Pamela DeLancy

DeLancy retired from the U.S. Army in 2019 as a nurse colonel. In her Candidate Connection survey she cites more than 30 years of service, and in interviews she has described nearly 40 years, including more than 35 years in a March 2026 report by The Red & Black.[2][3][4][5] She spent her last six years in the Pentagon, where The Red & Black reports she was director of medical readiness; she told Flagpole she wrote policies for veterans and service members.[4][5] She says she is a registered nurse with an active license and has treated patients in hospital settings.[2][3]

DeLancy is a gallbladder cancer survivor who says she had two surgeries and six months of chemotherapy, and her daughter lives with a rare disease.[2][3] She told Flagpole she is from Henry County and describes herself as "not a career politician."[3][5] She won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary, defeating Lexy Doherty and John Dority.[6] During the campaign, she ran on healthcare and veterans' issues.[2][3][4][5][6] She received 46.4% of the vote to Houston Gaines' 53.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]