Caitlyn Gegen
Won the May 19 Democratic primary over Nick Alex, 60.0%
Caitlyn Gegen is a community organizer running for Georgia's 9th Congressional District. She was raised by public-school-teacher parents, is a recipient of Georgia's HOPE Scholarship, and studied at the London School of Economics.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsProtect legal access to abortion
Wants to overturn the Dobbs decision and opposes Georgia's six-week abortion ban.[3]
- SupportsStricter gun laws
Says she will fight for "safer gun legislation."[3]
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Advocates for "free universal healthcare," saying government-provided healthcare is cheaper and produces better outcomes.[3]
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Campaign says she will work to "expand access to affordable living by increasing the minimum wage."[3]
In their words — priorities
- Says her sister, a labor and delivery nurse, sees the effects of Georgia's six-week abortion ban, and that this motivates her to work to overturn the Dobbs decision.[3]
- Supports "safer gun legislation," citing having grown up doing active-shooter drills in school.[3]
- Supports free tuition at public colleges and universities, citing her own experience with the HOPE Scholarship, and "free universal healthcare."[3]
Background
Campaign money
Raised $43K · spent $39K · $4,670 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗