - lower premiums, expand choices, and put patients back in charge of their own care.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
An Economy That Works For American Families
“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.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Elections Americans Can Trust
“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.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 6 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 5 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Georgia House, district 11 · 7 days out
John CowanRepublican · challenger · Right 30 from statements95%
Chris HardenDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements5%3026
55 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$2.8M
Raised
$613k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$582k
Itemized · 96% of individual
377
Named donors
65%
Itemized from Georgia
By occupation
$97k
$72k
$63k
$57k
$28k
By state
$376k
$34k
$33k
$15k
$15k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Georgians want lower taxes, less government”
“In Congress, I'll fight to cut the red tape...”
“delivering meaningful tax relief for families and small businesses”
On the ballot with them · Georgia, Nov 3, 2026
GA Senate
Jon Ossoff (D) · 95%
vs. Mike Collins (R) · 5%
GA Governor · open seat
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) · 61%
vs. Rick Jackson (R) · 39%
GA-1 · open seat
Jim Kingston (R) · 87%
vs. Amanda Hollowell (D) · 13%
GA-2
Sanford Bishop (D) · 95%
vs. Matt Day (R) · 3%
GA-3
Brian Jack (R) · 96%
vs. Maura Keller (D) · 4%
GA-4
Hank Johnson (D) · 98%
vs. Jim Duffie (R) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
John Cowan
Candidate · U.S. House · Georgia
Republican · Challenger95%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Harden (D)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Neurosurgeon. Small Business Owner. Conservative Outsider.”
Plank 1
Healthcare That Puts Americans First
“Fix the problems created by Obamacare - lower premiums, expand choices, and put patients back in charge of their own care.”
Plank 2
An Economy That Works For American Families
“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.”
Plank 3
Elections Americans Can Trust
“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.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · cowanforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Business and laborRight 40
Right, 40 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Health careRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
Civil rightsRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
TradeL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
GunsRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
The race · GA-11 · 7 days out
John CowanRepublican · challenger · Right 30 from statements95%Chris HardenDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements5%3026
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 96% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Georgians want lower taxes, less government”
“In Congress, I'll fight to cut the red tape...”
“delivering meaningful tax relief for families and small businesses”
On the ballot with them · Georgia
GA SenateOssoff (D) vs. Collins (R)95% · 5%GA Governor · open seatBottoms (D) vs. Jackson (R)61% · 39%GA-1 · open seatKingston (R) vs. Hollowell (D)87% · 13%GA-2Bishop (D) vs. Day (R)95% · 3%GA-3Jack (R) vs. Keller (D)96% · 4%GA-4Johnson (D) vs. Duffie (R)98% · 1%
All 16 Georgia races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll