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Georgia's 7th U.S. House District

Georgia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Georgia's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Rich McCormick
Rep. Rich McCormickR
U.S. Representative · GA-007
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
21
Votes Missed
0.47%
Cross-party
22
Committees
ChairInvestigations and Oversight Subcommittee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Georgia District 7. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.2M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Richard McCormickR
Cash on Hand
$1.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Richard Mccormick R64.9%Bob Christian D 35.1%425,442
2022Lucy Mcbath D60.9%Mark Gonsalves R 39.1%235,025
2020Carolyn Bourdeaux D51.4%Rich Mccormick R 48.6%371,464
2018Rob Woodall R50.1%Carolyn Bourdeaux D 49.9%280,441
2016Rob Woodall R60.4%Rashid Malik D 39.6%288,301
2014Rob Woodall R65.4%Thomas D Wright D 34.6%173,669
2012Rob Woodall R62.2%Steve Reilly D 37.8%252,066
2010Rob Woodall R67.1%Doug Heckmann D 32.9%239,894
2008John Linder R62.0%Doug Heckman D 38.0%337,513
2006John Linder R70.9%Allan Burns D 29.1%184,114
2004John Linder R100.0%—258,982
2002John Linder R78.9%Mike Berlon D 21.1%176,121
2000Bob Barr R55.3%Roger Kahn D 44.7%228,584
1998Bob Barr R55.4%James F \"Jim\" Williams D 44.6%155,275
1996Bob Barr R57.8%Charlie Watts D 42.2%193,774
District
Population
790,971
Median HH Income
$127K
Unemployment
3.8%
Bachelor's+
58.1%
Veterans
5.0%
Median Age
40.5
Mean HH Income
$168K
Poverty Rate
6.0%
HS or Higher
94.3%
Median Home Value
$539K
Median Rent
$1,882/mo
Owner-Occupied
76.2%
Under 18 / 65+
23.9% / 14.5%