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Cobb County, GA ballot

Chris Harden

Democrat

United States House of Representatives - District 11 · Cobb County, Georgia · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: John Cowan (Republican)

Chris Harden is a Cherokee County attorney and co-owner of an estate-planning/probate law firm who grew up in Rossville and won the Democratic primary for Georgia's open 11th District seat. His campaign centers on public education, expanding affordable health care access, and "common sense" governance, with a personal emphasis on due-process rights from his juvenile-court appointed casework.

What this office decides

A member of the U.S. House votes on federal taxes and spending, health care and immigration law, firearms and criminal justice statutes, and authorization of military action abroad. Representatives also conduct oversight of federal agencies and handle casework for constituents. One of 435 votes, but on a broad range of national issues.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-22 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: nothing found. No search result found any Trump statement endorsing or criticizing Chris Harden in this race.

Who they are

Chris Harden was born in Rossville, Georgia; graduated Ridgeland High School, Chattanooga State (2005), Georgia State (2009), and John Marshall Law School (2012) (Ballotpedia). He and his wife co-own the Harden Law Firm, LLC, an estate-planning/probate practice in Woodstock, and for 13 years he has taken court-appointed juvenile dependency cases across several Georgia counties (Ballotpedia survey). He defeated Barry Wolfert 74.8%-25.2% in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary for the open 11th District seat (Ballotpedia) and faces Republican John Cowan and two independents on November 3, 2026.

Positions

  • Health care: "Every Georgian should have access to affordable, quality healthcare"; pledges to "lower healthcare and prescription drug costs" and expand rural coverage (Ballotpedia survey, 2025-11-09).
  • Schools: A "proud supporter" of public schools, saying "every child deserves access to a quality education — no matter their ZIP code" (Ballotpedia survey).
  • Taxes, immigration, foreign policy, business regulation, personal freedom: No public position found; he names "protecting the Constitution and... Due Process Rights" as his top passion (Ballotpedia survey).

Record

Never held elected office; practicing attorney, including 13 years on court-appointed dependency cases (representing parents or children where Georgia's DFCS has removed a child) across several counties, and co-owner of the Harden Law Firm (Ballotpedia survey).

Money

Ballotpedia's summary (FEC/OpenSecrets, incomplete for the cycle) shows Harden's 2026 campaign raised $76,330, spent $63,995 (Ballotpedia). Largest donors not itemized in sources reviewed.

Recent news

  • 2025-11-09: Submitted his Ballotpedia survey responses (Ballotpedia).
  • 2026-05-19: Won the Democratic primary, 74.8% over Barry Wolfert (Ballotpedia).

What we couldn't find

  • No Trump endorsement or criticism found (expected for a Democratic nominee).
  • No stated positions on taxes, immigration, foreign policy, business regulation, or abortion.
  • No formal endorsements found beyond two informal "Sway" voter-guide lists, not included here.
  • Detailed donor breakdown not found.
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