U.S. House · Georgia's 11th District
Amanda James
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Georgia's 11th District
- Result
- John Cowan, projected winner
- Opponents
- John Cowan (R); Chris Harden (D); Natalie Richoz (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
I aim to rectify these issues by introducing legislation to expand healthcare marketplace tax credits, increase out of state competition, and initiate policies to diminish the collusion by the pharmaceutical companies and the government.
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 11
2026-11-03
| John Cowan R | challenger |
| Chris Harden D | challenger |
| Natalie Richoz IND | challenger |
| Amanda James IND | challenger |
Write-in candidate
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I aim to rectify these issues by introducing legislation to expand healthcare marketplace tax credits, increase out of state competition, and initiate policies to diminish the collusion by the pharmaceutical companies and the government.
Says she would introduce legislation to expand healthcare marketplace tax credits and increase competition to lower prescription drug and insurance costs.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Amanda Carter James, a write-in independent candidate and Cartersville native, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Georgia's 11th Congressional District to John Cowan. She has worked 35 years for Shaw Industries, currently as a Senior Fabrication Manager in product development, and has been a registered mediator for 12 years.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
James describes herself as a lifelong Georgian and Cartersville native, a mother of three and a grandmother of one.[2] She graduated from Cartersville High School in 1985, attended Florida A&M University, and earned a B.S. in Political Science with a concentration in Public Service and Policy from Kennesaw State University in 2015, according to Ballotpedia.[2]
James has worked 35 years for Shaw Industries, currently as a Senior Fabrication Manager for Hard Surface in Product Development, and has been a registered mediator for 12 years.[2] She was a write-in independent candidate in the November 3, 2026 general election.[2] She lost to John Cowan, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says rising food and housing costs are "causing financial strain on families in District 11" and pledges to work to lower those costs.[3]
- Says healthcare and prescription drug costs are "bankrupting American families."[3]
- Says she wants to focus on mental health, calling for increased insurance coverage of mental health care and more school counselors and resources.[3]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
“Population within our communities has increased, exponentially, which impacts the housing shortage; thereby increasing the rental and mortgage rates.”[3]
In her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/amanda-james
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Georgia's 11th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Amanda James · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.Amanda James · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference