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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

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All 14 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 9 5

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the State of Georgia, one from all 14 of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election will take place on a date that has not yet been announced.

District 1

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The 1st district is based in the southeast corner of the state, encompassing Savannah. The incumbent is Republican Buddy Carter, who was re-elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2024.[1] On May 8, 2025, Carter announced that he would run for U.S. Senate in 2026.[2]

Republican primary

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Declared

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Publicly expressed interest

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Jim Kingston
U.S. executive branch officials
State legislators

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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  • Defonsio Daniels[11]
  • Joseph Palimeno[12]

Publicly expressed interest

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Potential

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Declined

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 2

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The 2nd district encompasses the Southwest corner of the state, including most of Columbus. The incumbent is Democrat Sanford Bishop, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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  • Danny Glover, political consultant[15]

Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Sanford Bishop (D) $129,424 $154,224 $158,061
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid D February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid D March 7, 2025

District 3

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The 3rd district comprises central-west Georgia, containing the Northern suburbs of Columbus as well as the Southwestern suburbs of Atlanta. The incumbent is Republican Brian Jack, who was elected with 66.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Brian Jack (R) $180,985 $154,729 $266,433
Source: Federal Election Commission[21]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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  • Maura Keller, salon owner and nominee for this district in 2024[22]

Filed paperwork

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 4

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The 4th district is based in the Southeast suburbs and regions of Atlanta. The incumbent is Democrat Hank Johnson, who was re-elected with 75.6% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Hank Johnson (D) $62,974 $67,426 $107,223
Source: Federal Election Commission[26]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid D February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid D March 7, 2025

District 5

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The 5th district comprises most of central Atlanta. The incumbent is Democrat Nikema Williams, who was re-elected with 85.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Filed paperwork

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Endorsements

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Nikema Williams
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Andres Castro (D) $8,183 $2,908 $5,275
Nikema Williams (D) $73,856 $67,635 $19,462
Source: Federal Election Commission[31]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid D February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid D March 7, 2025

District 6

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The 6th district comprises suburbs and exurbs of Atlanta. The incumbent is Democrat Lucy McBath, who was re-elected with 74.7% of the vote in 2024.[1] McBath has formed an exploratory committee to run for governor in 2026.[32]

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Lucy McBath (D) $46,814 $298,814 $701,275
Source: Federal Election Commission[38]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid D February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid D March 7, 2025

District 7

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The 7th district comprises suburban and rural regions north of Atlanta. The incumbent is Republican Rich McCormick, who was elected with 64.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Rich McCormick (R) $288,928 $176,998 $809,752
Source: Federal Election Commission[40]

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 8

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The 8th district comprises a large sliver of the southern part of the state. The incumbent is Republican Austin Scott, who was re-elected with 68.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Austin Scott (R) $207,065 $194,350 $992,881
Source: Federal Election Commission[45]

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 9

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The 9th district encompasses the northeast part of the state. The incumbent is Republican Andrew Clyde, who was re-elected with 69.0% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Declared

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Andrew Clyde (R) $58,039 $51,940 $102,084
Sam Couvillon (R) $263,490 $51,183 $212,307
Source: Federal Election Commission[50]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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  • Nick Alex, retired banker[51]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 10

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The 10th district encompasses a large portion of the central-east part of the state. The incumbent is Republican Mike Collins, who was elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Collins (R) $406,011 $140,933 $862,273
Source: Federal Election Commission[53]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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  • Lexy Doherty, educational consultant and nominee for this district in 2024[54]

Filed paperwork

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 11

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The 11th district is based in the northern exurbs of Atlanta. The incumbent is Republican Barry Loudermilk, who was re-elected with 65.63% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Barry Loudermilk (R) $48,626 $53,289 $168,321
Source: Federal Election Commission[57]

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 12

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The 12th district is based in the central-east part of the state, surrounding Augusta. The incumbent is Republican Rick Allen, who was re-elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Declared

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  • Tori Branum, behavioral therapist[59]

Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Rick Allen (R) $207,302 $151,614 $1,230,645
Source: Federal Election Commission[61]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 13

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The 13th district is based in the southwest suburbs and exurbs of Atlanta. The incumbent is Democrat David Scott, who was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Emanuel Jones (D) $17,136 $182 $16,954
David Scott (D) $82,201 $90,166 $166,560
Source: Federal Election Commission[71]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid D February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid D March 7, 2025

District 14

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The 14th district is based in the northwest corner of the state. The incumbent is Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was re-elected with 64.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) $655,464 $782,725 $728,244
Source: Federal Election Commission[76]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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  • Shawn Harris, cattle rancher and nominee for this district in 2024[77]

Filed paperwork

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  • Clarence Blalock, GIS contractor and candidate for this district in 2024[78]

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Clarence Blalock (D) $80 $471 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[76]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14] Solid R March 7, 2025

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Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates