2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the fourteen U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's fourteen congressional districts. The elections coincided with a gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on May 22, 2018.
One seat flipped to the Democrats, changing the state congressional delegation from a 10–4 Republican majority to a 9–5 Republican majority.
Results summary
Statewide
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:District 1
The incumbent was Republican Buddy Carter, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016. He ran for re-election.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lisa Ring, community organizer
Eliminated in primary
- Barbara Seidman, retired businesswoman
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Results
District 2
The incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Herman West, pastor
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Results
District 3
The incumbent was Republican Drew Ferguson, who had represented the district since 2017. He was elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Drew Ferguson, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Philip Singleton, pilot
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chuck Enderlin, pilot
Eliminated in primary
- Rusty Oliver, science teacher
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Polling
Results
District 4
The incumbent was Democratic Hank Johnson, who had represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2016.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Juan Parks, Marine Corps JROTC instructor
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joe Profit, businessman and former NFL player
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Results
District 5
The incumbent was Democratic John Lewis, who had represented the district from 1987 until his death in 2020. Lewis was re-elected with 84% of the vote in 2016. With no primary challenger and no Republican opposition, Rep. Lewis won his 2018 midterm election for the 116th Congress of the United States by default.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Lewis, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Results
District 6
The incumbent was Republican Karen Handel, who won a hotly contested special election for the seat in 2017 with 51.8% of the vote.This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Karen Handel, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lucy McBath, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action national spokesperson
Eliminated in runoff
- Kevin Abel, businessman
Eliminated in primary
- Steven Knight Griffin, management consultant
- Bobby Kaple, TV news anchor
Declined
- Jon Ossoff, investigative journalist, media executive and nominee for Georgia's 6th congressional district in 2017
Primary results
Runoff
Debate
Runoff results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Debates
Predictions
Results
District 7
The incumbent was Republican Rob Woodall, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2016. This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rob Woodall, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Shane Hazel, business developer
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Carolyn Bourdeaux, policy professor at Georgia State University
Eliminated in primary
- Kathleen Allen, risk management consultant
- Mellisa Davis, financial manager
- David J. Kim, publisher
- Ethan Pham, small business owner
- Steve Reilly, attorney
Endorsements
Debate
Primary results
Runoff results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
After a recount, the 433-vote margin made this the closest race of the 2018 House elections. It was the closest that a Democrat has come to winning this district since its creation in 1993.District 8
The incumbent was Republican Austin Scott, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. With no primary challenger and no Democratic opposition, Rep. Scott won his 2018 midterm election for the 116th Congress of the United States, barring any further opposition by default.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 9
The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins, who had represented northeastern Georgia since 2013. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016.Republican primary
- Doug Collins, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Josh McCall, teacher
Eliminated in primary
- Dave Cooper
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Results
District 10
The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jody Hice, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Bradley Griffin, businessman
- Joe Hunt, businessman
Debate
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tabitha A. Johnson-Green, registered nurse
Eliminated in primary
- Chalis Montgomery, teacher
- Richard Dien Winfield, professor
Debate
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 11
The incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Barry Loudermilk, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Flynn Broady, attorney
Withdrawn
- Harry Braun, renewable energy consultant and nominee for Arizona's 1st congressional district in 1984 & 1986
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Results
District 12
The incumbent was Republican Rick Allen, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2016.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rick W. Allen, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Eugene Yu, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Francys Johnson, lawyer and pastor
Eliminated in primary
- Robert Ingham, tax preparer
- Trent Nesmith, businessman
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Debate
Endorsements
Results
District 13
The incumbent was Democrat David Scott, who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016.Democratic primary
- David Scott, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Callahan, part-time driver
Eliminated in primary
- Femi Akinkugbe, TSA security
Primary results