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John Cowan

Republican

Neurosurgeon and small business owner

John Cowan is the Republican nominee in the open Georgia 11th District seat; he is a neurosurgeon and small business owner who has practiced for more than 20 years2. He graduated from Davidson College and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and ran in the 2020 Republican primary for Georgia's 14th District2.

Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • His Ballotpedia survey says he supports a total ban on congressional stock trading. (2026) source
    • His campaign website says he will clean up Washington by banning Congressional stock trading. (2026) source
  • Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationslow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • His Ballotpedia survey says Congress should cut federal spending and slash taxes. (2026) source
    • His campaign website calls for meaningful tax relief for families and small businesses. (2026) source
  • Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental ruleslow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • His Ballotpedia survey says Congress should end burdensome regulations. (2026) source
  • HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolelow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • His Ballotpedia survey calls for pushing the government out of the doctor's office and putting patients back in charge of their care. (2026) source
    • His campaign website calls for fixing the problems created by Obamacare with lower premiums and more choices. (2026) source
  • ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadylow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • His Ballotpedia survey says President Trump is securing the border and Congress needs to back him up. (2026) source
  • Energy and climateMaximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economylow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • His Ballotpedia survey says Congress should unleash American energy. (2026) source
  • Term limitsNo single answer fitslow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • His Ballotpedia survey says he supports term limits for every member of Congress. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, 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, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Record

  • Neurosurgeon and founder of the companies Cortex Toys and Cortex Holdings2.
  • Won the June 16, 2026 Republican primary runoff for Georgia's 11th District with 65.0 percent of the vote over Rob Adkerson2.
  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general election ballot for Georgia's 11th District as the Republican nominee; his opponent is Chris Harden1.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$2,347,796raised
$2,330,167spent
$17,630cash on hand

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $6,233 in gifts under $200$464,918
  • PACs and other political committees$120,000
  • The candidate's own money and loans$1,750,020
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and other campaign committees$12,833

Largest contributions from PACs and parties

As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.

  1. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS PAC (NEUROSURGERYPAC)PAC$15,000
  2. HEALTHCARE FREEDOM FUNDPAC$10,000
  3. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PACPAC$10,000
  4. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PACPAC$10,000
  5. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PAC (ASA PAC)PAC$10,000
  6. NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE PAC / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANSPAC$10,000
  7. PAC OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOSPAC$7,500
  8. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC (SKINPAC)PAC$5,000
  9. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS PAC (FAMMEDPAC)PAC$5,000
  10. ACSPA-SURGEONSPAC-AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PACPAC$5,000

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 6, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (3)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General ElectionGeorgia Secretary of State
  2. John Cowan (Candidate Connection survey and election results)Ballotpedia
  3. IssuesFriends of John Cowan