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John Salvesen

CandidateR

Race
U.S. House · Georgia's 5th Congressional District
Result
Nikema Williams, projected winner
Opponent
Nikema Williams (D)
Research
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No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.

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John Salvesen, a Republican who goes by Bongo, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Georgia's 5th Congressional District to Nikema Williams. He was also the party's nominee in 2024, when he lost to Williams. Ballotpedia lists his career experience in the construction industry. Little other biographical information is publicly available.[1][2]

On the ballotU.S. House · 5

2026-11-03

Nikema Williams Dincumbent
John Salvesen Rchallenger

Advanced from the Republican primary unopposed.

Biography

John Salvesen, a Republican who goes by Bongo, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Georgia's 5th Congressional District to Nikema Williams. He was also the party's nominee in 2024, when he lost to Williams. Ballotpedia lists his career experience in the construction industry. Little other biographical information is publicly available.[1][2]

Little public record found for this candidate.

Ballotpedia lists Salvesen's birthplace as Burbank, California; in his 2024 Candidate Connection survey he described himself as originally from South Jersey and said he has lived in Atlanta since 1994.[2] It lists a graduate degree from Santa Monica College in 1989 and career experience in the construction industry.[2]

Salvesen advanced from the May 21, 2024 Republican primary unopposed and lost the general election to Williams, 14.3% to 85.7%.[2][3] He advanced from the May 19, 2026 Republican primary for the 5th District.[2] He received 9.8% of the vote to Nikema Williams' 90.2%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Says Georgia's election system is susceptible to being hacked and should be replaced by paper ballots.[4]
  • Says he is strongly against attempts at 15-minute cities and the elimination of cash.[4]
  • Says there are food ingredients the FDA should not have approved.[4]

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.U.S. House · Georgia's 5th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  2. 2.John Salvesen · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Nikema Williams · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.John Salvesen · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words