Press Release: Maura Keller Wins 2026 Primary to Represent Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District, Eyes General Upset, Expands Staff

Maura Keller for Congress

Contact: Alex Waterson| [email protected] | 470-306-8883

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 19, 2026

FAYETTEVILLE, GA — In a resounding victory Tuesday night, Maura Keller officially became the Democratic nominee for Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District.

“I can’t express enough thanks to all the amazing people who helped our campaign through this long primary season. So many people have knocked on doors, driven hundreds of miles to deliver lawn signs, made phone calls and texts, and donated to our campaign,” Maura said at her watch party in Fayetteville Tuesday night, “My family has been incredibly supportive, and I would be nowhere without my wonderful husband David.”

Maura has grown a cross-party coalition of first time Democratic ticket pullers, local conservationists, and Gen Z voters who discovered her Data Center activism through social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

“I’m committed to launching the biggest ground game either party has ever seen in District 3. I’ve spoken to people all over Troup, Fayette, Coweta, Spalding, Heard, Carroll, and all of the rest of my counties–none of them appreciate Brian Jack’s high gas prices, and billion dollar ballrooms. We’ll be knocking on more doors, making more phone calls, and reaching out to more Republicans because they want to hear from us this year. We’re expanding staff and starting a fully upgraded operation tomorrow.”

Maura’s coalition building and expansive volunteer network have allowed her to raise the most amount of money a Democrat ever has in a Primary in Georgia’s 3rd, a record $100,000 before May. Now, she’s expanding her staff by hiring former Fayette Young Dems President Alex Waterson and former Fayette County Democrats Communications Chair AJ Flanigan as Campaign Manager and Communications Director, respectively. In addition, she’s expanding internships and launching a brand new outreach series to build a bipartisan movement. See Maura with District 14 Nominee, Shawn Harris, at a veterans outreach event in Rockmart, Georgia on June 16th.

ABOUT MAURA

Maura Keller is a retired Lieutenant Colonel who served 26 years in the United States Army, and a former healthcare worker at the Atlanta VA hospital. She is also a wife, mother of four, and owner of several rescue dogs. Keller’s frustration with the lack of support for veterans drove her to run for Congress, and her platform is focused on veteran benefits, affordability, healthcare, data centers, and rural investment.

Learn about her campaign: www.maurakeller.com