2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

For related races, see 2026 United States House of Representatives elections.

Not to be confused with 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election.

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.

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

District 1

See also: Georgia's 1st congressional district

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

Declared

• Patrick Farrell, Chatham County commissioner (2004–present)^[3]
• Jim Kingston, insurance executive and son of former U.S. representative Jack Kingston^[4]
• Krista Penn, healthcare executive^[5]
• Kandiss Taylor, district 1 chair for the Georgia Republican Party, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020, and candidate for governor in 2022^[6]

Publicly expressed interest

• Carter Infinger, chair of the Bryan County Commission (2016–present)^[7]

Declined

• James Burchett, state representative from the 176th district (2019–present)^[8]
• Buddy Carter, incumbent U.S representative (running for U.S. Senate)^[2]
• Jesse Petrea, state representative from the 166th district (2015–present)^[9][10]
• Ron Stephens, state representative from the 164th district (1997–present)^[9]
• Ben Watson, state senator from the 1st district (2015–present)^[9] (endorsed Kingston)^[10]

Endorsements

Jim Kingston

U.S. executive branch officials

• Mack Mattingly, former U.S. Ambassador to Seychelles (1992–1993) and former U.S. senator from Georgia (1981–1987)^[10]

State legislators

• Eric Johnson, former state senator from the 1st district (1995–2009) and candidate for governor in 2010^[10]
• Ben Watson, state senator from the 1st district (2015–present)^[10]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Pat Farrell (R)	$276,651	$27,856	$248,795
Jim Kingston (R)	$869,705	$12,644	$857,061
Krista Penn (R)	$5,342	$2,120	$3,222
Kandiss Taylor (R)	$8,695	$5,869	$3,017
Source: Federal Election Commission[11]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Michael McCord, business consultant^[12]

Filed paperwork

• Defonsio Daniels^[13]
• Joseph Palimeno^[14]

Publicly expressed interest

• Derek Mallow, state senator from the 2nd district (2023–present)^[9]

Potential

• Carl Gilliard, state representative from the 162nd district (2016–present)^[9]
• Van Johnson, mayor of Savannah (2020–present)^[9]

Declined

• Anne Allen Westbrook, state representative from the 163rd district (2023–present)^[9]
• Aaron Whitely, Chatman County commissioner and chair of the Chatham County Democratic Party^[9]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe R	July 15, 2025

District 2

See also: Georgia's 2nd congressional district

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

Declared

• Danny Glover, political consultant^[18]

Filed paperwork

• Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. representative^[19]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Sanford Bishop (D)	$417,225	$335,897	$264,189
Danny Glover (D)	$4,675	$2,882	$1,893
Source: Federal Election Commission[20]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 3

See also: Georgia's 3rd congressional district

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

Filed paperwork

• Uloma Ekpete (also filed to run in Georgia's 14th congressional district)^[21][22]
• Darell Ignelzi^[23]
• Brian Jack, incumbent U.S. representative^[24]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Brian Jack (R)	$481,804	$269,956	$452,024
Source: Federal Election Commission[25]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Maura Keller, salon owner and nominee for this district in 2024^[26]

Filed paperwork

• Rodney Moore^[27]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe R	July 15, 2025

District 4

See also: Georgia's 4th congressional district

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

Filed paperwork

• Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. representative^[28]
• Benedict "Ben" Truman II^[29]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Hank Johnson (D)	$167,424	$152,516	$126,584
Source: Federal Election Commission[30]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 5

See also: Georgia's 5th congressional district

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

Declared

• Victor Hill, former Clayton County sheriff (2005–2022)^[31]

Filed paperwork

• Andres Castro, software engineer^[32]
• Nikema Williams, incumbent U.S. representative^[33]

Endorsements

Nikema Williams

Organizations

• Vote Mama^[34]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Andres Castro (D)	$11,412	$5,762	$5,650
Nikema Williams (D)	$196,370	$147,166	$62,445
Source: Federal Election Commission[35]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 6

See also: Georgia's 6th congressional district

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]

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

• Chris Capparell^[36]
• Lucy McBath, incumbent U.S. representative^[37]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Lucy McBath (D)	$271,263	$520,075	$704,462
Source: Federal Election Commission[38]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 7

See also: Georgia's 7th congressional district

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

Filed paperwork

• Rich McCormick, incumbent U.S. representative^[39]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Rich McCormick (R)	$511,506	$616,899	$592,429
Source: Federal Election Commission[40]

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

• Haiden Moburg^[41]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe R	July 15, 2025

District 8

See also: Georgia's 8th congressional district

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

Filed paperwork

• Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. representative^[42]
• Vinson "Vince" Watkins^[43]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Austin Scott (R)	$272,538	$271,102	$981,601
Vince Watkins (R)	$0	$0	$201
Source: Federal Election Commission[44]

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

• Jimmy Cooper^[45]
• Kelly Esti^[46]
• Justin Laster^[47]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jimmy Cooper (D)	$20	$0	$20
Source: Federal Election Commission[44]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe R	July 15, 2025

District 9

See also: Georgia's 9th congressional district

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

Declared

• Andrew Clyde, incumbent U.S. Representative^[48]
• Sam Couvillon, mayor of Gainesville^[49]
• Gregg Poole, Hall County commissioner (2022–present)^[50]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Andrew Clyde (R)	$165,240	$91,583	$169,641
Sam Couvillon (R)	$436,665	$138,864	$297,800
Source: Federal Election Commission[51]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Nick Alex, retired banker^[52]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Nick Alex (D)	$10,915	$2,629	$8,286
Source: Federal Election Commission[51]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe R	July 15, 2025

District 10

See also: Georgia's 10th congressional district

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

Declared

• Houston Gaines, state representative from the 120th district (2019–present)^[53]

Publicly expressed interest

• Paul Broun, former U.S. representative from this district (2007–2015), candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014, candidate for the 9th district in 2016 and 2020, and candidate for this district in 2022^[54]
• Vernon Jones, former Democratic CEO of DeKalb County (2001–2009) and candidate for this district in 2022^[55]

Declined

• Mike Collins, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)^[56]
• Brian Strickland, state senator from the 42nd district (2018–present) (running for attorney general)^[54]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mike Collins (R)	$745,884	$338,782	$1,004,297
Source: Federal Election Commission[57]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Lexy Doherty, educational consultant and nominee for this district in 2024^[58]

Filed paperwork

• Dantwan Watkins^[59]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe R	July 15, 2025

District 11

See also: Georgia's 11th congressional district

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

Filed paperwork

• Barry Loudermilk, incumbent U.S. representative^[60]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Barry Loudermilk (R)	$115,837	$87,537	$201,284
Source: Federal Election Commission[61]

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

• Chase Laminack^[62]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe R	July 15, 2025

District 12

See also: Georgia's 12th congressional district

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

Declared

• Tori Branum, behavioral therapist^[63]

Filed paperwork

• Rick Allen, incumbent U.S. Representative^[64]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Rick Allen (R)	$407,674	$255,689	$1,326,942
Source: Federal Election Commission[65]

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

• Chris Stephens^[66]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe R	July 15, 2025

District 13

See also: Georgia's 13th congressional district

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

Declared

• Everton Blair, former chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Education^[67]
• Jonathan Bonner, project manager^[68]
• Jasmine Clark, state representative from the 108th district (2019–present)^[69]
• Emanuel Jones, state senator from the 10th district (2005–present)^[70]
• David Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative^[71]
• Pierre Whatley, financial services lobbyist^[72]

Filed paperwork

• Joe Lester, dentist^[73]
• Ron McKenzie, business attorney^[74]
• Carlos Moore, former president of the National Bar Association^[75]
• Simeon Nunnally^[76]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Everton Blair (D)	$227,579	$75,676	$151,903
Jonathan Bonner (D)	$8,303	$7,800	$503
Jasmine Clark (D)	$164,876	$16,587	$148,289
Emanual Jones (D)	$122,517	$36,536	$85,981
Ron McKenzie (D)	$36,751	$17,557	$19,194
Carlos Moore (D)	$58,425	$1,775	$56,650
David Scott (D)	$190,843	$153,158	$212,210
Source: Federal Election Commission[77]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 14

See also: Georgia's 14th congressional district

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

Declared

• Marjorie Taylor Greene, incumbent U.S. representative^[78]

Filed paperwork

• Star Black^[79]
• Jeff Criswell^[80]
• Uloma Ekpete (also filed to run in Georgia's 3rd congressional district)^[81][82]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Star Black (R)	$1,000	$37	$963
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R)	$1,283,251	$1,496,961	$641,796
Source: Federal Election Commission[83]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Clarence Blalock, GIS contractor and candidate for this district in 2024^[84]
• Shawn Harris, cattle rancher and nominee for this district in 2024^[85]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Clarence Blalock (D)	$16,998	$15,586	$1,412
Source: Federal Election Commission[83]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[15]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[16]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe R	July 15, 2025