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Overview

Current roleAttorney

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

LocationGeorgia

BackgroundAttorney

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EducationGeorgia State University (graduate)

Notable personal detailsChristopher Matthew (Chris) Harden is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is an attorney and the founder of Harden Law Firm, LLC, and has worked in juvenile courts in northwest Georgia, including as a parent defense attorney. He is a husband and a father of triplets, and he has described working full time while attending school at night before becoming an attorney.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports lowering prescription costs, expanding rural access to medical services, ending medical debt, and federal protections for reproductive healthcare; favors policies to increase access and reduce financial barriers to care rather than privatization or repeal.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports federal protections for reproductive freedom, stating that reproductive freedom is a right and that personal medical decisions belong between a patient and their doctor. Opposes state-level inconsistency and advocates for a federal law to secure reproductive healthcare access regardless of state lines.

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 4, 2026

Chris Harden is now set to face Republican John Cowan in the November general election for Georgia's 11th Congressional District. Cowan won the GOP runoff and became the Republican nominee for the open House seat. The district is strongly Republican, so the general election outcome is the main question now.

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Endorsements

GA-11 Democratic nominee?

Endorsers of Chris Harden for GA-11 Democratic nominee?

Nikki Porcher

Public figure

Nikki Porcher expressed support for Chris Harden in an Instagram post.

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Retired educator (Instagram user)

Public endorsement

A retired educator endorsed Chris Harden in an Instagram post.

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Retired educator

Public endorsement

A retired educator endorsed Chris Harden.

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Teamsters Local 528

Labor organization

Teamsters Local 528 endorsed Chris Harden for Congress in Georgia's 11th District.

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Candidates for Common Good

Public endorsement

Candidates for Common Good endorsed Chris Harden.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$53.7K
$40.3K
$26.8K
$13.4K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$53.7K
$4.0K
$41.0K
$2.6K

Source: FEC

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