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Which Democratic candidates have entered the 2026 primary race in GA-14 and what are their prior public service or professional experiences?
Executive summary
Available reporting and public filings show an open and still-developing picture of who’s entered the 2026 Democratic primary for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. The Federal Election Commission’s GA-14 2026 candidate table is the authoritative list of candidates who have registered and filed finance reports [1]; secondary aggregators (Ballotpedia and Wikipedia) include historical context and note that candidate lists may be incomplete [2] [3]. Local and national coverage confirms Marjorie Taylor Greene’s planned departure from the seat, which makes GA-14 an open contest [4] [5].
1. What the FEC filings show — the official starting point
The Federal Election Commission’s GA-14 2026 page lists only those candidates who have formally registered and filed financial reports; that is the most authoritative public source for who has officially entered the race so far, but the FEC table may change as new filings appear [1]. Available sources do not provide a reproduced list from that FEC page in these search results; readers should consult the FEC page directly to see current registrants [1].
2. Aggregators flag incomplete and evolving candidate lists
Ballotpedia and Wikipedia compile candidate names for all Georgia federal races but explicitly warn their 2026 candidate lists may be incomplete and subject to updates; Ballotpedia is combining declared candidates under general election headings until primary information is finalized [2]. Wikipedia’s Georgia 2026 House elections page mentions individual names who have filed in various districts (for example, Uloma Ekpete Kama is listed as a physician who filed in GA-14 on that page), but those pages are snapshots and can lag official filings [3].
3. Who has been mentioned in coverage specific to GA‑14
News and district background reporting emphasize the context of the race more than a comprehensive current roster of Democratic entrants. Georgia’s 14th is a heavily Republican district (Cook’s R+19 rating cited by Ballotpedia/Wikipedia) and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announced resignation/retires create an open seat that will drive candidate interest and filings [4] [6] [5] [7]. Specific Democratic names tied to GA‑14 in the aggregated sources include filings or past candidacies (for instance, Marcus Flowers, Kevin Van Ausdal, Shawn Harris appear in past-cycle coverage), but those references largely document 2020–2024 activity rather than an authoritative 2026 entry list [8] [9] [10].
4. Prior public service and professional experience — what sources report
- Uloma Ekpete Kama is described in the Wikipedia 2026 Georgia House page as a physician who “filed to run” in GA-14 [3].
- Historical Democratic candidates in GA‑14 (from 2020–2024) include Marcus Flowers (past Democratic nominee) and Kevin Van Ausdal (primary advance), whose prior campaigns and local civic involvement are documented in Ballotpedia and district histories [8] [10].
- The wider coverage of Georgia races highlights many Democratic officeholders and candidates statewide (e.g., Ruwa Romman in state House reporting, and other Democrats running statewide in 2026 coverage), underscoring that some 2026 entrants to other races bring experience as state legislators, local officials, pastors, or business owners — but those profiles are about other contests and not GA‑14 specifically [11] [12].
5. Electoral context that shapes candidate quality and decisions
Georgia’s 14th is described as one of the most Republican districts in the state (Cook/Partisan Voter Index and Ballotpedia note an R+19 measure based on presidential results and past outcomes), which historically constrains Democratic recruitment and the types of professionals who run there [6] [7]. That context explains why much of the recent coverage frames GA‑14 filings as an ongoing administrative process (FEC filings) rather than a high-profile, early slate of well-known Democratic entrants [1] [13].
6. Limitations and the best next steps for verification
My reporting must rely on the documents and summaries available in the provided sources. The FEC candidate table is the authoritative, up-to-date public record of who has legally entered and is fundraising for the GA‑14 race; use that FEC page for current registrants and finance filings [1]. Ballotpedia and Wikipedia are useful trackers but explicitly caution their lists may be incomplete and subject to change [2] [3]. Local news outlets noting Greene’s planned exit explain why filings and candidate recruitment will accelerate — but they do not supply a definitive, static Democratic roster for GA‑14 [5] [4].
If you want, I can: (A) check the current FEC GA‑14 filings and extract the names and reported occupations/professions from those entries, or (B) assemble a timeline of past Democratic nominees and their professional backgrounds to illustrate the kinds of profiles that have contested GA‑14 historically (noting which items are from 2020–2024 cycles) — tell me which you prefer.