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Georgia's 5th U.S. House District

Georgia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $643K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Georgia's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Nikema Williams
Rep. Nikema WilliamsD
U.S. Representative · GA-005
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
57
Votes Missed
3.57%
Cross-party
46
Committees
Financial Services Committee
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Georgia District 5. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$643K
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Nikema WilliamsD
Cash on Hand
$76K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Nikema Williams D85.7%John \"Bongo\" Salvesen R 14.3%343,691
2022Nikema Williams D82.5%Christian Zimm R 17.5%295,456
2020Nikema Williams D85.1%Angela Stanton-King R 14.9%354,503
2018John R Lewis D100.0%—275,406
2016John Lewis D84.4%Douglas Bell R 15.6%300,549
2014John Lewis D100.0%—170,326
2012John Lewis D84.4%Howard Stopeck R 15.6%277,665
2010John Lewis D73.7%Fenn Little R 26.3%177,404
2008John Lewis D100.0%—231,368
2006John Lewis D100.0%—122,380
2004John Lewis D100.0%—201,773
2002John Lewis D100.0%—116,259
2000John Lewis D77.2%Hank Schwab R 22.8%177,939
1998John Lewis D100.0%—109,177
1996John Lewis D100.0%—136,555
District
Population
764,559
Median HH Income
$76K
Unemployment
6.2%
Bachelor's+
49.8%
Veterans
4.5%
Median Age
34.3
Mean HH Income
$116K
Poverty Rate
16.9%
HS or Higher
90.6%
Median Home Value
$372K
Median Rent
$1,597/mo
Owner-Occupied
47.7%
Under 18 / 65+
20.1% / 11.6%