Tony Kozycki
Won the June 16, 2026 Democratic primary runoff over Case Norton after a four-way May 19 primary.
Tony Kozycki is a former Navy fighter pilot and immigration attorney, and the Democratic nominee for Georgia's 7th Congressional District. He says he decided to run after Rich McCormick refused to help with the case of a Georgia Army veteran facing deportation without a hearing before an immigration judge.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Says the immigration system needs reform to restore due process and end what he calls abusive enforcement practices, citing his work representing families and a detained veteran.[3]
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Says he will work to raise the minimum wage as part of lowering the cost of living for working families.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Says he will fight to ban congressional stock trading, require blind trusts, and strengthen ethics laws, criticizing McCormick for staying silent on government corruption despite sitting on the Oversight Committee.[3]
- Says the district needs immigration reform that restores due process and ends abusive enforcement practices, drawing on his work as an immigration attorney.[3]
- Says he will work to lower the cost of living for working families, including expanding the child tax credit, investing in affordable housing, and raising the minimum wage.[3]
Background
- Grew up in LaGrange, Georgia; graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2008 and earned a law degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 2021.[3]
- Served in the U.S. Navy from 2004 to 2017 as a fighter pilot, completing three combat deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria, and later worked as an immigration and criminal defense attorney.[3]