GA-01 Republican nominee?
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MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePublic school educator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationGeorgia
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BackgroundPublic school educator
EducationGeorgia Southern University — undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education
Notable personal detailsKandiss Taylor is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Georgia’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. She has worked in public education for over two decades as a teacher, school counselor, and administrator, including serving as a Director of Student Services. Taylor earned degrees in education and counseling from Georgia Southern University and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports eliminating the state income tax and reducing government spending (including cuts to certain education spending); emphasizes tax cuts and pro-business economic development priorities. Positions focus on smaller government spending and tax relief rather than advocating higher taxes or wealth redistribution.
Healthcare
The candidate has expressed support for expanding mental health services and streamlining veterans’ healthcare and has discussed medical-marijuana as a treatment option for the opioid crisis. Public materials do not present a clear overall stance on broader health‑care system reforms (for example, on Medicare for All, a public option, or major changes to the ACA).
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports securing the U.S. border and stronger border enforcement, framing immigration as a national-security and public-safety issue. Her campaign materials and public statements emphasize backing measures to “secure the border” and strengthening immigration enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports strong anti-abortion policies, including banning abortion upon detection of pregnancy and closing abortion clinics. The candidate has sought and received endorsements from anti-abortion groups and framed abortion as illegitimate under her policy priorities.
Climate & Energy
Advocates for American energy dominance and prioritizes fossil fuel development while expressing skepticism about climate change and extreme weather claims. Emphasizes energy independence and opposes framing weather events primarily as climate-change-driven policy issues.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports broad Second Amendment rights and opposes new legal limits on gun access. Campaign messaging has emphasized pro-gun rights as a core issue. Public statements state opposition to laws that would restrict or limit firearms ownership.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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