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Georgia's 8th U.S. House District

Georgia · Next election 2026 · 1 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Georgia's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Austin Scott
Rep. Austin ScottR
U.S. Representative · GA-8
Tenure
15y
Bills Spon.
22
Votes Missed
0.31%
Cross-party
19
Committees
ChairGeneral Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Subcommittee
Chairon Intelligence National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee
Vice ChairAgriculture Committee
+10 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 1 active for the 2026 House election in Georgia District 8. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.1M
Candidates
1 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Austin Scott (R-GA-8)R
Cash on Hand
$1.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Austin Scott R68.9%Darrius Butler D 31.1%335,981
2022Austin Scott R68.6%Darrius Butler D 31.4%260,586
2020Austin Scott R64.5%Lindsay Holliday D 35.5%308,013
2018Austin Scott R100.0%—198,152
2016Austin Scott R67.6%James Neal Harris D 32.4%257,208
2014Austin Scott R100.0%—129,938
2012Austin Scott R100.0%—197,789
2010Austin Scott R52.7%Jim Marshall D 47.3%195,020
2008Jim Marshall D57.2%Rick Goddard R 42.8%274,687
2006Jim Marshall D50.5%Mac Collins R 49.5%159,568
2004Lynn Westmoreland R75.6%Silvia Delamar D 24.4%301,156
2002Mac Collins R78.3%A Petrakopoulos D 21.7%181,927
2000Saxby Chambliss R58.9%Jim Marshall D 41.1%192,431
1998Saxby Chambliss R62.4%Ronald L Cain D 37.6%141,072
1996Saxby Chambliss R52.6%Jim Wiggins D 47.4%178,125
District
Population
774,685
Median HH Income
$61K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
23.4%
Veterans
8.6%
Median Age
37.6
Mean HH Income
$83K
Poverty Rate
17.9%
HS or Higher
87.1%
Median Home Value
$176K
Median Rent
$964/mo
Owner-Occupied
66.4%
Under 18 / 65+
23.5% / 16.3%