Rob Ruszkowski
Independent candidate for U.S. House in Georgia
GA-14 special election winner?
$2.4M
APR 14, 2026
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1%chance to win
$2.4MAPR 14, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyProgressive Independent
LocationGeorgia
BackgroundPolitical candidate
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EducationHofstra University (BBA, 1985–1988)
Notable personal detailsRobert Anthony Joseph "Rob" ("Rush") Ruszkowski is an independent candidate for the U.S. House in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. He filed with the FEC for the 2026 cycle and has an authorized principal campaign committee, "Rob Ruszkowski (Rush) for Congress." He has described himself publicly as a small-business builder and caregiver, and has advanced an anti-corruption, cost-of-living, and peace-first oriented platform.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher taxes on wealthy corporations and closing tax loopholes, ending corporate welfare, and instituting a billionaire minimum tax; favors breaking up large corporations, banning certain corporate practices (e.g., hedge funds and corporate landlords buying single-family homes), and protecting/expanding social programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Advocates federal standards for wages on federally funded jobs and rolling back tariffs described as hidden taxes on families.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All (single-payer) with optional private supplements, caps on drug prices, expanded community clinics and mental-health/addiction recovery centers, protections for reproductive care, and measures to protect rural hospitals and emergency transport.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate says he supports strong border security and public safety while opposing enforcement practices that violate constitutional rights, and advocates reforming or replacing agencies like ICE/CBP if they cannot be reformed. Campaign materials highlight civil‑liberties concerns about current ICE and CBP operations but do not lay out concrete proposals for expanded legal pathways, asylum policy, or large‑scale enforcement measures. Overall the statements combine enforcement‑focused language with civil‑liberties and institutional‑reform priorities, producing mixed signals on policy detail
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports reproductive freedom and protecting reproductive rights as part of comprehensive healthcare. The campaign platform frames reproductive freedom as a protected right without specifying gestational limits or exceptions.
Climate & Energy
Supports reaching 100% clean energy by 2050 with a just transition for workers, expanding home solar, wind, and battery incentives, holding polluting corporations accountable for contamination, and investing in clean-energy innovation and weatherization programs.
Latest News
Rob Ruszkowski is in the news as a candidate tied to the Georgia 14th District special election, where Republican Clay Fuller won the runoff and kept the seat in GOP hands. The result preserved the Republican House majority and sent Fuller to Washington to finish the term. Recent coverage also notes that Fuller will still have to compete again in the next election cycle for a full term.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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