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Democrat
Joyce Griggs

Joyce Griggs

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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)

EducationJ.D., John Marshall Law School (1991)

Notable personal detailsJoyce Marie Griggs is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Georgia’s 1st Congressional District. She is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and has also worked as an attorney. Griggs has been a repeat candidate for GA-01 across multiple election cycles, including running as an independent in 2024.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

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.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$40.5K
$30.4K
$20.3K
$10.1K
$0

2022

2024

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2022

$40.5K
$233.97
$45.3K
$1.9K

Cycle 2024

$788.00
$79.57
$942.40
$39.27

Cycle 2026

$39.0K
$6.93
$39.0K
$2.2K

Source: FEC

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