2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia explained

Election Name:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
Next Year:	2020
Seats For Election:	All 14 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout:	59.14% 10.14 pp
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:	10
Seats Before1:	10
Seats1:	9
Seat Change1:	1
Popular Vote1:	1,987,191
Percentage1:	52.28%
Swing1:	8%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:	4
Seats Before2:	4
Seats2:	5
Seat Change2:	1
Popular Vote2:	1,814,469
Percentage2:	47.72%
Swing2:	8%
Map Size:	250px

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]

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
No.		%	No.	+/– !	%
		13	1,987,191	52.27%	9	1	64.29%
		13	1,814,469	47.73%	5	1	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]

scope=col rowspan=3	District	scope=col colspan=2	Republican	scope=col colspan=2	Democratic	scope=col colspan=2	Others	scope=col colspan=2	Total	scope=col rowspan=3	Result
scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2	!	scope=col colspan=2
scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	%
	144,741	57.74%	105,942	42.26%	0	0.00%	250,683	100.00%	Republican hold
	92,472	40.35%	136,699	59.65%	0	0.00%	229,171	100.00%	Democratic hold
	191,996	65.53%	101,010	34.47%	0	0.00%	293,006	100.00%	Republican hold
	61,092	21.15%	227,717	78.85%	0	0.00%	288,809	100.00%	Democratic hold
	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
	140,430	50.07%	140,011	49.93%	0	0.00%	280,441	100.00%	Republican hold
	198,152	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	198,152	100.00%	Republican hold
	224,661	79.51%	57,912	20.49%	0	0.00%	282,573	100.00%	Republican hold
	190,396	62.89%	112,339	37.11%	0	0.00%	302,735	100.00%	Republican hold
	191,887	61.79%	118,653	38.21%	0	0.00%	310,540	100.00%	Republican hold
	148,986	59.48%	101,503	40.52%	0	0.00%	250,489	100.00%	Republican hold
	69,760	23.82%	223,157	76.18%	0	0.00%	292,917	100.00%	Democratic hold
	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

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 1
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 1
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Buddy Carter, Official Portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Buddy Carter
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	144,741
Percentage1:	57.7%
Nominee2:	Lisa Ring
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	105,942
Percentage2:	42.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Buddy Carter
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Buddy Carter
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Georgia's 1st congressional district. 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

• Lisa Ring, community organizer^{[4] [5]}

Eliminated in primary

• Barbara Seidman, retired businesswoman^[6]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 2
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 2
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Sanford Bishop (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Sanford Bishop
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	135,709
Percentage1:	59.6%
Nominee2:	Herman West Jr.
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	92,132
Percentage2:	40.4%
Map Size:	150px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Sanford Bishop
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Sanford Bishop
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Georgia's 2nd congressional district. 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^[7]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 3
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 3
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Drew Ferguson 115th Congress 2.jpeg
Nominee1:	Drew Ferguson
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	191,996
Percentage1:	65.5%
Nominee2:	Chuck Enderlin
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	101,010
Percentage2:	34.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Drew Ferguson
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Drew Ferguson
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Georgia's 3rd congressional district. 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 ^[8]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chuck Enderlin, pilot^[9]

Eliminated in primary

• Rusty Oliver, science teacher^[10]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 4
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 4
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Hank Johnson, official portrait 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Hank Johnson
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	227,717
Percentage1:	78.9%
Nominee2:	Joe Profit
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	61,092
Percentage2:	21.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Hank Johnson
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Hank Johnson
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Georgia's 4th congressional district. 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^[12]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Profit, businessman and former NFL player

Primary results

General election

Results

District 5

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 5
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 5
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Johnlewis.jpg
Nominee1:	John Lewis
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	275,406
Percentage1:	100%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	John Lewis
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	John Lewis
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Georgia's 5th congressional district. 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

Results

District 6

See also: Georgia's 6th congressional district and 2017 Georgia's 6th congressional district special election.

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 6th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2017 Georgia's 6th congressional district special election
Previous Year:	2017 (special)
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 6
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Lucy McBath, official portrait, 116th Congress (3x4).jpg
Nominee1:	Lucy McBath
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	160,139
Percentage1:	50.5%
Nominee2:	Karen Handel
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	156,875
Percentage2:	49.5%
Map Size:	260px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Karen Handel
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Lucy McBath
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

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.^[13]

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^[14]

Eliminated in runoff

• Kevin Abel, businessman^[15]

Eliminated in primary

• Steven Knight Griffin, management consultant^[16]
• Bobby Kaple, TV news anchor^[17]

Declined

• Jon Ossoff, investigative journalist, media executive and nominee for Georgia's 6th congressional district in 2017^[18]

Runoff

Runoff results

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Karen Handel (R)	Lucy McBath (D)	Undecided
Change Research (D)^[20]	November 2–4, 2018	395	–	45%	align=center	51%	4%
NYT Upshot/Siena College^[21]	October 28 – November 4, 2018	421	± 5.0%	44%	align=center	46%	9%
Thirty-Ninth Street Strategies (D-McBath)^[22]	October 20–22, 2018	400	± 4.9%	align=center	48%	47%	5%
JMC Analytics/Bold Blue Campaigns^[23]	October 13–18, 2018	500	± 4.5%	align=center	49%	45%	6%
Thirty-Ninth Street Strategies (D-McBath)^[24]	August 22–26, 2018	600	± 4.3%	align=center	49%	47%	4%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[26]		November 5, 2018
align=left	Inside Elections^[27]		November 5, 2018
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[28]		November 5, 2018
RCP^[29]		November 5, 2018
Daily Kos^[30]		November 5, 2018
538^[31]		November 7, 2018
CNN^[32]		October 31, 2018
Politico^[33]		November 4, 2018

Results

District 7

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 7th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 7
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 7
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Rob Woodall, official portrait, 112th Congress (3x4).jpg
Nominee1:	Rob Woodall
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	140,430
Percentage1:	50.1%
Nominee2:	Carolyn Bourdeaux
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	140,011
Percentage2:	49.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Rob Woodall
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Rob Woodall
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Georgia's 7th congressional district. 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^[34]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Carolyn Bourdeaux, policy professor at Georgia State University^[35]

Eliminated in primary

• Kathleen Allen, risk management consultant^[36]
• Mellisa Davis, financial manager^[37]
• David J. Kim, publisher^[38]
• Ethan Pham, small business owner^[39]
• Steve Reilly, attorney^[40]

Runoff results

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rob Woodall (R)	Carolyn Bourdeaux (D)	Undecided
JMC Analytics/Bold Blue Campaigns^[42]	October 13–18, 2018	500	± 4.5%	align=center	49%	43%	9%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Woodall)^[43]	October 11–14, 2018	400	–	align=center	59%	32%	9%
Tulchin Research (D-Bourdeaux)^[44]	August 9–13, 2018	400	–	44%	align=center	46%	10%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2018
align=left	Inside Elections		November 5, 2018
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2018
RCP		November 5, 2018
Daily Kos		November 5, 2018
538		November 7, 2018
CNN		October 31, 2018
Politico		November 4, 2018

Results

After a recount, the 433-vote margin made this the closest race of the 2018 House elections.^{[45] [46]} 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). It was also the closest House race in 2018.

District 8

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 8th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 8
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 8
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Austin Scott official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Austin Scott
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	197,401
Percentage1:	100%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Austin Scott
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Austin Scott
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Georgia's 8th congressional district. 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

Results

District 9

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 9th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 9
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 9
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Doug Collins, official portrait 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Doug Collins
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	224,661
Percentage1:	79.5%
Nominee2:	Josh McCall
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	57,912
Percentage2:	20.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Doug Collins
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Doug Collins
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Georgia's 9th congressional district. 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^[47]

Eliminated in primary

• Dave Cooper^[48]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 10

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 10th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 10
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 10
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Jody Hice 116th Congress official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Jody Hice
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	190,396
Percentage1:	62.9%
Nominee2:	Tabitha Johnson-Green
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	112,339
Percentage2:	37.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Jody Hice
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Jody Hice
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Georgia's 10th congressional district. 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^[49]
• Joe Hunt, businessman^[50]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tabitha A. Johnson-Green, registered nurse^[52]

Eliminated in primary

• Chalis Montgomery, teacher^[53]
• Richard Dien Winfield, professor^[54]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 11

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 11th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 11
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 11
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Barry Loudermilk, official portrait, 115th congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Barry Loudermilk
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	191,887
Percentage1:	61.8%
Nominee2:	Flynn Broady
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	118,653
Percentage2:	38.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Barry Loudermilk
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Barry Loudermilk
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Georgia's 11th congressional district. 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^[56]

Withdrawn

• Harry Braun, renewable energy consultant and nominee for Arizona's 1st congressional district in 1984 & 1986

Primary results

General election

Results

District 12

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 12th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 12
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 12
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Rick Allen Official Photo, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Rick W. Allen
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	148,986
Percentage1:	59.5%
Nominee2:	Francys Johnson
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	101,503
Percentage2:	40.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Rick W. Allen
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Rick W. Allen
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Georgia's 12th congressional district. 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^[57]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Francys Johnson, lawyer and pastor^[58]

Eliminated in primary

• Robert Ingham, tax preparer^[59]
• Trent Nesmith, businessman^[60]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 13

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 13th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 13
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 13
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:David Scott 116th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	David Scott
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	223,157
Percentage1:	76.2%
Nominee2:	David Callahan
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	69,760
Percentage2:	23.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	David Scott
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	David Scott
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Georgia's 13th congressional district. 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^[62]

Eliminated in primary

• Femi Akinkugbe, TSA security^[63]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 14

Election Name:	2018 Georgia's 14th congressional district election
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 14
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 14
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Tom Graves, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Tom Graves
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	175,743
Percentage1:	76.5%
Nominee2:	Steven Lamar Foster
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	53,981
Percentage2:	23.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Tom Graves
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Tom Graves
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Georgia's 14th congressional district. The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves, who v 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^[64]

Primary results

General election

Results

• Convicted for DUI in August 2018, Foster ran the race while still behind bars until election day.^[65]

External links

• News: 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

• Buddy Carter (R) for Congress
• Lisa Ring (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of second district candidates

• Sanford Bishop (D) for Congress
• Herman West, Jr. (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of third district candidates

• Chuck Enderlin (D) for Congress
• Drew Ferguson (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates

• Hank Johnson (D) for Congress
• Joe Profit (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates

• John Lewis (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates

• Karen Handel (R) for Congress
• Lucy McBath (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates

• Carolyn Bourdeaux (D) for Congress
• Rob Woodall (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates

• Austin Scott (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of ninth district candidates

• Doug Collins (R) for Congress
• Josh McCall (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of tenth district candidates

• Jody Hice (R) for Congress
• Tabitha Johnson-Green (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of eleventh district candidates

• Barry Loudermilk (R) for Congress
• Flynn D. Broady Jr. (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of twelfth district candidates

• Rick W. Allen (R) for Congress
• Francys Johnson (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of thirteenth district candidates

• David Callahan (R) for Congress
• David Scott (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fourteenth district candidates

• Steve Foster (D) for Congress
• Tom Graves (R) for Congress

Notes and References

1. News: United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2018 - Ballotpedia. 2018-02-20. en-US.
2. Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. April 27, 2019. February 28, 2019.
3. News: Carter talks re-election, challenger in Bryan County. Bryan County News. O'Neil. Ted. July 3, 2017. July 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170707184723/http://www.bryancountynews.com/section/101/article/49684/. July 7, 2017. dead.
4. News: Ring running for Congress. Bryan County News. O'Neil. Ted. June 20, 2017. June 21, 2017.
5. Web site: June 22 – Bryan County Democrat Lisa Ring announces run against Congressman Buddy Carter for the GA-1 District - Savannah Business Journal. savannahbusinessjournal.com. May 24, 2018. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061623/https://savannahbusinessjournal.com/news-categories/politics-local-govts/6765-june-22-%E2%80%93-bryan-county-democrat-lisa-ring-announces-run-against-congressman-buddy-carter-for-the-ga-1-district.html. dead.
6. Web site: Barbara A. Seidman for US House of Representatives, GA District 1. www.electseidman.com. 2018-01-06. January 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180102163407/http://www.electseidman.com/. dead.
7. News: Political newcomer from Randolph Co. challenges Rep. Sanford Bishop for Georgia's 2nd Congressional District. WRBL. Ripley. Joe. July 18, 2017. July 24, 2017.
8. Web site: Philip Singleton . 2024-01-18 . Ballotpedia . en.
9. Web site: Chuck Enderlin for Congress. www.chuckenderlin.com. 2018-01-06.
10. Web site: Rusty Oliver For Congress Georgia 3rd District 2018 U.S. House. Rusty Oliver For Congress Georgia 3rd District 2018 U.S. House. en. 2018-01-06.
11. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/20181106_GA3.pdf Public Policy Polling
12. Web site: Juan Parks for Congress - Juan Parks for Congress. Juan Parks for Congress. en-US. 2018-01-06. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107063219/https://www.juanparksforcongress.com/. dead.
13. http://dccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MEMO-Charging-Forward-DCCC-Announces-Battlefield-Expansion-18.pdf Charging Forward, DCCC Announces Battlefield Expansion
14. Web site: About Lucy - Lucia McBath for Congress. Lucia McBath for Congress. en-US. 2018-04-12.
15. Web site: Kevin Abel for Congress Georgia's 6th. Kevin Abel for Congress. en-US. 2018-01-06.
16. Web site: Steven Knight Griffin for Congress. en-US. 2018-04-12.
17. Web site: Bobby Kaple for Congress. Bobby Kaple for Congress. 2018-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725025045/https://bobbykaple.com/. July 25, 2019. dead.
18. News: Ossoff not seeking rematch in Georgia race for US House seat . February 23, 2018 . Associated Press.
19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkeR66GFSE8 YouTube
20. https://healthcarevoter.org/new-house-polls-voters-cite-health-care-top-issue-ahead-midterm-elections/ Change Research (D)
21. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-ga06-3.html NYT Upshot/Siena College
22. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I7nNtLRO1sZrwrP-miEdV1XJTE4a2YDx/view Thirty-Ninth Street Strategies (D-McBath)
23. https://winwithjmc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Georgia-CD-6-Executive-Summary.pdf JMC Analytics/Bold Blue Campaigns
24. http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/rep-karen-handels-challenger-within-two-points-in-georgias-6th-district-poll-shows Thirty-Ninth Street Strategies (D-McBath)
25. https://www.c-span.org/video/?453490-1/georgia-6th-congressional-district-debate C-SPAN
26. Web site: 2018 House Race Ratings . Cook Political Report . October 30, 2018.
27. Web site: 2018 House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . November 5, 2018.
28. Web site: 2018 House . . November 5, 2018.
29. News: Battle for the House 2018 . RCP . November 5, 2018.
30. Web site: Daily Kos Elections 2018 race ratings . . November 5, 2018 .
31. Web site: Silver . Nate . 2018 House Forecast . . November 6, 2018 . August 16, 2018.
32. Web site: CNN's 2018 Race Ratings . CNN . 30 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181031235918/https://www.cnn.com/election/2018/key-races . 31 October 2018.
33. News: Who wins 2018? Predictions for Every House & Senate Election. Politico. 2018-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104115002/https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/house-senate-race-ratings-and-predictions/ . 4 November 2018.
34. Web site: Hazel running for District 7 congressional seat. www.forsythnews.com. 2018-04-12.
35. News: GSU professor jumps into expanding 7th District race with health care message. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Hallerman. Tamar. July 5, 2017. July 6, 2017. July 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170705230526/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/07/05/gsu-professor-jumps-into-rapidly-expanding-7th-district-race-with-health-care-message/. dead.
36. News: Kathleen Allen kicking off bid for Seventh Congressional District seat on Thursday. Gwinnett Daily Post. Yeomans. Curt. June 20, 2017. June 23, 2017.
37. News: Forsyth County Democrat announces run for 7th District congressional seat. AccessWDUN. 2018-04-12. en.
38. News: With a wink toward Ossoff, Asian-American businessman challenges Woodall in 7th District. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Hallerman. Tamar. June 7, 2017. June 8, 2017. June 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170607234234/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/06/07/with-a-wink-toward-ossoff-asian-american-businessman-challenges-woodall-in-7th-district/. dead.
39. Web site: Pham qualifies for 7th Congressional District race. www.forsythnews.com. 2018-04-12.
40. News: Steve Reilly for Congress. 2018-04-12. en-US. October 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005110852/http://www.stevereillyforcongress.com/. dead.
41. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEkUp-svwSo YouTube
42. https://www.scribd.com/document/391316947/GA-07-Polling-Memo-Rob-Woodall-vs-Carolyn-Bourdeaux-October-2018-Bold-Blue-Campaigns-with-JMC-Analytics-and-Polling JMC Analytics/Bold Blue Campaigns
43. https://politics.myajc.com/blog/politics/georgia-7th-why-rob-woodall-feeling-bullish-about-his-house-race/JWHi2rao2TdAvhmBPRg1QI/ McLaughlin & Associates (R-Woodall)
44. https://politics.myajc.com/blog/politics/internal-poll-suggests-tight-congressional-race-atlanta-suburbs/FADiwN0GjlUzP9ZY3yNKxM/ Tulchin Research (D-Bourdeaux)
45. News: Rob Woodall Wins by 433 Votes in Georgia's 7th District . Pathé . Simone . 2018-11-21 . Roll Call . 2018-11-22 . Pathé . Simone . en.
46. Web site: 50 Interesting Facts About the 2018 Election. The Cook Political Report. Apr 10, 2019.
47. News: Teacher announces Democratic run for 9th District congressional race. The Gainesville Times. Galarza. Carlos. April 10, 2017. April 13, 2017.
48. Web site: cooper4congress. cooper4congress. en. 2018-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413125702/https://www.cooper4congressga.com/. April 13, 2018. dead.
49. Web site: Bradley Griffin announces 10th congressional district candidacy. www.covnews.com. 2018-04-12.
50. Web site: Joe Hunt For Congress. Joe Hunt For Congress. en. 2018-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180825000539/https://www.huntforcongress.com/. August 25, 2018. dead.
51. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSN7Ep8kbtI YouTube
52. News: Georgia's 10th Congressional District: Democratic candidate Tabitha Johnson-Green. Ashlyn. Webb. The Red and Black. 2018-04-12. en.
53. News: Democrat Says She'll Run Against Rep. Jody Hice. Flagpole Magazine. Becker. Lee. June 25, 2017. July 5, 2017. July 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170708104018/http://flagpole.com/news/in-the-loop/democrat-says-she-ll-run-against-rep-jody-hice. dead.
54. News: UGA Prof Richard Winfield Might Be America's Most Progressive Congressional Candidate. Flagpole Magazine Athens, GA News, Music, Arts, Restaurants. 2018-04-12. en. April 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413125125/http://flagpole.com/news/city-dope/2018/01/17/uga-prof-richard-winfield-might-be-running-america-s-most-progressive-congressional-campaign. dead.
55. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgnlvFeBuKM YouTube
56. Web site: Flynn D. Broady Jr. for U.S. House of Representatives Georgia 11th Congressional District Home. changethenarrative2018.com. 2018-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414010458/https://changethenarrative2018.com/. April 14, 2018. dead.
57. News: Eugene Yu announces second run for GA's 12th congressional district. Johnson. Devin. 2018-01-23. WJBF. 2018-04-12. en-US. April 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413125442/http://www.wjbf.com/news/eugene-yu-announces-run-for-ga-12th-congressional-district_2018030506195123/1009327025. dead.
58. News: Georgia NAACP president steps down with an eye toward politics. ajc. 2018-04-12. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180225064845/https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/georgia-naacp-president-steps-down-with-eye-toward-politics/O7fE9PUAQBlAWLs1g409hN/. dead.
59. News: 12th District Congressional Forum Recap. Shiann. Sivell. The George-Anne. 2018-04-12. en. March 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180306233253/http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_ae306209-1c9c-5898-aa51-d5945059e382.html. dead.
60. Web site: Trent Nesmith for U.S. Congress 2018. Trent Nesmith for U.S. Congress 2018. en-US. 2018-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712093006/https://votetrent.com/. July 12, 2018. dead.
61. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nO62jlj44o YouTube
62. News: Businessman David Callahan announces bid for Georgia 13th congressional seat. Henry Herald. 2018-04-12. en.
63. News: Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2018 - Ballotpedia. 2018-04-12. en-US.
64. News: Steve Foster announces congressional campaign. 2018-03-10. timesfreepress.com. 2018-04-12.
65. News: Democrat running for U.S. House ordered jailed through Election Day . . Bynum . Ross . August 14, 2018 . November 10, 2018.