Incumbent
GA-09 Republican nominee?
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MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age62 years old (Nov 22, 1963)
GenderMale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (commissioned as a naval officer)
Notable personal detailsAndrew Scott Clyde is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia's 9th Congressional District, first elected in November 2020. A U.S. Navy combat veteran, he served as a naval officer and later in the Navy Reserve, including deployments to Kuwait and Iraq. He is the founder and owner of Clyde Armory, a Georgia-based firearms business, and has also worked as a small business owner.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates for tax cuts and pro-growth business tax policies and has committed to opposing new income tax increases. Supports major tax-reduction legislation and framed votes as delivering historic tax cuts to constituents.
Healthcare
Opposes expansions like Medicare for All and longstanding increases to federal health entitlement spending; favors limiting certain uses of Medicaid funds and has pushed against extending COVID-era ACA subsidy expansions. Positions emphasize reducing federal role in health-program growth rather than supporting large public coverage expansions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and stricter immigration controls, opposes sanctuary jurisdictions, and has cosponsored/endorsed legislation and statements aimed at expanding enforcement and deportation capacity.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes abortion and supports pro-life policies, including prohibiting taxpayer funding for abortion and measures to restrict abortion access; expresses that life begins at conception. Has sponsored and supported legislation and actions aimed at limiting abortion access and holding providers legally accountable.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanded domestic fossil fuel production and energy independence, and has led efforts opposing Biden administration actions that cancel oil and gas leases. Opposes large federal “green” subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act and supported legislation limiting EPA vehicle emissions rules. Positions favor market-based or fossil-fuel-friendly policies over aggressive federal climate regulation.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expansive Second Amendment protections, opposes red-flag laws and expanded gun-control measures such as magazine limits and age-based purchase restrictions, and has sponsored legislation to deregulate suppressors and roll back aspects of the National Firearms Act. Votes and public statements emphasize opposition to new federal gun restrictions and defense of gun ownership and law-enforcement support.
News
Andrew Clyde is in the news because he is facing Republican primary challengers in Georgia’s 9th Congressional District. The race includes Gainesville Mayor Sam Couvillon and Hall County Commissioner Gregg Poole. Recent campaign finance reports show Couvillon has raised more money than Clyde and Poole, making fundraising an early focus of the contest.
Fundraising
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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