Georgia — 1st District

Amanda Hollowell

Supports raising wages and tax reform

Hollowell advocates for an economy centered on working families rather than corporations. She supports raising wages, expanding affordable housing, and reframing the tax code so corporations and ultra-wealthy individuals pay their fair share.

• Raise wages and expand affordable housing in GA-01
• Reframe tax code to reward work over wealth
• Ensure federal resources flow directly into local working communities

“Families are being priced out by rising housing costs, low wages, and lack of investment in our communities.”

James Kingston

Supports tax cuts and spending restraint

Kingston advocates for lower taxes across the board to spur economic growth and freedom for families and small businesses. He pledges to end reckless federal spending, restore fiscal discipline, and return to balanced budgets.

• Cut taxes across the board for families and small businesses
• Restore fiscal discipline and advocate for balanced budgets
• Reduce federal regulations holding back rural communities

“I will always fight to lower taxes across the board so families keep more of what they earn, and small businesses can thrive.”

Amanda Hollowell

Supports Medicaid expansion and lower costs

Hollowell views healthcare as a human right and seeks to lower out-of-pocket costs while protecting Medicare and Medicaid. She advocates expanding Medicaid, fully funding rural hospitals, and expanding mental health services.

• Expand Medicaid in Georgia
• Fully fund rural hospitals and mental health services
• Protect Medicare and Medicaid from federal funding cuts

“I will fight to expand Medicaid, strengthen veteran services, and lower out-of-pocket costs so healthcare is affordable and accessible for every family in Southeast Georgia.”

James Kingston

Supports Medicaid work requirements and reforms

Kingston wants to preserve Medicare by rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse while giving seniors greater control over choices. He supports work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients and opposes Medicaid access for illegal immigrants.

• Implement work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients
• Deny Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants
• Protect Medicare solvency by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse

“Medicaid should be a safety net, not a trap. I support work requirements for able-bodied adults and no Medicaid handouts to illegal aliens.”

Amanda Hollowell

Supports fully funding public education

Hollowell advocates fully funding public schools, supporting teachers, and expanding universal pre-K. She also emphasizes expanding career pathways through technical training, apprenticeships, and workforce development.

• Fully fund public education and support school teachers
• Expand universal pre-K access
• Strengthen workforce development and technical apprenticeship programs

“In Congress, I will fight to fully fund public schools, support teachers, expand universal pre-K, and strengthen apprenticeships and workforce development programs.”

James Kingston

Supports parental rights and school choice

Kingston emphasizes parental rights in education, advocating that parents have the final say over curriculum choices. He pledges to combat what he terms woke indoctrination and radical gender ideology in classrooms while supporting quality options for every family.

• Protect parental rights to oversee school curricula
• End political indoctrination and gender ideology in schools
• Give families access to quality educational choices aligned with their values

“Parents deserve to know what their kids are being taught, and have the final say. We have to stop woke indoctrination in classrooms, end radical gender ideology in schools...”

Amanda Hollowell

Supports climate resilience and clean energy

Hollowell advocates federal investments in resilient infrastructure, flood protection, and clean energy job creation along the coast. She also focuses on protecting natural resources like the Okefenokee Swamp and shielding communities from pollution.

• Invest in coastal flood protection and climate-resilient infrastructure
• Create clean energy jobs in Southeast Georgia
• Protect natural preserves including the Okefenokee Swamp

“Amanda will champion federal investment in flood protection, resilient infrastructure, and clean energy job creation.”

James Kingston

Supports domestic drilling and energy independence

Kingston advocates for unleashing domestic energy production through responsible drilling, streamlined federal permitting, and an all-of-the-above energy strategy. He seeks to restore U.S. energy independence to lower fuel prices and eliminate foreign reliance.

• Expand domestic oil and gas drilling
• Streamline environmental permitting processes for energy projects
• Achieve American energy independence to reduce gas and electricity prices

“I support more domestic drilling (responsibly), streamlined permitting and an all-of-the-above strategy to keep gas and electricity affordable while cutting off our reliance on foreign adversaries.”

Amanda Hollowell

Supports federal reproductive freedom

Hollowell supports protecting reproductive freedom and access to reproductive healthcare. She opposes legislative restrictions on abortion access, personal privacy, and bodily autonomy.

• Defend reproductive rights and access to healthcare
• Oppose restrictions on personal privacy and healthcare decisions

“Amanda will defend LGBTQ+ rights, fight for reproductive freedom, and oppose extremist attacks on personal privacy, public health, and identity.”

James Kingston

Supports pro-life laws and late-term bans

Kingston is strongly pro-life and advocates banning late-term abortions while ending federal taxpayer funding for abortion providers. He supports expanding adoption services, assisting expectant mothers, and protecting conscience rights for healthcare providers.

• Enact bans on late-term abortions
• Eliminate taxpayer funding for abortion providers
• Protect conscience rights for medical professionals and religious organizations

“I am proudly pro-life and I believe it is our moral responsibility to defend the sanctity of life. That includes banning late-term abortions, ending taxpayer funding for abortion providers...”

Amanda Hollowell

Supports assault weapon bans and regulation

Hollowell views gun violence as a public health issue affecting underfunded communities. She supports common-sense firearm regulations including Ethan's Law and federal bans on assault weapons and high-caliber firearms.

• Enact assault weapon and high-caliber firearm bans
• Pass Ethan's Law for safe firearm storage
• Address gun violence as a public health issue

“She supports common-sense gun legislation like Ethan’s Law and banning assault weapons and other high-caliber weapons.”

James Kingston

Opposes new gun control restrictions

Kingston is a gun owner who strongly opposes all gun control proposals. He pledges to protect Second Amendment rights against any legislative efforts to restrict firearm ownership or self-defense rights.

• Oppose federal gun control legislation and weapon restrictions
• Defend constitutional Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens

“As a proud gun owner, I will oppose any attempt by radical gun control advocates to trample on our most fundamental right to protect our families, our property and our freedom.”

Amanda Hollowell

Supports federal voting rights legislation

Hollowell supports expanding voter access and protecting democracy through federal legislation. She champions the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, Native American Voting Rights Act, and Unhoused VOTE Act to counter voter suppression.

• Pass John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and Freedom to Vote Act
• Ban partisan gerrymandering and expand early voting
• Pass Native American Voting Rights Act and Unhoused VOTE Act

“That’s why I believe efforts like the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are so critical. This legislation would restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act...”

James Kingston

Supports mandatory voter ID and restrictions

Kingston prioritizes election security measures to ensure confidence in election outcomes. He supports mandatory photo voter ID requirements, banning ballot harvesting, and strict enforcement so only legal votes are cast.

• Enforce mandatory voter ID laws nationally
• Ban ballot harvesting practices
• Strengthen election administration safeguards

“I support voter ID requirements, banning ballot harvesting and ensuring that every legal vote counts, and only legal votes count.”

Amanda Hollowell

Supports veteran healthcare and military families

Hollowell focuses on supporting veterans and military families by expanding healthcare access, eliminating barriers to medical treatment, and enacting national paid leave for caregivers and military households.

• Strengthen veteran services and eliminate healthcare barriers
• Protect military families with national paid medical leave

“I will fight to expand Medicaid, strengthen veteran services, and lower out-of-pocket costs so healthcare is affordable and accessible for every family in Southeast Georgia.”

James Kingston

Supports military readiness and base investment

Kingston advocates peace through strength by expanding military readiness, technological superiority, and defense spending. He specifically supports investment in local installations including Kings Bay Submarine Base, Fort Stewart, and Hunter Army Airfield, while confronting China, Russia, and Iran.

• Rebuild military readiness and maintain technological edge
• Invest in Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Fort Stewart, and Hunter Army Airfield
• Confront foreign adversaries including China, Russia, and Iran

“I support rebuilding our military to ensure readiness and technological superiority. That means investing in our troops and strengthening our local military installations at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.”

Amanda Hollowell

Supports LGBTQ+ civil rights protections

Hollowell supports protecting LGBTQ+ rights and civil rights for all Georgians. She opposes legislative efforts that target personal identity, privacy, and public health rights.

• Defend LGBTQ+ equality and civil rights
• Oppose discriminatory state and federal legislation targeting identity

“Every Georgian deserves to live free from discrimination, no matter who they are or who they love. Amanda will defend LGBTQ+ rights, fight for reproductive freedom, and oppose extremist attacks on personal privacy, public health, and identity.”

James Kingston

Supports Protection of Women in Sports Act

Kingston supports the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to restrict biological males from competing in female sports divisions. He advocates for state and local laws protecting female athletes and opposing gender ideology in public institutions.

• Support the federal Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
• Prevent biological males from participating in female athletic divisions
• Protect schools from legal penalties for enforcing sex-segregated sports

“I support the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act and the promotion of state and local laws that prevent schools from being punished for protecting female athletes.”

James Kingston

Supports strict border enforcement and wall

Kingston prioritizes border security and enforcement to support President Trump's border agenda. He advocates deploying additional border enforcement resources, enforcing merit-based legal immigration, ending sanctuary cities, and cracking down on cartels and fentanyl.

• Deploy increased resources for border enforcement against cartels and traffickers
• Establish a merit-based legal immigration system
• End sanctuary cities and shut down illegal fentanyl channels

“I support deploying more resources for border enforcement to crack down on cartels and traffickers, and a legal immigration policy that is merit-based and focused on safety and our nation’s interest.”

James Kingston

Supports law enforcement and strict penalties

Kingston supports law enforcement agencies with robust funding and resources while opposing soft-on-crime policies. He advocates tougher penalties for violent offenders, eliminating sanctuary city policies, and cutting off illegal fentanyl supply chains.

• Provide full federal backing and funding for police agencies
• Impose stricter criminal penalties on violent crime
• Shut down fentanyl trafficking pipelines

“I proudly back the blue, oppose dangerous soft-on-crime policies and support giving our law enforcement agencies the resources they need to keep our communities safe.”

James Kingston

Supports agricultural investment and rural broadband

Kingston seeks to empower rural Georgia by strengthening the competitiveness of the agricultural sector. He supports expanding high-speed broadband to every rural household and upgrading local roads and bridges without increasing taxes.

• Protect agricultural industry competitiveness in Southeast Georgia
• Expand high-speed broadband access across rural communities
• Upgrade regional transportation infrastructure without raising taxes

“I will fight for policies that keep our ag industry competitive, bring broadband to every home and improve roads and bridges without raising taxes.”

Amanda Hollowell

Supports federal regulation of artificial intelligence

Hollowell advocates for strong federal oversight and regulation of artificial intelligence technologies. She calls for standards governing privacy, energy consumption, bias mitigation, and workforce retraining to protect workers from displacement.

• Establish federal AI standards for transparency, fairness, and privacy
• Mitigate algorithmic bias, deepfakes, and cybersecurity risks
• Invest in worker retraining and workforce transitions

“The U.S. government must play a significant role in the development and use of artificial intelligence.”