Linder retired at the end of the 111th Congress.
Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.)
- District: 7th District, East of Atlanta -- outer Atlanta suburbs
- Residence: Duluth
- Born: September 9, 1942; Deer River, Minn.
- Religion: Presbyterian
- Family: Wife, Lynne Linder; two children
- Education: U. of Minnesota, Duluth, B.S. 1963; U. of Minnesota, D.D.S. 1967
- Military Service: Air Force 1967-69
- Political Highlights: Ga. House, 1975-81; Republican nominee for Ga. Senate, 1980; Ga. House, 1983-91; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1990; U.S. House, 1993-2011
- Elected: Elected: 1992 (9th term)
- Committee Assignments: Ways & Means (Income Security & Family Support - Ranking Member; Oversight; Select Revenue Measures)
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State Information: 7th District, East of Atlanta -- outer Atlanta suburbs
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Rob Woodall (R) | 160,898 | 67.1% |
| Doug Heckman (D) | 78,996 | 32.9% |
| 2008 | general | John Linder (R) | 209,354 | 62% |
| Doug Heckman (D) | 128,159 | 38% |
| 2006 | general | John Linder (R) | 130,561 | 70.9% |
| Allan Burns (D) | 53,553 | 29.1% |
| 2004 | general | John Linder (R) | 258,982 | 100% |
| 2002 | general | John Linder (R) | 138,997 | 78.9% |
| Michael Berlon (D) | 37,124 | 21.1% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 39% | John McCain: 60% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 30.28% | George W. Bush: 69.16% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 30.13% | George W. Bush: 66.45% | |
