2026 Georgia Primary Runoff

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Amanda Hollowell is from Savannah, Georgia. She has a bachelor 27s degree in American Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. She has a son and is a full-time caregiver for her father. Amanda is a proud member of the Savannah (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and has served on the Savannah Black Heritage Festival Committee.

Amanda Hollowell - Ballotpedia

Amanda Hollowell is originally from Palm Springs, California. She earned her bachelor's degree in American studies from the University of California Berkeley. She volunteers with the Savannah Black Heritage Festival Committee and has previously volunteered with Reform Georgia, the League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia, and the Georgia Alliance for Social Justice. She lives with her child in Savannah, Georgia. 

Amanda is the chief of campaigns at Color of Change. She previously directed national organizing efforts at When We All Vote and led campaign strategy at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute and 9to5 Georgia. Amanda also revitalized 9to5 Working Women in Georgia, relaunching the Savannah Chapter with 60 members. 

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Amanda currently works as the chief of campaigns at Color of Change, where she previously worked as the interim chief of campaigns. She previously worked as a managing director and senior director of national organizing at When We All Vote, the director of strategic campaign at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, a Georgia state director and community organizer at 9to5, an education specialist at the LifeLink Foundation, and the owner of Savannah Events and Weddings. 

Amanda's campaign for U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia's 1st Congressional District, is her first run for public office. 

Supports higher wages, affordable housing, and economic investment that prioritizes families and workers in the First Congressional District.

Supports higher wages, affordable housing, and economic investment that prioritizes families and workers in the 1st Congressional District.

Advocated for fair pay, strong union protections, and increased federal infrastructure funding for port workers.

Supports a restructuring of the tax code to support the middle class.

Believes there should be government oversight "in the development and use of artificial intelligence."

- Supports higher wages, affordable housing, and economic investment that prioritizes families and workers in the 1st Congressional District.
- Advocated for fair pay, strong union protections, and increased federal infrastructure funding for port workers.
- Supports a restructuring of the tax code to support the middle class.
- Believes there should be government oversight "in the development and use of artificial intelligence."

Economy

As of May 22, 2026, Amanda Hollowell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports accessible and affordable healthcare for seniors, veterans, rural families, and working people, along with Medicaid expansion.

- Supports accessible and affordable healthcare for seniors, veterans, rural families, and working people, along with Medicaid expansion.

Healthcare

Believes "every child deserves a quality education that leads to opportunity."

Promises to fight for additional funding for public schools.

Advocates for better apprenticeships and workforce development programs.

- Believes "every child deserves a quality education that leads to opportunity."
- Promises to fight for additional funding for public schools.
- Supports universal pre-K programs.
- Advocates for better apprenticeships and workforce development programs.

Education

Supports prevention and protection for coastal communities against disasters like hurricanes and flooding.

- Supports prevention and protection for coastal communities against disasters like hurricanes and flooding.

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports expanding access to voting for all, including parents, seniors, and young first-time voters.

Believes on a six term limit in the U.S. House of Representatives.

- Supports expanding access to voting for all, including parents, seniors, and young first-time voters.
- Believes on a six term limit in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Joyce Marie Griggs - Ballotpedia

2 2020 Georgia Federal Candidate Questionnaire Joyce Marie Griggs

Joyce Marie Griggs is originally from Bethel, North Carolina. She attended North Carolina Central University and the John Marshall School of Law. She had two adult children and four grandchildren and lives in Savannah, Georgia. 

Joyce currently works as the chief executive officer of The Griggs Group, LLC. She served as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army for 33 years. 

Joyce previously ran for U.S. House of Representatives representing Georgia's 1st Congressional District in 2022 and 2020, but did not win. She withdrew from the 2024 primary election. 

Supports job creation and attracting new industries.

Advocates for strengthening infrastructure and protecting port operations.

Supports funding and protecting small businesses.

- Supports job creation and attracting new industries.
- Advocates for strengthening infrastructure and protecting port operations.
- Supports funding and protecting small businesses.

Calls for criminal justice and social justice reform.

Supports policies that limit access to guns, while maintaining the right to own a gun.

- Calls for criminal justice and social justice reform.
- Supports policies that limit access to guns, while maintaining the right to own a gun.

Advocates for expanding access to affordable healthcare.

Supports lowering the Medicare eligibility age.

- Advocates for expanding access to affordable healthcare.
- Supports lowering the Medicare eligibility age.

Prioritizes increased education funding at the state and local levels.

- Prioritizes increased education funding at the state and local levels.

Calls for environmental protections and conservation efforts.

Promotes sustainability in farming and fishing industries.

- Calls for environmental protections and conservation efforts.
- Promotes sustainability in farming and fishing industries.

Supports service members, veterans, and military installations.

Calls for increased accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

- Supports service members, veterans, and military installations.
- Calls for increased accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Advocates for immigration reform.

Supports term limits for member of Congress.

- Supports term limits for member of Congress.

Joyce Marie Griggs

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