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U.S. House District 3: Jack faces November rematch with Army veteran

The congressman is seeking a second term in the solidly Republican district southwest of Atlanta.
(Illustration: By the AJC)

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By Jamie Dupree – For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Updated May 21, 2026

Voters in the 3rd Congressional District will encounter a familiar choice when they head to the ballot box in November.

Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Jack will again be running against Democrat Maura Keller, whom he defeated in 2024 by 2-1 margin.

The heavily Republican district stretches from the southwest Atlanta suburbs to the Alabama state line.

Jack, a freshman lawmaker from Peachtree City, is the former White House director of political affairs during President Donald Trump’s first term. He had no GOP primary opponent this year.

Keller, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, won the Democratic primary, with about 61% of the vote.

U.S. Rep. Brian Jack speaks on a panel during U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s visit to Central Education Center in Newnan on Jan. 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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