2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
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 2026 [United States House of Representatives elections|other elections] to the House of Representatives, 2026 [United States Senate elections|elections] to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on May 19, 2026, and in races where no candidate receives over 50% in a primary, runoff elections will take place on June 16.
District 1
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. On May 8, 2025, Carter announced that he would run for U.S. Senate in 2026.Republican primary
Declared
- Patrick Farrell, Chatham County commissioner
- Jim Kingston, insurance executive and son of former U.S. representative Jack Kingston
- Brian Montgomery, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel
- Krista Penn, healthcare executive
- Kandiss Taylor, district 1 chair for the Georgia Republican Party, candidate for U.S. Senate in special election in Georgia|2020], and candidate for governor in 2022
Filed paperwork
- Matt Day, construction contractor
- Eugene Yu, retired businessman
Publicly expressed interest
- Carter Infinger, chair of the Bryan County Commission
Declined
- James Burchett, state representative from the 176th district
- Buddy Carter, incumbent U.S representative '
- Vernon Jones, former Democratic CEO of DeKalb County and candidate for this district in 2022 [United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 10|2022] '
- Jesse Petrea, state representative from the 166th district
- Ron Stephens, state representative from the 164th district
- Ben Watson, State Senate|state senator] from the 1st district ''''
Endorsements
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- Defonsio Daniels, security instructor
- Amanda Hollowell, political organizer
- Michael McCord, business consultant
- Joseph Palimeno, vice chair of the Camden County Democratic Party
- Randy Zurcher, union representative
Declined
- Anne Allen Westbrook, state representative from the 163rd district
- Aaron Whitely, Chatham County commissioner and chair of the Chatham County Democratic Party
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
District 2
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.Democratic primary
Declared
- Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. representative
- Danny Glover, political consultant
Fundraising
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Chuck Hand, construction superintendent
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
District 3
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.Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Uloma Ekpete Kama, physician
- Darell Ignelzi, manager
- Brian Jack, incumbent U.S. representative
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- Maura Keller, salon owner and nominee for this district in 2024 [United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 3|2024]
Filed paperwork
- Rodney Moore, CEO and candidate for this district in 2024
General election
Predictions
District 4
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.Democratic primary
Declared
- Alex Robson, assistant principal
Filed paperwork
- Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. representative
- Benedict "Ben" Truman II, candidate for DeKalb County commission District 1 in 2020
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
District 5
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.Democratic primary
Declared
- Andres Castro, software engineer
- Victor Hill, former Clayton County sheriff
Filed paperwork
- Arnetress Beatty, consumer services specialist
- Nikema Williams, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
District 6
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.Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Chris Capparell
- Sonya Halpern, state senator for Georgia's 39th Senate district
- Lucy McBath, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements
Fundraising
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Justin Pinker
General election
Predictions
District 7
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.Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Eric Barfield, financial services executive
- Rich McCormick, incumbent U.S. representative
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Larry Long
- Haiden Moburg, college student
- Casey Norton, camera technician
General election
Predictions
District 8
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.Republican primary
Declared
- Vince Watkins, Democratic candidate for this district in 2024 United States [House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 8|2024]
Filed paperwork
- Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. representative
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Jimmy Cooper, activist and Green Party nominee for this district in 2018 and 2020
- Kelly Esti, businessman
- Justin Laster, former correctional officer and candidate for this district in 2024
- Justin Lucas, member of the Worth County school board and pastor
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
District 9
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.Republican primary
Declared
- Andrew Clyde, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Sam Couvillon, mayor of Gainesville
- Gregg Poole, Hall County commissioner
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- Nick Alex, retired banker
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
District 10
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.Republican primary
Declared
- Houston Gaines, state representative from the 120th district
Publicly expressed interest
- Paul Broun, former U.S. representative from this district, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014, candidate for the 9th district in 2016 and 2020, and candidate for this district in 2022
Declined
- Mike Collins, incumbent U.S. representative
- Brian Strickland, state senator from the 42nd district ''''
Endorsements
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- Lexy Doherty, educational consultant and nominee for this district in 2024
Filed paperwork
- Dantwan Watkins, college student
General election
Predictions
District 11
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.Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Barry Loudermilk, incumbent U.S. representative
- Christopher Mora
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- Chris Harden, attorney
- Barry Wolfert, real estate broker
Filed paperwork
- Chase Laminack
- Iris Medina-Elston
- Dale Vines
Independents
Filed paperwork
- Natalie Richoz, disabled nurse
General election
Predictions
District 12
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.Republican primary
Declared
- Tori Branum, behavioral therapist
Filed paperwork
- Rick Allen, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- Robert Dixon, nonprofit founder
- Tracell Peace-Nichols, attorney
- Ceretta Smith, Grovetown city councilor
- Chris Stephens, former police officer
- Brianna Woodson, mental health counselor
Filed paperwork
- Traci George
Endorsements
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
District 13
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.Scott has faced criticism from fellow Democrats due to his age; he would be 81 years old at the beginning of the next Congress, as well as reports from his voting record revealing that he hadn't cast a single vote in the last six election cycles, including the 2024 United States presidential election. Scott is currently facing several primary challengers, but has stated he is running for re-election to a 13th term in Congress.
Democratic primary
Declared
- Everton Blair, former chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Education
- Jonathan Bonner, project manager
- Jasmine Clark, state representative from the 108th district
- Emanuel Jones, state senator from the 10th district
- Heavenly Kimes, dentist and Married to Medicine cast member
- Ron McKenzie, business attorney
- Carlos Moore, former president of the National Bar Association
- David Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Pierre Whatley, financial services lobbyist
Filed paperwork
- Jeff Fauntleroy, ministry and law enforcement
- Joe Lester, dentist
Endorsements
Fundraising
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Peter Bourne, finance specialist
- Simeon Nunnally, Chief executive officer
General election
Predictions
District 14
The 14th district is based in the northwest corner of the state. The district has no incumbent following the resignation of Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene on January 5, 2026, who was re-elected with 64.4% of the vote in 2024. A 2026 [Georgia's 14th congressional district special election|special election] will be held on March 10 to fill the remainder of her term.Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Uloma Ekpete Kama, physician ''''
Withdrawn
- Marjorie Taylor Greene, former U.S. representative
Endorsements
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- Shawn Harris, cattleman, retired brigadier general, and candidate for this district in 2024
Withdrawn
- Clarence Blalock, GIS contractor and candidate for this district in 2024 ''''
Fundraising