Joyce Griggs
GA-01 Democratic nominee?
$35.2K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army officer (retired lieutenant colonel)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationGeorgia
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BackgroundU.S. Army officer (retired lieutenant colonel)
EducationBA, Sociology
Notable personal detailsJoyce Marie Griggs is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Georgia’s 1st Congressional District (GA-01) in the 2026 election cycle. She is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and military intelligence officer with reported deployments to Iraq, and she has also worked as an attorney. She has previously run for GA-01, including in 2000, 2020, and 2022.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Joyce Griggs’s campaign materials identify affordability, housing, and tax and infrastructure reform as priorities and say rising property taxes and other cost pressures are problems to address. Her site links solving housing and affordability to tax and infrastructure reform but does not provide a clear, specific prescription (e.g., for tax increases, cuts, or which groups would be affected).
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable care, including lowering the Medicare eligibility age to 60 and opposing cuts to the Affordable Care Act; prioritizes reducing maternal mortality and speeding VA health and benefits claims for veterans.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthened border enforcement including construction of a border wall, backing measures to deny state or federal funds to entities not in compliance with immigration laws, and requiring employers to use E-Verify to confirm worker eligibility. Positions emphasize enforcement and border control rather than expanded legal pathways or asylum protections.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a woman's right to choose and has said abortion decisions are between a woman, her doctor, her faith, and those in her circle. Campaign materials emphasize healthcare as a priority but do not detail specific limits or federal policy proposals on abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Acknowledges that climate change is real and supports strengthening the Environmental Protection Agency, while opposing the elimination of fossil fuels and the Green New Deal. Favors a balanced, gradual transition to cleaner energy (including electric vehicles) to avoid economic upheaval. Emphasizes analyzing impacts on jobs and the economy when changing energy policy.
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