Jonathan Chavez

Jonathan Chavez is the Republican nominee in Georgia's 13th District. A 23-year U.S. Air Force veteran who deployed to Iraq, he later earned degrees from the University of New Mexico, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins. He previously ran as the Republican nominee for Georgia's 4th District in 2022 and for this seat in 2024, and says he is running on transparency, fiscal responsibility, and expanded healthcare and education access.[1][2]

Chavez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and graduated from Sandia High School.[2] He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1990 to 2013, including deployments to Iraq where, by his own account, he received a commendation medal.[1][2] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico in 2014, a graduate degree from Harvard University in 2019, and a graduate degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2023, and he describes his Harvard and Johns Hopkins studies as focused on business, finance, and health care administration.[1][2] He lists his career experience as including work as a director, and has been affiliated with the Harvard Club of Georgia, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church.[2]

Chavez was the Republican nominee for Georgia's 4th District in 2022 and lost the general election to incumbent Hank Johnson.[2] He won the May 21, 2024 Republican primary for Georgia's 13th District over Johsie Cruz Fletcher, then lost the November general election to incumbent David Scott, 71.8% to 28.2%.[2] He ran unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary and is on the November 3 ballot.[1][2] He describes himself as a husband and father of four.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.