Loudermilk, Barry

Barry Loudermilk represents Georgia's 11th congressional district, which covers areas northwest of Atlanta. First elected to the U.S. House in 2014, he previously served in both the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate. Before entering politics, he served eight years in the U.S. Air Force as a communications operations specialist and later founded a private telecommunications company. In early 2026, he announced he would not seek re-election for another term.

In Congress, Loudermilk holds significant roles on the House Committee on Financial Services, where he chairs the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions. He also serves on the Committee on House Administration and chairs a select subcommittee focused on investigating events surrounding January 6, 2021. His legislative work often centers on banking regulations and veterans' affairs, including sponsoring the New BANK Act and the American FIRST Act.

Throughout his tenure, Loudermilk has shifted his caucus affiliations, moving from the Freedom Caucus to the more leadership-aligned Republican Study Committee. His legislative priorities include liability harmonization and healthcare infrastructure, as seen in his sponsorship of the Catastrophic Specialty Hospital Act. He has consistently won re-election in his Republican-leaning district since his initial victory in a 2014 runoff.