GA-11 Republican nominee?
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JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCongressional chief of staff
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
LocationGeorgia
BackgroundCongressional chief of staff
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Notable personal detailsRobert Allen Adkerson is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He previously served as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk and worked on Loudermilk’s congressional campaign and office operations for years. His campaign states he grew up in rural North Georgia with family roots in the district dating back to the 1800s.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports market-oriented reforms to reduce costs, including improving price transparency, expanding health savings accounts, encouraging competition among providers, and reducing regulations while preserving the doctor–patient relationship and keeping insurance available for major medical events.
Immigration & Border
Supports codifying the Trump administration’s border policies, strengthening border security with physical barriers and technology, backing Border Patrol agents, ending catch-and-release, closing loopholes that encourage illegal entry, and upholding deportation of criminal undocumented immigrants while prioritizing merit- and skills-based legal immigration.
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Climate & Energy
Supports American energy production to keep fuel prices stable and favors reducing excessive regulations that increase costs; emphasizes energy independence and market-driven approaches rather than aggressive federal climate regulations. Positions prioritize affordability and domestic energy over large-scale federal climate mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment and describes himself as an ardent defender of 2nd Amendment rights while emphasizing support for law enforcement and resisting unnecessary federal interference with constitutional rights. Policy language prioritizes protecting gun ownership within constitutional limits rather than proposing new federal gun-safety restrictions.
News
Rob Adkerson is in the news because he is running in the crowded Republican primary for Georgia's 11th congressional district. The seat is open after Barry Loudermilk's retirement, and Adkerson is competing against John Cowan and Tricia Pridemore. The race is still undecided, and it could go to a runoff if no candidate wins a majority.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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