U.S. House, District 2 · Georgia

Incumbent: Sanford Bishop (Democratic) · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026

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The candidates

Candidates from the Georgia Secretary of State's official list of November 2026 federal and state candidates. Georgia requires a majority to win; if no candidate gets more than 50%, the top two go to a runoff on Dec. 1, 2026 (georgia.gov).

Sanford Bishop

Democratic · Incumbent

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Matt Day

Republican

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Where they stand: Bishop vs. Day

Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.

Housing
Bishop

Housing

I support legislation to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, stop predatory and irresponsible mortgage loan practices, increase the supply of affordable housing, expand veteran and rural housing opportunities, promote fair housing education and enforcement activities, and finance community development initiatives.
Original: bishop.house.gov/issues (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
DayNo public position found
Jobs, wages & cost of living
Bishop

Small business

I support legislation to establish a lending fund to provide community banks with capital to increase small business lending.
Original: bishop.house.gov/issues (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
DayNo public position found
Elections, ethics & government
BishopNo public position foundDay

Mission

My mission is to fight corruption, government waste and government size by standing on Common Sense and Unshakable Truths.
Original: votemattday.com (accessed Oct 2026)
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Official voting records

The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.

Sanford Bishop: key votes as U.S. Representative

MeasureBishop
Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passageYea
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passageNay
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate versionNo

Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.

No congressional voting record for: Matt Day. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.

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