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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
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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.[1]
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One seat flipped to the Democrats, changing the state congressional delegation from a 10–4 Republican majority to a 9–5 Republican majority.
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Statewide
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:[2]
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District 1
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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.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Barbara Seidman, retired businesswoman[6]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Lisa Ring (D)
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District 2
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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[21]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Sanford Bishop (D)
Labor unions
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District 3
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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 [24]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chuck Enderlin, pilot[25]
Eliminated in primary
- Rusty Oliver, science teacher[26]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Chuck Enderlin (D)
Labor unions
Polling
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District 4
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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[28]
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joe Profit, businessman and former NFL player
Primary results
General election
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Endorsements
Hank Johnson (D)
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District 5
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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
John Lewis (D)
Labor unions
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District 6
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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.[29]
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[30]
Eliminated in runoff
- Kevin Abel, businessman[31]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Jon Ossoff, investigative journalist, media executive and nominee for Georgia's 6th congressional district in 2017[34]
Primary results
Runoff
Debate
Runoff results
General election
Endorsements
Karen Handel (R)
Federal officials
- Condoleezza Rice, former United States Secretary of State[37]
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[38]
Organizations
Lucy McBath (D)
Federal officials
U.S. Representatives
- John Lewis, civil rights activist and U.S. representative from Georgia's 5th congressional district[42]
Labor unions
Organizations
- Congressional Black Caucus[43]
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[44]
- EMILY's List[45][46]
- End Citizens United[47]
- Everytown for Gun Safety[48]
- Giffords[49]
- MoveOn[50]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[51]
Individuals
- Tara Strong, voice actress and activist[52]
Polling
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District 7
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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.[29]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rob Woodall, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Shane Hazel, business developer[60]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Carolyn Bourdeaux, policy professor at Georgia State University[61]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Carolyn Bourdeaux (D)
U.S Senators
- Max Cleland, United States Senator from Georgia (1997–2003)[67]
U.S. Representatives
- Hank Johnson, U.S. representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district (2007–present)[68]
- Andrew Young, U.S. representative from Georgia's 5th congressional district (1973–1977)[68]
Labor unions
Organizations
Debate
Primary results
Runoff results
General election
Endorsements
Rob Woodall (R)
Carolyn Bourdeaux (D)
Federal officials
State legislators
- Stacey Abrams, former state representative and former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives[76]
Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[15]
- Georgia Association of Educators[77]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[16]
- United Auto Workers[77]
Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[44]
- EMILY's List[46]
- End Citizens United[47]
- MoveOn[50]
Individuals
- Ethan Pham[76]
Polling
Predictions
Results
After a recount, the 433-vote margin made this the closest race of the 2018 House elections.[81][82] It was the closest that a Democrat has come to winning this district since its creation in 1993 (it was numbered as the 4th District from 1993 to 1997, the 11th from 1997 to 2003, and has been the 7th since 2003).
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District 8
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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
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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[84]
Eliminated in primary
- Dave Cooper[85]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Josh McCall (D)
Labor unions
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District 10
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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
Debate
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tabitha A. Johnson-Green, registered nurse[89]
Eliminated in primary
- Chalis Montgomery, teacher[90]
- Richard Dien Winfield, professor[91]
Debate
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 11
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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[93]
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- Harry Braun, renewable energy consultant and nominee for Arizona's 1st congressional district in 1984 & 1986
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Flynn Broady (D)
Labor unions
Results
District 12
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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
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Francys Johnson, lawyer and pastor[95]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Debate
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Results
District 13
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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[99]
Eliminated in primary
- Femi Akinkugbe, TSA security[100]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
David Scott (D)
Labor unions
Results
District 14
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The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves, who represented northwestern Georgia since 2010. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steven Lamar Foster, surgeon[101]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
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