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Jonathan James Chavez lives in Conyers, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, a master's degree from Harvard University, and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University. He lives with his wife and their children. 

Jonathan served as a surgeon general in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years. 

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Jonathan previously ran for U.S. House of Representatives representing Georgia, District 13, in 2024, and U.S. House of Representatives representing Georgia, District 4, in 2022, but did not win. 

Supports lowering taxes on working families.

Advocates for economic policies that support small business growth and job creation.

Calls for targeted deregulation to encourage innovation while maintaining consumer protections.

Prioritizes exploring alternative or reformed tax structures to maintain competitiveness.

Advocates for infrastructure modernization, including roads and transit improvements.

Supports expanding broadband access to reduce the digital divide.

- Supports lowering taxes on working families.
- Advocates for economic policies that support small business growth and job creation.
- Calls for targeted deregulation to encourage innovation while maintaining consumer protections.
- Prioritizes exploring alternative or reformed tax structures to maintain competitiveness.
- Advocates for infrastructure modernization, including roads and transit improvements.
- Supports expanding broadband access to reduce the digital divide.

Economy

As of March 11, 2026, Jonathan James Chavez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Aims to expand Medicaid to improve healthcare affordability.

Advocates for expanding rural healthcare access and telehealth services.

Support patient choice in healthcare decisions.

- Aims to expand Medicaid to improve healthcare affordability.
- Advocates for expanding rural healthcare access and telehealth services.
- Support patient choice in healthcare decisions.

Healthcare

Prioritizes investment in education funding and classroom resources.

Advocates for strengthening career and technical education pathways.

Supports keeping politics out of core classroom instruction.

- Prioritizes investment in education funding and classroom resources.
- Advocates for strengthening career and technical education pathways.
- Supports keeping politics out of core classroom instruction.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Calls for term limits for elected officials.

- Calls for term limits for elected officials.

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Jonathan James Chavez

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Georgia U.S. Representative, District 13, Republican Primary

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