Caitlyn Gegen
Democratic nomineeA progressive UGA alumna challenging Andrew Clyde in the deep-red 9th District. She runs on a systemic-change platform built around universal healthcare, affordable living, and human rights, and has hammered Clyde for skipping town halls. She won the 2026 Democratic primary over retired banker Nick Alex.
Previously held
- Progressive organizer / UGA alumna
- First-time candidate
Top contributors
A grassroots, small-dollar campaign — about $21,000 raised, mostly from individuals and with no PAC money — in a district that votes heavily Republican. No insider PAC base. Filed with the FEC.
$20,663 raised · $953 cash on hand — as of Apr 29, 2026 (FEC latest filing).
Source: FEC — Caitlyn Gegen · Caitlyn Gegen — campaignWhere they stand
Runs on systemic economic change — stronger antitrust enforcement to “break up monopolies” and public investment in clean energy — over austerity; as a first-time candidate she has no voting record.
Source: Now Georgia — Gegen platform · Caitlyn Gegen — campaignSupports robust public-education investment as part of her affordable-living agenda.
Source: Caitlyn Gegen — campaignHer centerpiece — restoring ACA subsidies and moving to a Medicare for All system covering medical, mental, dental and vision care.
Source: Now Georgia — Gegen platformDefends Social Security and Medicare and opposes cuts.
Source: Caitlyn Gegen — campaignSupports raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.
Source: Now Georgia — Gegen platformCalls for expanding government-supported housing and boosting supply to improve affordability.
Source: Now Georgia — Gegen platformSupports strengthening veterans' services, part of her broader social-investment platform.
Source: Caitlyn Gegen — campaignFrames immigration around human rights and humane reform.
Source: Caitlyn Gegen — campaignSupports gun-safety measures, though she leads with healthcare and affordability.
Source: Caitlyn Gegen — campaignSupports abortion rights and restoring Roe-era protections as a human-rights issue.
Source: Caitlyn Gegen — campaignA strong supporter of LGBTQ+ equality, central to her human-rights platform.
Source: Caitlyn Gegen — campaignSupports diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to her progressive agenda.
Source: Caitlyn Gegen — campaignAligns with progressive support for marijuana legalization and reform.
Source: Caitlyn Gegen — campaignBacks clean-energy investment and breaking up corporate monopolies, but has not detailed a specific AI or data-center policy.
Source: Now Georgia — Gegen platformScandals
None documented.
