U.S. House Candidate Profile

Shawn Harris

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DemocraticU.S. HouseGeorgia14

Background

Shawn Harris is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in Georgia's 14th congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. For the 2026 election cycle, Federal Election Commission filings report that Shawn Harris raised $8,098,514, spent $8,080,284, and had $18,230 in cash on hand. Shawn Harris co-founded the pop punk band The Matches in 1997 while attending Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California, and served as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist until 2009. Shawn Harris is an American author and illustrator of children's books known for his distinctive cut-paper illustration style and award-winning picture books, including Have You Ever Seen a Flower?, which received a Caldecott Honor. Shawn Harris co-founded the pop punk band The Matches in 1997 while attending Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California, initially under the name The Locals.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/H4GA14057/); en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Harris; grokipedia.com/page/Shawn_Harris.

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

[Grokipedia: Early life] Early life and education Shawn Harris was born in 1982 in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. grokipedia.com

Floor speech (house): January 12, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

[Grokipedia: Music career] The Matches Shawn Harris co-founded the pop punk band The Matches in 1997 while attending Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland grokipedia.com

Floor speech (house): January 13, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

[Grokipedia: Visual arts and illustration] Album artwork and early design work Shawn Harris began his visual arts career creating record and poster art for his grokipedia.com

Floor speech (house): February 6, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

[Grokipedia: Film and television involvement] Appearances and credits Shawn Harris's on-screen work has been limited primarily to music-related documentaries grokipedia.com

[2021-01-06] Floor speech (house): January 6, 2021 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Finance snapshot

Shawn Harris's committee id is C00905406

Shawn Harris's latest reported disbursements $8,098,514. fec.gov

Claim timeline

[Grokipedia: Lead] Shawn Harris is an American author and illustrator of children's books known for his distinctive cut-paper illustration style and grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): June 12, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): July 17, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): March 26, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): February 11, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): May 6, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): November 19, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Floor speech (house): April 29, 2025 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

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Shawn Harris profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 59. Primary-source references 59. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-17.

Published claim kinds: Background 21, Statements 25, Finance 3, Other sourced notes 2.

Other ids: Other senate-lda:_run; Grokipedia Shawn Harris.

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