James Kingston

Kingston grew up in Southeast Georgia near Savannah, in a family that included his siblings and his father, who represented the district in Congress, according to his campaign website.[4] The Current GA reports that he worked on his father's 2014 U.S. Senate campaign.[2] The outlet also reports that he attended the University of Georgia from 2009 to 2015 and did not earn a degree, which his campaign manager confirmed.[2]

Kingston has worked in the insurance industry since 2015, according to The Current GA, first at a Partners risk firm and from 2019 at Ironwood Insurance Service. His campaign website describes his work with families, small businesses and community leaders across the state.[2][4] He has not previously held elected or appointed office, and it was his first campaign.[2] According to his campaign website, he is endorsed by President Trump.[4] He won the six-candidate Republican primary on May 19, 2026, with 52.7 percent of the vote, defeating five other candidates and advancing to the general election without a runoff; he was 35 at the time of the primary.[3][6] Ballotpedia lists him as the Republican nominee.[7] According to his campaign website, he ran on a conservative platform.[4] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 51.4% of the vote to Amanda Hollowell's 48.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]