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Democrat
Joe Lester
GA-13 Democratic nominee?
$21.5K
MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleDentist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationGeorgia
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BackgroundDentist
EducationFort Valley State University
Notable personal detailsJoe Nathan Lester is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House representing Georgia’s 13th Congressional District (2026 cycle). He is a dentist based in Conyers, Georgia, and has described decades of service providing dental care, including work in corrections and juvenile justice settings. He attended Fort Valley State University and earned his dental degree from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry (1984).
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports expanded federal funding for education, job training, Social Security/Medicare protections, and investments in infrastructure and underserved communities while also proposing tax breaks and targeted tax incentives for small businesses and start-ups. These positions show both support for increased public spending and pro-small-business tax relief, giving mixed signals on an overall tax ideology.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and expanding government programs to improve access and affordability, including permanently funding Medicare and Social Security, capping prescription drug prices, expanding home health services, and directing more federal health dollars toward clinics in underserved areas. Positions emphasize using public funding and targeted federal investment rather than privatization or repeal of existing programs.
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Climate & Energy
The campaign page calls for passing a clean air/clean water package (including a South River cleanup) and investing in modern water, broadband, and transit infrastructure. The campaign statement references environmental protection but does not lay out specific climate or energy policies such as emissions targets, fossil-fuel phaseout, or detailed clean-energy programs.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$54.5K
$40.9K
$27.3K
$13.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$54.5K
$0.00
$54.5K
$3.2K
Source: FEC
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