COWAN, JOHN
R Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H0GA14048- Internal id
e7c722e0-f785-426a-b47e-8bcba71c8e2f- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), GA-11. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 784,112 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $97,878 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $47,840 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.446 |
| Race | White alone | 68.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 12.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 83.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.9% |
| Household | Family households | 71.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.67 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $392,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,632 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 73.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,903,306 | $1,597,936 | $305,370 | $1,500,000 | $345,453 |
| 2022 | $150 | $11,768 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 2020 | $1,459,715 | $1,448,098 | $11,618 | $275,000 | $1,012,960 |
Elections
- 2020 general house Β· GA-14 β lost_general
- 2020 general house Β· GA-11 β running
- 2026 general house Β· GA-11 β running
Committees
- FRIENDS OF JOHN COWAN β principal Β· type H
- JOHN COWAN FOR CONGRESS, INC. β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $19,947 | $0 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | AMERICAN VALUES FIRST | support | $4,860 | Text Messaging |
| 2026-05-11 | HEALTHCARE FREEDOM SUPER PAC | support | $15,087 | Mailer & Postage |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS P⦠| 24K | $5,000 |
| 2026-03-11 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS P⦠| 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-01-28 | PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA POL⦠| 24K | $-500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (5)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | AMERICAN VALUES FIRST | supports_independently | $4,860 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-11 | HEALTHCARE FREEDOM SUPER PAC | supports_independently | $15,087 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-11 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEUROSURGERYPAC) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-11 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEUROSURGERYPAC) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-01-28 | PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $-500 | pas2 |
Outbound (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF JOHN COWAN | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | JOHN COWAN FOR CONGRESS, INC. | β | candidate_committees |