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Georgia's 2nd U.S. House District

Georgia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Georgia's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Sanford Bishop
Rep. Sanford BishopD
U.S. Representative · GA-002
Tenure
33y
Bills Spon.
7
Votes Missed
2.02%
Cross-party
7
Committees
Ranking MemberAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Georgia District 2. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.3M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Sanford BishopD
Cash on Hand
$451K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jr. Sanford D. Bishop D56.3%A. Wayne Johnson R 43.7%312,501
2022Jr Sanford D Bishop D55.0%Chris West R 45.0%241,340
2020Sanford D Bishop Jr D59.1%Don Cole R 40.9%273,034
2018Sanford Bishop D59.6%Herman West Jr R 40.4%229,171
2016Sanford D Bishop Jr D61.2%Greg Duke R 38.8%242,599
2014Sanford D Bishop Jr D59.2%Gregory P \"Greg\" Duke R 40.8%162,900
2012Sanford D Bishop Jr D63.8%John House R 36.2%255,161
2010Sanford D Bishop Jr D51.4%Mike Keown R 48.6%168,193
2008Sanford D Bishop Jr D68.9%Lee Ferrell R 31.1%229,786
2006Sanford D Bishop Jr D67.9%Bradley C Hughes R 32.1%130,629
2004Sanford D Bishop Jr D66.8%Dave Eversman R 33.2%194,629
2002Sanford D Bishop Jr D100.0%—102,925
2000Sanford D Bishop Jr D53.5%Dylan Glenn R 46.5%180,300
1998Sanford D Bishop Jr D56.8%Joseph Francis Mccormick Jr R 43.2%137,258
1996Sanford D Bishop Jr D54.0%Darrel Bush Ealum R 46.0%163,538
District
Population
754,620
Median HH Income
$53K
Unemployment
7.0%
Bachelor's+
21.8%
Veterans
9.6%
Median Age
37.4
Mean HH Income
$72K
Poverty Rate
21.9%
HS or Higher
86.3%
Median Home Value
$160K
Median Rent
$961/mo
Owner-Occupied
56.9%
Under 18 / 65+
23.4% / 16.8%