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campaigning on lowering the cost of living, improving healthcare access, strengthening schools, and delivering infrastructure.[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/) • [3](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/issues/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/) |\n| Current office | 2026 Republican nominee, U.S. House, GA-13[1](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/) |\n| Previous offices | U.S. Air Force (23-year veteran)[1](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/) |\n| Education | B.S., University of New Mexico School of Medicine; master's degrees, Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University[1](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nChavez is a Republican. His campaign site describes him as \"a proud Republican championing conservative values,\"[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/) and he filed as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Georgia's 13th district in 2026.[4](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2GA04201/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nChavez holds a [Bachelor of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-science) from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and master's degrees from both Harvard University and [Johns Hopkins University](https://www.edgepedia.org/johns-hopkins-university), focusing on Business, Finance, and Health Care Administration.[1](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/) He is a husband and father of four.[1](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/)\n\n## Career\n\nChavez served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, including deployments to Iraq, where his campaign site says he earned a commendation medal and was recognized for excellence by the Sergeant Major of the Army for Iraq forces and the Surgeon General of the Air Force.[1](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/) His campaign site states that frustration with the political climate and a desire to create a better future for his children and community led him to launch his congressional campaign, and that he has conducted a listening tour with small businesses, churches, and neighborhood leaders.[1](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nChavez filed as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Georgia's 13th congressional district in 2026.[4](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2GA04201/) He won the Republican primary on May 19, 2026, securing his party's nomination for the November 3, 2026, general election.[5](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf) • [1](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/)\n\n## Issues specific to Chavez\n\nChavez's campaign has published a \"2026 Comprehensive Congressional Plan\" and a downloadable healthcare policy document.[3](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/issues/) The plan lists term limits, faster delivery on infrastructure, transparent scorecards, and what it calls a constituent-first approach, and states, \"Jonathan focuses on measurable results for GA-13—lower costs, faster projects, and more accountability.\"[3](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/issues/) Chavez previously challenged incumbent [David Scott](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-scott) in 2024, but the 2026 general election in Georgia's 13th district is an open-seat race between Chavez and Democrat Jasmine Clark following Scott's death on April 22, 2026; his campaign site frames the race by saying that \"While the incumbent emphasizes Washington experience, Jonathan focuses on measurable results for GA-13.\"[3](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/issues/) The campaign has held town halls and events in communities including Covington and Conyers, addressing healthcare reform, energy independence, school choice, and fair taxes.[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Economy and taxes\n\nOn his campaign site, Chavez writes, \"Cut red tape, grow suburban jobs, support small businesses, and pursue fair tax options so families keep more of what they earn.\"[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/) His issues page calls for lowering the tax burden on working families, incentivizing small business growth and suburban job creation, and \"smart deregulation that protects consumers while unleashing innovation.\"[3](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/issues/) The campaign champions the FairTax proposal under the banner \"Fair Tax For All,\" describing it as a replacement for federal income, payroll, corporate, and estate taxes with a 23% national sales tax on new goods and services, a tax-inclusive rate equivalent to 30% on a tax-exclusive basis.[6](https://taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-fair-tax) • [2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/)\n\n### Healthcare\n\nChavez's campaign site says healthcare \"will be reclaimed through market-driven reforms,\" with transparent pricing and protections for pre-existing conditions, \"putting patients in control.\"[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/) His issues page lists a downloadable Chavez healthcare policy PDF among his campaign materials.[3](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/issues/) His background includes graduate study in Health Care Administration.[1](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/)\n\n### Education\n\nChavez's campaign emphasizes \"religious and family values, economic growth, and parental rights in education.\"[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/) On education, his site says he supports empowering parents with school choice, expanding charter schools and vocational training, and returning education decisions to local communities rather than federal mandates.[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/)\n\n### Foreign policy and veterans\n\nChavez's campaign site describes an \"America First\" foreign policy that would rebuild the military, secure borders, and honor veterans \"to ensure peace through strength.\"[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/) His Air Force service, including deployments to Iraq, is central to his campaign biography.[1](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/)\n\n### Energy and environment\n\nOn the environment, Chavez's campaign site calls for \"balanced conservation via energy independence and innovation\" to protect Georgia's natural resources without harming jobs.[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/) Campaign events in the district have included a meet-and-greet in Conyers celebrating energy independence.[2](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Meet Jonathan - Jonathan Chavez for Congress](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/meet-jonathan/)\n2. [Jonathan Chavez for Congress](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/)\n3. [Issues - Jonathan Chavez for Congress](https://jonathanchavezforcongress.com/issues/)\n4. [FEC candidate filing, Jonathan Chavez](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2GA04201/)\n5. [FEC 2026 election dates](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)\n6. 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