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Krista Penn

Republican U.S. House · District 1 Georgia Open Seat

Primary May 19, 2026 (5 months ago)

General Nov 3, 2026

👤 About Krista Penn

Krista Penn is a Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 1 in Georgia’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, FRIENDS OF KRISTA PENN, LLC, is registered in SAVANNAH, GA, with PENN, KRISTA listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $21K raised, $19K spent, and $3K in cash on hand. Contributions break down as $14K from individuals and $1K from PACs and party committees. Of that, $6K (28%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The race’s incumbent is Republican Earl Leroy Carter.

Bio auto-generated from candidate filings.

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📄 FEC filings

💰 Campaign finance

Raised$21K

Cash on hand$3K

Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle

🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 1

EL

Earl Leroy Carter (incumbent)

Republican

JM

James Morris Kingston

Republican · $2.3M raised

AH

Amanda Hollowell

Democrat · $250K raised

BA

Brian Allen Montgomery

Republican · $249K raised

MM

Michael McCord

Democrat · $225K raised

EC

Eugene Chin Yu

Republican · $143K raised

PW

Patrick Wilver

Democrat · $70K raised

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Krista Penn VIEWING

Republican · $21K raised

ME

Monte Eugene Gee Monteleone

Republican · $18K raised

RZ

Randy Zurcher

Democrat · $12K raised

SS

Sharon Stokes-Williamson

Democrat · $7K raised

DC

Dylan Castillo

SLP

DD

Defonsio Daniels

Democrat

PF

Patrick Farrell

Republican

JM

Joyce Marie Griggs

Democrat

JP

Joseph Palimeno

Democrat

KT

Kandiss Taylor

Republican

17 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.

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Elections 2026 › Georgia › Krista Penn

2026 candidate profile

Krista Penn

Republican · Open seat

Running for: Georgia House District 01

FEC pending

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Biography

Krista Penn is a Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 1 in Georgia’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, FRIENDS OF KRISTA PENN, LLC, is registered in SAVANNAH, GA, with PENN, KRISTA listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $21K raised, $19K spent, and $3K in cash on hand. Contributions break down as $14K from individuals and $1K from PACs and party committees. Of that, $6K (28%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The race’s incumbent is Republican Earl Leroy Carter.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDH6GA01091

OfficeGeorgia House District 01

PartyRepublican

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. House — Georgia District 01

Primary: May 19, 2026 (5 months ago) · General: November 3, 2026

Other Candidates in This Race (16)

Earl Leroy Carter

James Morris Kingston

Amanda Hollowell

Brian Allen Montgomery

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Monte Eugene Gee Monteleone

Sharon Stokes-Williamson

Defonsio Daniels

Patrick Farrell

Joyce Marie Griggs

Joseph Palimeno

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