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Jim Kingston is the Republican nominee in the open Georgia 1st District seat and has never held elected office; he is the son of former Congressman Jack Kingston⁴. He has worked in the insurance industry and won the May 2026 Republican primary with the endorsement of President Trump³⁴.

Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign website says he will always fight to lower taxes across the board so families and small businesses keep more of what they earn. (2026) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign website supports work requirements in Medicaid for able-bodied adults and opposes Medicaid benefits for people here illegally. (2026) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign website supports more resources for border enforcement, ending sanctuary cities, and a merit-based legal immigration policy. (2026) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign website supports more domestic drilling, streamlined permitting and an all-of-the-above energy strategy. (2026) source
• Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign website says he supports the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule based on biological sex. (2026) source
• National debtCut most spending but protect Social Security and Medicarelow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign website calls for restoring fiscal discipline and balanced budgets while preserving Medicare for seniors. (2026) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign website says he is proudly pro-life and supports banning late-term abortions, ending taxpayer funding for abortion providers, and protecting conscience rights. (2026) source
• GunsKeep current laws and enforce what is already on the bookslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign website says the Second Amendment is not up for negotiation and he will oppose any attempt by gun control advocates to trample it. (2026) source
• China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app saleslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign website calls for cutting dependence on Chinese manufacturing for critical goods, stopping intellectual property theft, and stopping foreign buying of U.S. farmland. (2026) source
• Trade and tariffsNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign website backs America-first trade deals that are fair and reciprocal and protect American workers. (2026) source

No public position found on: Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Foreign policy, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine.