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United States House of Representatives
Brian Montgomery
U.S. Representative GA-01 (2026 R primary candidate — lost 5/19/26)
Republican
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
100
/ 100
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Raw: 10 of 10 dynamic max
· 5 of 50 answered
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✝ God First
8/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
2/ 40
National Rank
#4,581 of 8,966 · bottom 48.9% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
May 19, 2026
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Official Profile
Background: Retired Army Lt. Col. (23 years): enlisted 1997, West Point graduate, Ranger-qualified infantry officer; 82nd Airborne and 3rd ID; commanded 3-15 Infantry at Fort Stewart; two Iraq deployments, 2010 Haiti relief, Poland deterrence rotation; later oversaw Georgia Southern ROTC. Savannah resident. Lost the 2026 GA-01 Republican primary (4th of 6, 10.0%) to Jim Kingston.
LOST the 2026 GA-01 Republican primary on 2026-05-19: finished 4th of 6 with 10.0% (7,084 votes); Jim Kingston won outright with 52.4% — no GOP runoff (the June 16 runoff is Democratic only). Trump endorsed Kingston. First-time candidate, no voting record — scored from his own campaign-site planks: HARD planks on voter ID/mail-ballot safeguards/voter-roll maintenance, balanced budget + spending caps ($36T debt plank), and a blanket pledge to oppose Second Amendment restrictions; slogan-level nods on sanctity of life, religious liberty, parental rights (null — too vague); silent on marriage/trans, CBDC, school-choice specifics. No single-issue endorsements (no NRA/SBA/GRTL); campaign endorsements were Rep. John James, GA Rep. Jeff Jones, Commissioner Bob Duncan. Peace-through-strength internationalist posture (Russia deterrence service). Raised $267,832. Religion: no evidence of specific church/denomination found.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1]
1 claim
Campaign platform explicitly pledges to 'stand up for the sanctity of life' as a core commitment alongside protecting religious liberty, framing the protection of the unborn as central to his America First agenda.
- brianmontgomery.orgUnclassified
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
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Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
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Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
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Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
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Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
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Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
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Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
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Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
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Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
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Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)
1 claim
Explicitly pledges to 'defend parents' rights to raise their children free from government interference,' aligning with homeschool protections, parental-consent requirements in schools, and opposition to government overreach in family decision-making.
- brianmontgomery.orgUnclassified
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
Not yet verified[1]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
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Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified[1]
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
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Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
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Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
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Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
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Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
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Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
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Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
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Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
Not yet verified[2]
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
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Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
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Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
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Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
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Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
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Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)[2]
1 claim
A decorated combat veteran who states he will 'never compromise' on the Second Amendment, pledging on his campaign site to oppose 'any attempt to restrict or erode' gun rights for law-abiding citizens — a commitment that encompasses opposition to red-flag laws, assault-weapons bans, magazine limits, and firearms registries.
- brianmontgomery.orgUnclassified
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
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Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified[3]
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
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Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified[2]
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
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Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
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Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
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Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Slogan-level only ('stand up for the sanctity of life'; 'children yet unborn') — no conception-personhood or policy specifics; held to null. Unclassified
Slogan-level only ('stand up for the sanctity of life'; 'children yet unborn') — no conception-personhood or policy specifics; held to null.
- [2]Issues-page Budget plank: $36T debt, interest exceeding defense spending, 'real spending caps, auditing federal agencies,' end crisis budgeting; homepage pledges a balanced budget. Unclassified
Issues-page Budget plank: $36T debt, interest exceeding defense spending, 'real spending caps, auditing federal agencies,' end crisis budgeting; homepage pledges a balanced budget.
- [3]Peace-through-strength internationalist ('reinvest in our military, restore American leadership'; Poland deterrence service) — no forever-wars/AUMF position; held to null. Unclassified
Peace-through-strength internationalist ('reinvest in our military, restore American leadership'; Poland deterrence service) — no forever-wars/AUMF position; held to null.
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