GA-09 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCommissioner
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationGeorgia
BackgroundHall County (GA) Commissioner, District 3
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Notable personal detailsGregg Poole is a Hall County, Georgia District 3 Commissioner elected in 2022 and a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Georgia’s 9th Congressional District (GA-09) in the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself publicly as a husband, father, and preacher, and has campaigned on conservative, pro-Trump positions. He has filed with the Federal Election Commission for his GA-09 run under the principal committee Gregg Poole for the 09.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Gregg Poole has opposed tax measures he believes would raise burdens on Hall County residents and emphasized fiscal responsibility at the local level while supporting targeted local sales-tax measures (SPLOST/TSPLOST) for infrastructure. He has raised concerns about administrative costs from overlapping homestead exemptions and positioned himself as a conservative focused on limiting tax increases on residents.
Immigration & Border
Gregg Poole has publicly opposed the siting of a federal ICE detention/processing facility in Hall County, citing lack of communication with federal and state officials and potential local tax and infrastructure impacts. His statements are limited to opposition to that specific facility and process; there is no readily found detailed public record of broader policy positions on border security, asylum, or immigration enforcement in his campaign materials or official record. Given available evidence, his stance on wider immigration/border policy is unclear or mixed.
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Public Safety & Guns
Gregg Poole identifies as a supporter of the Second Amendment and emphasizes gun rights. Public statements and campaign filings show Republican alignment on law-and-order and support for gun ownership without evidence of advocating expanded firearm restrictions.
News
Gregg Poole is in the news as a Republican primary challenger to U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde in Georgia’s 9th Congressional District. Recent campaign finance reports show Poole has raised less money than Clyde and fellow challenger Sam Couvillon. The race is still early, and the latest coverage focuses on the primary contest rather than the general election.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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