Who is running for U.S. House, Georgia District 3 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Georgia District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 3.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
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Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Maura KellerDemocrat | Brian JackRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | No public position | Cut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersSaid · medium |
| Social Security | A mix of changes, with no cuts for current retireesSaid · medium | No public position |
| Safety net programs | No public position | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium |
| Minimum wage | Raise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Healthcare | Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)Questionnaire answer · low | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsVoted · medium |
| Guns | No public position | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightOfficial action · medium |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · low | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · high |
| Energy and climate | A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesSaid · low | Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economySaid · low |
| Politicians trading stocks | No public position | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium |
| Term limits | No public position | Yes, strict limits, such as three House terms and two Senate termsOfficial action · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | No public position | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium |
| Student loans | Make repayment cheaper and forgiveness fasterSaid · low | No public position |
| Birthright citizenship | No public position | No, end it for children of parents here illegally or temporarilyOfficial action · medium |
| E-Verify mandate | No public position | Require it for all employersOfficial action · medium |
| Transgender athletes | No public position | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · medium |
| DEI programs | No public position | Ban them and cut federal funds to schools and contractors that keep themOfficial action · medium |
Maura Keller
DemocratRetired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel
Maura Keller is the Democratic nominee in Georgia's 3rd District; she is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who enlisted in 1978 and served 26 years2. After the Army she worked as a defense personnel and readiness consultant and then at the Atlanta VA2.
Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Social SecurityA mix of changes, with no cuts for current retireesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign website calls for Social Security payments that keep pace with inflation and bipartisan reform so seniors get what they paid in. (2026) source
Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Her Ballotpedia survey says a livable wage in Georgia should be at least 22 dollars an hour and that she will fight for a higher minimum wage than the 7.25 dollar federal rate. (2026) source
HealthcareGovernment-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)low
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Her Ballotpedia survey says healthcare is a right and calls for a system that guarantees healthcare access for all citizens. (2026) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadylow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign website calls for stronger enforcement to stop illegal immigration and for streamlining legal pathways. (2026) source
Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentiveslow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign website calls for investing in clean energy and practical solutions to climate risks. (2026) source
Student loansMake repayment cheaper and forgiveness fasterlow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign website says she is committed to student loan relief. (2026) source
No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Safety net programs, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, 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, 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.
Brian Jack
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Georgia District 3
Brian Jack is the Republican nominee and incumbent in Georgia's 3rd District and took office in January 20251. Before Congress he was a White House political director in the Trump administration3.
Where they stand 14 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyhigh
Said · high confidence- His campaign website calls for finishing the border wall, funding ICE and border patrol, deporting criminal illegals, and reforming immigration laws to prioritize working class Americans. (2024) source
- Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
Income taxesCut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign website says he will work to lower taxes, expand President Trump's middle class tax cuts, and cut spending. (2024) source
- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Voted · medium confidenceGunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
Term limitsYes, strict limits, such as three House terms and two Senate termsmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Cosponsored H.J.Res. 12, a constitutional amendment limiting House members to three terms and senators to two terms. (2025-05-20) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
Birthright citizenshipNo, end it for children of parents here illegally or temporarilymedium
Official action · medium confidence- Cosponsored the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 (H.R. 569). (2026-01-06) source
E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employersmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Cosponsored the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 251), which would make E-Verify mandatory for employers. (2025-12-16) source
Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
DEI programsBan them and cut federal funds to schools and contractors that keep themmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Cosponsored the Dismantle DEI Act of 2025 (H.R. 925). (2026-02-02) source
Energy and climateMaximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economylow
Said · low confidence- His campaign website calls for unleashing American energy, including oil and natural gas, and criticizes anti-American energy policies. (2024) source
Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.