Maura Keller
Democratic nomineeA retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel with 26 years of service and a former nuclear-medicine technologist. A Fayetteville resident, she won the 2026 Democratic primary to challenge freshman Republican Brian Jack, running on affordability, healthcare access, and VA reform. The west-Georgia district leans Republican.
Previously held
- Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army — 26 years
- Nuclear-medicine technologist
Top contributors
A grassroots, veteran-led campaign — about $99,000 raised, almost entirely from individuals, with roughly $4,000 in PAC money. No insider PAC base. Filed with the FEC.
$99,103 raised · $56,246 cash on hand — as of Apr 29, 2026 (FEC latest filing).
Source: FEC — Maura Keller · Maura Keller — campaignWhere they stand
Runs on fiscal policies she says should “help everyone, not just those who've already made it,” framing the budget around working-family affordability; as a challenger she has no voting record.
Source: Maura Keller — campaign · Times-Herald — KellerSupports stronger public-education funding and opportunity for the district, part of her economic-equity platform.
Source: Maura Keller — campaignMakes healthcare access a centerpiece — a former nuclear-medicine tech, she argues for expanding coverage and lowering costs.
Source: Times-Herald — KellerRuns as a protector of Social Security and Medicare against cuts.
Source: Maura Keller — campaignWants to raise the minimum wage, citing studies that a livable Georgia wage is at least $17/hour.
Source: Ballotpedia — Maura KellerTies affordability and housing costs to her economic-equity message, though she has detailed wages and healthcare more.
Source: Maura Keller — campaignA retired Army officer who has made reforming VA hospitals and veterans' care a signature issue.
Source: Ballotpedia — Maura KellerAligns with mainstream Democratic support for humane reform; her campaign centers on affordability and veterans.
Source: Ballotpedia — Maura KellerSupports gun-safety measures, though it is not the centerpiece of her veteran-and-affordability campaign.
Source: Ballotpedia — Maura KellerEntered the race in part to protect women's reproductive rights and supports restoring abortion protections.
Source: Ballotpedia — Maura KellerSupports LGBTQ+ equality, consistent with her Democratic platform.
Source: Maura Keller — campaignSupports diversity and equity as part of broadening opportunity in the district.
Source: Maura Keller — campaignHas not made marijuana a focus of her campaign.
Source: Ballotpedia — Maura KellerHas not staked out an AI or data-center position.
Source: Ballotpedia — Maura KellerScandals
None documented.
