GA-11 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
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
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
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.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Chris Harden for GA-11 Democratic nominee?
Nikki Porcher
Public figure
Nikki Porcher expressed support for Chris Harden in an Instagram post.
Retired educator (Instagram user)
Public endorsement
A retired educator endorsed Chris Harden in an Instagram post.
Teamsters Local 528
Labor organization
Teamsters Local 528 endorsed Chris Harden for Congress in Georgia's 11th District.
Candidates for Common Good
Public endorsement
Candidates for Common Good endorsed Chris Harden.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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