US House - Fight the Flip

Johsie Cruz, US House - District 4

Johsira "Johsie" Cruz was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Her father was a missionary for the Southern Baptist Convention for more than 35 years in Venezuela and the United States. Following in her father's footsteps, she earned her BA in Sacred Ministries from Baptist Theology Seminary of Venezuela in 1993. In 1995, Johsie legally immigrated to the United States. She became a US citizen in 2005. Johsie works for The Meridian Group in Alpharetta. She is also VP of RACI, whose mission is to educate the Latino community about the US Constitution and laws in their native language.

Rich McCormick, US House - District 7

Rich McCormick served more than 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy in combat zones in Africa, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan. As a Marine, he flew helicopters and was the Marine Officer Instructor at Georgia Tech and Morehouse College. He was a Commander in the Navy and headed the Emergency Medicine Department in Afghanistan. Rich is a graduate of Morehouse School of Medicine. He also received an MBA from National University in California. Rich and his wife, Debra, an oncologist, have seven children and live in Suwanee. The McCormicks are members of Gwinnett Church.

Jody Hice, US House - District 10

Jody Hice was born in Atlanta and grew up in Tucker. He graduated from Asbury College, earned a master’s degree from Southwestern Seminary, and a doctorate in ministry from Luther Rice Seminary. For nearly 25 years, he served churches throughout the area. Jody and Dee Dee Hice were married in 1983 and raised their two daughters in Walton County. They now reside in Greensboro, Georgia. In 2014, Jody was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. His focus is repealing Obamacare, securing our borders, rebuilding our military to keep Americans safe, and overhauling our nation’s tax code.