Shawn Harris

Shawn Harris was born in Blakely, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army. He earned a bachelor's degree from Tuskeegee University and a graduate degree from the Army War College.[1]

Special election

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Campaign websiteHarris' campaign website stated the following:— AgriculturePass a fully funded Farm Bill—Congress’s delays and political games have left rural communities in limbo.Protect SNAP— fight senseless cuts and keep food on the table for kids and struggling families.Invest in water infrastructure—rural towns can’t grow when aging systems fail farmers and factories alike.Make advanced ag tech available to all—so small farmers aren’t left behind while corporate giants surge ahead.— HealthcareDefend Medicaid and Medicare from Congress’s proposed cuts—because affordable care and prescriptions are essential for strong families and communities.Employ more specialists in our region, not hours away—rural patients shouldn’t have to lose work or risk emergencies just to see a doctor.Expand rural mental health and addiction treatment—Congress’s budget proposal would take away the opportunities families need to get back on track.Restore Roe protections and stop political interference—every family deserves the freedom to make personal decisions without government overreach.Support medical marijuana access and remove it from federal drug schedules so veterans and chronic pain patients have safe options.— Our Cost of Living & EconomyExpand drug price negotiations—Congress has left Big Pharma in charge while seniors and working families keep paying more.Crack down on price gouging—because no company should exploit captive customers just to boost profits.Fund rural broadband for real—not empty promises. High-speed internet means jobs, school, telehealth, and a future for small towns.Bring federal and private-sector jobs back home, not just headlines and handshakes. Northwest Georgia has the workers—what we need is real investment!Stand with working people to protect fair pay, safe conditions, and the right to organize—while Congress weakens labor protections and sides with corporations.It’s time to fix our roads—we need to finish the job and fund rural infrastructure, because every family deserves safe, paved roads and reliable access.— National & Border Security Fix our broken immigration system—Congress’s negligence has failed farmers, families, and border security alike.Modernize asylum processing with fast, fair decisions—not endless catch-and-release or political stunts at the border.Expand port screening and Narcan access to take on the fentanyl crisis—no more Congress playing blame games.Defend American jobs and technology—Stand up to China, and invest in supply chains, cybersecurity, and innovation.— VeteransRestore local VA services and stop Congress’s push to privatize veteran healthcare. No veteran should have to drive hours for specialty care.Expand trauma care, suicide prevention, and peer support so we tackle the growing mental health crisis among veterans and no one is left to struggle alone.Invest in job training that builds on the real skills veterans bring home, so military service leads to opportunity.— Shawn Harris' campaign website (February 15, 2026)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Regular election

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Campaign website

Harris’ campaign website stated the following:

Access to Quality Healthcare - Including Specialists

Affordable preventive care and medications are foundational for healthy families and communities

Recruit specialists closer than Atlanta or Chattanooga to handle emergencies and avoid the added travel costs and time away from work and family

Mothers with high-risk pregnancies are in extra danger due to a lack of nearby OB-GYN’s

Support mental health and substance abuse services to help families in rural communities

When it comes to abortion, I support restoring the protections and restrictions we had under Roe v Wade. Politicians need to respect Americans’ freedom to make our own decisions about our own families.

Infrastructure Investment For Good-Paying Jobs

North Georgia has plenty of hard-working men and women – what we need is better job opportunities, closer to home, which means we need our leaders to work to bring more federal and private-sector investment here

We must stand up for working people and protect people’s rights in the workplace

Develop all our secondary roads to be paved and safe

Full Farm Bill Support for Our Farmers and Ranchers

Pass the Farm Bill and fully fund it

Protect children and households in need by making sure full SNAP benefits are available.

Expand water infrastructure to accommodate both farmers and factories.

Ensure all farmers have access to emerging production technologies.

Expanded Broadband Access

Provide reliable broadband access to keep our rural communities from falling behind

Broadband access is not just for commerce or education, it opens up remote work opportunities and keeps talented people from moving out of the countryside in search of opportunity

Wraparound Services for Our Veterans

No veteran should have to drive to Atlanta or Chattanooga for care from a specialist

There is an ongoing mental health crisis in our veteran community, and we need reliable, accessible care to address the pain many of our combat veterans aren’t able to leave behind

Provide training programs focused on the skills military men and women learned while serving our country

Support for Law Enforcement and Public Safety

Support full funding for law enforcement to provide appropriate staffing to reduce response times, bolster clearance rates and handle dangerous situations safely

We need to respect and provide for our law enforcement, first responder and corrections personnel, who do dangerous jobs for the benefit of all. That includes fully funding training, including de-escalation training for front-line police and corrections personnel, as well as tools to work with community members with mental health issues

We must fully support the rights of law-abiding citizens to own guns to hunt and protect themselves, and also support our law enforcement with common-sense safety measures like background checks and red-flag laws

Lowering Household Costs

Expand price negotiations with pharma companies for Medicare, Medicaid and exchange health plans.

Support anti-price-gouging legislation to keep profitable companies for arbitrarily raising prices on captive customers.

Fund more affordable broadband access to open up remote work, educational and cultural opportunities and keep our rural communities from falling behind.

Protecting Our Homeland

Congress should do its job and fix our broken immigration laws to make sure our border is fully protected and we have a workable legal immigration system that serves the needs of American farmers, workers and businesses.

Congress should expand asylum processing and tighten standards to stop the catch-and-release process that allows migrants into our country with no oversight or vetting.

We must increase screening capacity at our ports and make emergency narcan available to prevent fentanyl and other opioids from killing Americans.

We must strategically manage our relationship with foreign competitors like China to secure our intellectual and other property and avoid economic dependence.

Leading A Stable, Peaceful World

America must use all the tools we have to prevent and manage threats from overseas like China and Russia, including diplomacy, foreign civilian and military aid, cyber actions, and direct force projection.

America should work to expand the Abraham Accords and bring in more partner countries to expand prosperity and set the stage for peace in the Middle East.

When dictators invade neighboring countries, we should support those who resist them, to defend free people, to curb the power of threatening actors, to discourage other would-be invaders from following suit, and to protect American lives.[2]

—Shawn Harris’ campaign website (2024)[3]