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John Salvesen (Republican, Georgia district 5), candidate for U.S. House, holds an OppScore of +4.09. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.
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John Salvesen, known as Bongo, is a handyman and construction worker from Atlanta's Inman Park neighborhood running as the Republican nominee for Georgia's 5th Congressional District. Originally from New Jersey, he has lived in Atlanta since 1994 and first challenged incumbent Nikema Williams in 2024. His campaign centers on prison, police, and education reforms along with election security measures.
We hold little public record for John Salvesen so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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