The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the

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, one from each of the state's 14

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. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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and various

and local elections. Primaries were held on June 9, 2020, coinciding with primaries for U.S. president, U.S. Senate, General Assembly, county and regional prosecutorial offices as well as local non-partisan elections. It was the first time since 1994 that both major parties contested all congressional districts in the state, even though the Democratic nominee for the 14th district had suspended his campaign prior to the general election; it was also the first time since 2012 that Republicans contested all districts, as it was for Democrats for the first time since 2008.

Overview

District 1

The 1st district comprises the entire coastal area of

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and much of the southeastern part of the state. In addition to

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, the district includes the cities of Brunswick, Jesup, and Waycross. The incumbent was Republican Buddy Carter, who was re-elected with 57.7% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

= Declared

= * Buddy Carter, incumbent U.S. Representative * Daniel Merritt, businessman and U.S. Army veteran * Ken Yasger, U.S. Army veteran

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Joyce Griggs, retired lieutenant colonel and businesswoman * Lisa Ring, chairwoman of the Bryan County Democratic Party and nominee for Georgia's 1st congressional district in 2018 * Barbara Seidman, retired businesswoman

Primary results

Runoff results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district encompasses rural southwestern Georgia, taking in Macon, Albany, and Columbus. The incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop, who was re-elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Vivian Childs, businesswoman and former educator * Don Cole, former speechwriter for U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

The third district takes in the southwestern exurbs of

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, including Coweta County and parts of Fayette County. The incumbent was Republican Drew Ferguson, who was re-elected with 65.5% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Drew Ferguson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Val Almonord, retired physician

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

The 4th district encompasses the eastern suburbs of

, taking in Conyers, Covington, Decatur, Lilburn, and Lithonia. The incumbent was Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 78.9% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * William Haston, contractor *

, incumbent U.S. Representative * Elaine Amankwah Nietmann, attorney

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Johsie Cruz Ezammudeen, activist

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district is centered on

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. Incumbent Democrat

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initially ran for re-election to an eighteenth term before he died in office on July 17, 2020. A

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was held on September 29, 2020, which advanced to a runoff scheduled for December 1. As a result, the seat was vacant before the general election. Democrat Kwanza Hall was eventually elected in the runoff and served the remainder of Lewis's term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative (died in office July 17, 2020) * Barrington D. Martin II, paralegal

Endorsements

Primary results

Nominating committee

Following Lewis's death, the Georgia Democratic Party received 131 applications for candidates to nominate, and announced five finalists: * Park Cannon, state representative *

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city councillor * Robert Michael Franklin Jr., former president of

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* Nikema Williams, state senator and chair of the Georgia Democratic Party * James Woodall, president of the Georgia

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The party's 45-member executive committee selected Williams, with Cannon receiving two votes and Woodall receiving one.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Angela Stanton-King, author and criminal justice advocate

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

The 6th district covers the northern suburbs of

, encompassing eastern Cobb County, northern Fulton County, and northern

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. The district includes all or parts of Roswell, Johns Creek, Tucker,

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, Marietta, Milton, Mountain Park, Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, and Dunwoody. The incumbent was Democrat Lucy McBath, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.5% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Lucy McBath, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Mykel Barthelemy, minister and businesswoman *

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, former U.S. Representative * Blake Harbin, businessman *

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, businessman, former NFL player, and nominee for Georgia's 4th congressional district in 2018 * Paulette Smith, activist

=Withdrawn

= *

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, state senator * Donnie Bolena, small business owner and former mayoral candidate in Sandy Springs * Marjorie Taylor Greene, businesswoman (running in the 14th district) * Nicole Rodden, former U.S. Merchant Marine

=Declined

= * Tom Price, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and former U.S. Representative

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican

Results

District 7

The 7th district covers the northeast

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, encompassing almost all of Gwinnett and Forsyth counties. It includes the cities of Peachtree Corners, Norcross, Cumming, Lawrenceville,

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, Snellville, Suwanee, and Buford. The incumbent was Republican Rob Woodall, who was re-elected with 50.1% of the vote in 2018, and subsequently announced he would not seek re-election on February 7, 2019.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Lisa Babbage, professor, author, board member of the Gwinnett County Republican Party and former member of the Georgia Republican Party state committee * Mark Gonsalves, businessman * Lynne Homrich, former human resources manager and nonprofit executive * Zachary Kennemore, hotel night auditor * Rich McCormick, physician * Renee Unterman, state senator * Eugene Yu, businessman and perennial candidate

=Withdrawn

= * Ben Bullock, U.S. Air Force veteran and real estate investor (running in the 14th district) * Harrison Floyd, former U.S. Marine * Lerah Lee *

, businessman, former NFL player, and nominee for Georgia's 4th congressional district in 2018 (running for GA-06)

=Declined

= * Buzz Brockway, former state representative and candidate for secretary of state in 2018 * David Clark, state representative * Rick Desai, businessman and former chair of the Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce * Shane Hazel, former U.S. Marine and candidate for Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2018 * Scott Hilton, former state representative * Todd Jones, state representative * P. K. Martin IV, state senator * B. J. Pak, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia * Narender Reddy, businessman and Georgia Regional Transportation Authority board member * Mike Royal, state school board member and former chair of the Gwinnett County Republican Party * David Shafer, former state senator * Rob Woodall, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Carolyn Bourdeaux,

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public policy professor, former director of the Georgia Senate Budget Office, and nominee for Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2018 * John Eaves, former chair of the Fulton County Commission * Nabilah Islam, activist * Zahra Karinshak, state senator * Rashid Malik, author and entrepreneur * Brenda Lopez Romero, state representative

=Withdrawn

= * Marqus Cole, attorney

=Declined

= * Pedro Marin, state representative * Sam Park, state representative

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Post-primary endorsements

Results

District 8

The 8th district takes in south-central Georgia, including Warner Robins and Valdosta. The incumbent, Republican Austin Scott, was re-elected with 99.7% of the vote without major-party opposition in 2018, and last faced Democratic opposition in 2016.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Vance Dean, business consultant * Danny Ellyson,

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veteran * Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Lindsay "Doc" Holliday, dentist and environmental activist

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 9

The 9th district encompasses northeastern Georgia, including the city of Gainesville as well as part of

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. The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins, who was re-elected with 79.5% of the vote in 2018. On January 29, 2020, Collins announced he would be running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by appointed U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, and thus would not seek re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Michael Boggus, construction worker * Paul Broun, former U.S. representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district (2007–2015) * Andrew Clyde, firearms business-owner and U.S. Navy veteran * Matt Gurtler, state representative * Maria Strickland, retired police officer * Kevin Tanner, state representative * Ethan Underwood, property rights attorney * Kellie Weeks, gun shop owner * John Wilkinson, state senator

=Declined

= * Doug Collins, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)

Endorsements

Primary results

Runoff results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Devin Pandy, former U.S. Army

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* Brooke Siskin, businesswoman * Dan Wilson, retired pastor

Primary results

Runoff results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 10

The 10th district is located in east-central Georgia, taking in

, Eatonton, Jackson, Milledgeville, Monroe, Watkinsville, and Winder. The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice, who was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Jody Hice, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Andrew Ferguson, screenwriter * Tabitha Johnson-Green, registered nurse and nominee for Georgia's 10th congressional district in

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Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 11

The 11th district covers the northwest

, including Cartersville, Marietta,

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, and parts of

proper. The incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Barry Loudermilk, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Dana Barrett, radio talk show host

=Withdrawn

= * Rachel Kinsey, businesswoman * Asher Nuckolls, physics teacher

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 12

The 12th district is centered around Augusta and takes in the surrounding rural areas. The incumbent was Republican Rick Allen, who was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Rick W. Allen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Elizabeth Johnson, retired insurance professional * Dan Steiner, retired attorney

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 13

The 13th district covers the southwestern suburbs of

, including Austell, Jonesboro, Mableton, Douglasville, Stockbridge, and Union City, and part of southern

proper. The incumbent was Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 76.2% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Michael Owens, former chair of the Cobb County Democratic Party and candidate for Georgia's 13th congressional district in

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* Jannquell Peters, former mayor of East Point *

, incumbent U.S. Representative * Keisha Waites, former state representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Caesar Gonzales, aerospace engineer * Becky E. Hites, steel industry consultant

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 14

The 14th district encompasses rural northwestern Georgia, including

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and Dalton. The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves, who was re-elected with 76.5% of the vote in 2018. On December 5, 2019, Graves announced he would not seek re-election. In the Republican primary, neurologist John Cowan, and noted conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene, advanced to the runoff election on August 11. After the first round of the election, ''

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'' unearthed videos published by Greene where she expressed racist, anti-Semitic, and Islamophobic views, which led to condemnations from

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. Greene defeated Cowan in the Republican runoff on August 11, 2020. Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal suspended his campaign for "personal and family reasons" on September 11, 2020. It later emerged that he opted to move in with relatives in Indiana after being forced to vacate his house under the terms of a pending divorce. He did not have enough money to pay for a place to live while the divorce was pending, and federal campaign finance law does not allow candidates to use campaign funds for housing. As a result, Van Ausdal was forced to move out of Georgia, which made him ineligible for the seat. House candidates are required to at least live in the state they wish to represent.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * John Barge, former Georgia State School Superintendent * Ben Bullock, U.S. Air Force veteran and real estate investor * Kevin Cooke, state representative * John Cowan, neurologist * Clayton Fuller, attorney and former White House Fellow * Marjorie Taylor Greene, businesswoman and proponent of the

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conspiracy theory * Andy Gunther, U.S. Army veteran and U.S. HUD inspector * Bill Hembree, former state representative * Matt Laughridge, businessman

=Declined

= * Jason Anavitarte, member of Paulding County school board * Boyd Austin, mayor of

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* Bob Barr, former U.S. representative for Georgia's 7th congressional district (1995–2003) * Charlice Byrd, former state representative * Katie Dempsey, state representative * Tom Graves, incumbent U.S. representative * Micah Gravley, state representative * Chuck Hufstetler, state senator * Trey Kelley, majority whip of the

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* Eddie Lumsden, state representative * Jeff Mullis, state senator * Chuck Payne, state senator

=Endorsements

Primary results

Runoff polling

Runoff results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Withdrawn

= * Kevin Van Ausdal, financial technology professional (nominated, but suspended his campaign on September 11, 2020)

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links

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Elections
at the Georgia Secretary of State official website * * * Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Buddy Carter (R) for Congress
* Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Sanford Bishop (D) for Congress

Don Cole (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Val Almonord (D) for Congress

Drew Ferguson (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Johsie Cruz Ezammudeen (R) for Congress

Hank Johnson (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Angela Stanton-King (R) for Congress

Nikema Williams (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Karen Handel (R) for Congress

Lucy McBath (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Carolyn Bourdeaux (D) for Congress

Rich McCormick (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
Jimmy Cooper (G) for Congress

Lindsay "Doc" Holliday (D) for Congress

Austin Scott (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
Andrew Clyde (R) for Congress

Devin Pandy (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates
Jody Hice (R) for Congress
* Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates
Dana Barrett (D) for Congress

Barry Loudermilk (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 12th district candidates
Rick W. Allen (R) for Congress

Elizabeth Johnson (D) for Congress

Donald Keller (I) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates
Martin Cowen (L) for Congress

Becky E. Hites (R) for Congress

David Scott (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 14th district candidates
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) for Congress
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