U.S. House · Georgia's 4th Congressional District
James Duffie
CandidateR
- Race
- U.S. House · Georgia's 4th Congressional District
- Result
- Hank Johnson, projected winner
- Opponent
- Hank Johnson (D)
- Research
- Basic
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James Duffie, a Republican U.S. Navy veteran and retired business executive, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Georgia's 4th Congressional District to Hank Johnson Jr. He later worked as a company president and CEO.[1][2]
On the ballotU.S. House · 4
2026-11-03
| Hank Johnson D | incumbent |
| James Duffie R | challenger |
Advanced from the Republican primary unopposed.
Biography
James Duffie, a Republican U.S. Navy veteran and retired business executive, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Georgia's 4th Congressional District to Hank Johnson Jr. He later worked as a company president and CEO.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Duffie graduated from Avondale High School and attended the Georgia Institute of Technology.[2] He served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1968 and later worked as a company president and CEO; he says he came from humble beginnings and achieved his American dream through hard work.[2] He advanced from the May 19, 2026 Republican primary for the 4th District unopposed, with 17,390 votes.[2] During the campaign, he advocated replacing the federal income tax with the FairTax and keeping borders secure.[2] He received 17.4% of the vote to Hank Johnson Jr.'s 82.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says he will fight to eliminate the federal income tax and replace it with the FairTax, and to eliminate the IRS.[3]
- Says he will fight to keep borders secure and closed to unauthorized immigration.[3]
- Says education is a priority, including teaching history, reading, writing, math and science, and offering trades or advanced education options.[3]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Georgia's 4th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.James Duffie · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 3.James Duffie · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words