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.[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.
Results summary
Statewide
Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | ||||
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No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
Republican | 13 | 1,987,191 | 52.27% | 9 | ![]() | 64.29% | |
Democratic | 13 | 1,814,469 | 47.73% | 5 | ![]() | 35.71% | |
Total | 26 | 3,801,660 | 100.00% | 14 | ![]() | 100.00% |
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:[2]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 144,741 | 57.74% | 105,942 | 42.26% | 0 | 0.00% | 250,683 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 92,472 | 40.35% | 136,699 | 59.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 229,171 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 3 | 191,996 | 65.53% | 101,010 | 34.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 293,006 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 61,092 | 21.15% | 227,717 | 78.85% | 0 | 0.00% | 288,809 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 275,406 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 275,406 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 6 | 156,875 | 49.49% | 160,139 | 50.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 317,014 | 100.00% | Democratic gain |
District 7 | 140,430 | 50.07% | 140,011 | 49.93% | 0 | 0.00% | 280,441 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 8 | 198,152 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 198,152 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 9 | 224,661 | 79.51% | 57,912 | 20.49% | 0 | 0.00% | 282,573 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 10 | 190,396 | 62.89% | 112,339 | 37.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 302,735 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 11 | 191,887 | 61.79% | 118,653 | 38.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 310,540 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 12 | 148,986 | 59.48% | 101,503 | 40.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 250,489 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 13 | 69,760 | 23.82% | 223,157 | 76.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 292,917 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 14 | 175,743 | 76.50% | 53,981 | 23.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 229,724 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
Total | 1,987,191 | 52.27% | 1,814,469 | 47.73% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,801,660 | 100.00% |
District 1
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The incumbent was Republican Buddy Carter, who has represented the district since 2015. Carter was re-elected unopposed in 2016. Carter ran for re-election.[3]
Nominee
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (incumbent) | 35,552 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 35,552 | 100.0 |
Eliminated in primary
- Barbara Seidman, retired businesswoman[6]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lisa Ring | 20,543 | 67.54 | |
Democratic | Barbara Seidman | 9,871 | 32.46 | |
Total votes | 30,414 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Buddy Carter (incumbent) | 144,741 | 57.7 | |
Democratic | Lisa Ring | 105,942 | 42.3 | |
Majority | 38,799 | 15.4 | ||
Total votes | 250,683 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 2
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The incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop, who has represented the district since 1993. Bishop was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016.
Nominee
- Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sanford Bishop (incumbent) | 42,855 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 42,855 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Herman West, pastor[13]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Herman West | 23,147 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 23,147 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sanford Bishop (incumbent) | 136,699 | 59.7 | |
Republican | Herman West | 92,472 | 40.3 | |
Total votes | 229,171 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
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The incumbent was Republican Drew Ferguson, who has represented the district since 2017. Ferguson was elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.
Nominee
- Drew Ferguson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Philip Singleton, dentist[16]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Drew Ferguson (incumbent) | 43,381 | 74.37 | |
Republican | Philip Singleton | 14,948 | 25.63 | |
Total votes | 58,329 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Chuck Enderlin, pilot[17]
Eliminated in primary
- Rusty Oliver, science teacher[18]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chuck Enderlin | 13,614 | 59.87 | |
Democratic | Rusty Oliver | 9,126 | 40.13 | |
Total votes | 22,740 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Labor unions
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Drew Ferguson (R) |
Chuck Enderlin (D) |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | October 15–16, 2018 | 681 | ±?% | 56% | 26% | 18% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Drew Ferguson (incumbent) | 191,996 | 65.5 | |
Democratic | Chuck Enderlin | 101,010 | 34.5 | |
Total votes | 293,006 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 4
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The incumbent was Democratic Hank Johnson, who has represented the district since 2007. Johnson was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2016.
Nominee
- Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Juan Parks, Marine Corps JROTC instructor[19]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 55,060 | 79.77 | |
Democratic | Juan Parks | 13,966 | 20.23 | |
Total votes | 69,026 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Joe Profit, businessman and former NFL player
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Profit | 15,367 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,367 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 227,717 | 78.9 | |
Republican | Joe Profit | 61,092 | 21.1 | |
Total votes | 288,809 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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.
Nominee
- John Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Lewis (incumbent) | 80,860 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 80,860 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Labor unions
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | John Lewis (incumbent) | 275,406 | 100.0 | ||
Total votes | 275,406 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
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 almost 52% of the vote. This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[20]
Nominee
- Karen Handel, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Karen Handel (incumbent) | 40,410 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 40,410 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Lucy McBath, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action national spokesperson[21]
Eliminated in runoff
- Kevin Abel, businessman[22]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Jon Ossoff, investigative journalist, media executive and nominee for Georgia's 6th congressional district in 2017[25]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lucy McBath | 15,138 | 36.27 | |
Democratic | Kevin Abel | 12,747 | 30.54 | |
Democratic | Bobby Kaple | 10,956 | 26.25 | |
Democratic | Steven Griffin | 2,901 | 6.95 | |
Total votes | 41,742 | 100.0 |
Debate
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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Kevin Abel | Lucy McBath | |||||
1 | Jul. 16, 2018 | Georgia Public Broadcasting | Cynne Simpson | YouTube | P | P |
Runoff results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lucy McBath | 14,504 | 53.85 | |
Democratic | Kevin Abel | 12,431 | 46.15 | |
Total votes | 26,935 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Federal officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[27]
- Condoleezza Rice, former United States Secretary of State[28]
- Organizations
- Federal officials
- U.S. Representatives
- John Lewis, civil rights activist and U.S. representative from Georgia's 5th congressional district (1987–present)[32]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Congressional Black Caucus[33]
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[34]
- EMILY's List[35][36]
- End Citizens United[37]
- Everytown for Gun Safety[38]
- Giffords[39]
- MoveOn[40]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[41]
- Individuals
- Tara Strong, voice actress and activist[42]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Karen Handel (R) |
Lucy McBath (D) |
Undecided |
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Change Research (D) | November 2–4, 2018 | 395 | – | 45% | 51% | 4% |
NYT Upshot/Siena College | October 28 – November 4, 2018 | 421 | ± 5.0% | 44% | 46% | 9% |
Thirty-Ninth Street Strategies (D-McBath) | October 20–22, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 48% | 47% | 5% |
JMC Analytics/Bold Blue Campaigns | October 13–18, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 49% | 45% | 6% |
Thirty-Ninth Street Strategies (D-McBath) | August 22–26, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.3% | 49% | 47% | 4% |
Debates
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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Karen Handel | Lucy McBath | |||||
1 | Oct. 23, 2018 | Georgia Public Broadcasting | C-SPAN | P | P |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[43] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[44] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[45] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[46] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[47] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
538[48] | Tossup | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[49] | Lean R | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[50] | Lean R | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lucy McBath | 160,139 | 50.51 | |
Republican | Karen Handel (incumbent) | 156,875 | 49.49 | |
Independent | Jeremy "Carlton Heston" Stubbs [51] | 18 | ||
Majority | 3,264 | 1.0 | ||
Total votes | 317,014 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 7
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The incumbent was Republican Rob Woodall, who has represented the district since 2011. Woodall 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.[20]
Nominee
- Rob Woodall, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Shane Hazel, business developer[52]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rob Woodall (incumbent) | 30,450 | 71.93 | |
Republican | Shane Hazel | 11,883 | 28.07 | |
Total votes | 42,333 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Carolyn Bourdeaux, policy professor at Georgia State University[53]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
- U.S Senators
- Max Cleland, United States Senator from Georgia (1997–2003)[59]
- U.S. Representatives
- Hank Johnson, U.S. representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district (2007–present)[60]
- Andrew Young, U.S. representative from Georgia's 5th congressional district (1973–1977)[60]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Debate
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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Kathleen Allen | Carolyn Bourdeaux | Mellisa Davis | David J. Kim | Ethan Pham | Steve Reilly | |||||
1 | May 7, 2018 | Georgia Public Broadcasting | Karyn Greer | YouTube | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carolyn Bourdeaux | 8,662 | 27.28 | |
Democratic | David J. Kim | 8,249 | 25.98 | |
Democratic | Ethan Pham | 5,666 | 17.84 | |
Democratic | Melissa Davis | 4,340 | 13.67 | |
Democratic | Kathleen Allen | 3,500 | 11.02 | |
Democratic | Steve Reilly | 1,335 | 4.20 | |
Total votes | 31,752 | 100.00 |
Runoff results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carolyn Bourdeaux | 8,114 | 51.82 | |
Democratic | David J. Kim | 7,545 | 48.18 | |
Total votes | 15,659 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Federal officials
- State legislators
- Stacey Abrams, former state representative and former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives[67]
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[7]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[8]
- Georgia Association of Educators[68]
- United Auto Workers[68]
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[34]
- EMILY's List[36]
- End Citizens United[37]
- MoveOn[40]
- Individuals
- Ethan Pham[67]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rob Woodall (R) |
Carolyn Bourdeaux (D) |
Undecided |
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JMC Analytics/Bold Blue Campaigns | October 13–18, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 49% | 43% | 9% |
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Woodall) | October 11–14, 2018 | 400 | – | 59% | 32% | 9% |
Tulchin Research (D-Bourdeaux) | August 9–13, 2018 | 400 | – | 44% | 46% | 10% |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[43] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
Inside Elections[44] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[45] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
RCP[46] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[47] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
538[48] | Likely R | November 7, 2018 |
CNN[49] | Likely R | October 31, 2018 |
Politico[50] | Lean R | November 4, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Rob Woodall (incumbent) | 140,443 | 50.1 | ||
Democratic | Carolyn Bourdeaux | 140,010 | 49.9 | ||
Majority | 433 | 0.2 | |||
Total votes | 280,453 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
After a recount, the 433 vote margin made this the closest race of the 2018 House elections.[69][70] 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).
District 8
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The incumbent was Republican Austin Scott, who has represented the district since 2011. Scott 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.
Nominee
- Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Scott (incumbent) | 44,467 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 41,348 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Austin Scott (incumbent) | 198,152 | 99.7 | ||
Green | Jimmy Cooper (write-in) | 564 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 198,200 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
District 9
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The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins, who has represented northeastern Georgia since 2013. Collins was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Republican primary
- Doug Collins, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Collins (incumbent) | 63,646 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 63,646 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Josh McCall, teacher[72]
Eliminated in primary
- Dave Cooper[73]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Josh McCall | 6,949 | 52.73 | |
Democratic | Dave Cooper | 6,230 | 47.27 | |
Total votes | 13,179 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Collins (incumbent) | 224,661 | 79.5 | |
Democratic | Josh McCall | 57,912 | 20.5 | |
Total votes | 282,573 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 10
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The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice, who has represented the district since 2015. Hice was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Nominee
- Jody Hice, incumbent U.S. Representative
Debate
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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Bradley Griffin | Jody Hice | Joe Hunt | |||||
1 | May 7, 2018 | Georgia Public Broadcasting | Jennifer Bellamy | YouTube | P | P | P |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jody Hice (incumbent) | 42,960 | 78.90 | |
Republican | Bradley Griffin | 5,846 | 10.74 | |
Republican | Joe Hunt | 5,644 | 10.37 | |
Total votes | 54,450 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Tabitha A. Johnson-Green, registered nurse[76]
Eliminated in primary
- Chalis Montgomery, teacher[77]
- Richard Dien Winfield, professor[78]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tabitha A. Johnson-Green | 17,020 | 50.20 | |
Democratic | Chalis Montgomery | 8,971 | 26.46 | |
Democratic | Richard Dien Winfield | 7,911 | 23.33 | |
Total votes | 33,902 | 100.00 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jody Hice (incumbent) | 190,396 | 62.9 | |
Democratic | Tabitha Johnson-Green | 112,339 | 37.1 | |
Total votes | 302,735 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 11
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The incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk, who has represented the district since 2015. Loudermilk was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.
Nominee
- Barry Loudermilk, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barry Loudermilk (incumbent) | 43,309 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 43,309 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Flynn Broady, attorney[79]
Withdrawn
- Harry Braun, renewable energy consultant and nominee for Arizona's 1st congressional district in 1984 & 1986
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Flynn Broady | 21,621 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 21,621 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Labor unions
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barry Loudermilk (incumbent) | 191,887 | 61.8 | |
Democratic | Flynn Broady | 118,653 | 38.2 | |
Total votes | 310,540 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 12
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The incumbent was Republican Rick Allen, who has represented the district since 2015. Allen was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2016.
Nominee
- Rick W. Allen, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rick W. Allen (Incumbent) | 37,776 | 75.99 | |
Republican | Eugene Yu | 11,938 | 24.01 | |
Total votes | 49,714 | 100.00 |
Nominee
- Francys Johnson, lawyer and pastor[81]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Francys Johnson | 16,991 | 52.86 | |
Democratic | Robert Ingham | 10,011 | 31.15 | |
Democratic | Trent Nesmith | 5,139 | 15.99 | |
Total votes | 32,141 | 100.0 |
Debate
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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Rick W. Allen | Francys Johnson | |||||
1 | Oct. 23, 2018 | Georgia Public Broadcasting | Brad Means | YouTube | P | P |
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rick W. Allen (Incumbent) | 148,986 | 59.5 | |
Democratic | Francys Johnson | 101,503 | 40.5 | |
Majority | 47,483 | 19.0 | ||
Total votes | 250,489 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 13
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The incumbent was Democrat David Scott, who has represented the district since 2003. Scott was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Democratic primary
- David Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Scott (incumbent) | 56,216 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 56,216 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- David Callahan, part-time driver[84]
Eliminated in primary
- Femi Akinkugbe, TSA security[85]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Callahan | 17,475 | 93.0 | |
Republican | Femi Akinkugbe | 1,315 | 7.0 | |
Total votes | 18,790 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Labor unions
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Scott (incumbent) | 223,157 | 76.2 | |
Republican | David Callahan | 69,760 | 23.8 | |
Total votes | 292,917 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
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The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves, who has represented northwestern Georgia since 2010. Graves was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Nominee
- Tom Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Graves (incumbent) | 38,270 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 38,270 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Steven Lamar Foster, surgeon[86]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steven Lamar Foster | 10,627 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 10,627 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Graves (incumbent) | 175,743 | 76.5 | |
Democratic | Steven Lamar Foster [A] | 53,981 | 23.5 | |
Total votes | 229,724 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
References
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External links
- "Georgia Election Results". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. (constantly updated)
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
- Official campaign websites of first district candidates
- Official campaign websites of second district candidates
- Official campaign websites of third district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
- Hank Johnson (D) for Congress
- Joe Profit (R) for Congress Archived July 6, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
- John Lewis (D) for Congress Archived July 19, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
- Karen Handel (R) for Congress Archived July 6, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Lucy McBath (D) for Congress
- Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates
- Carolyn Bourdeaux (D) for Congress Archived October 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Rob Woodall (R) for Congress
- Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of ninth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of tenth district candidates
- Jody Hice (R) for Congress Archived June 24, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Tabitha Johnson-Green (D) for Congress Archived July 6, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Official campaign websites of eleventh district candidates
- Official campaign websites of twelfth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of thirteenth district candidates
- David Callahan (R) for Congress
- David Scott (D) for Congress Archived July 6, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Official campaign websites of fourteenth district candidates