2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia Turnout 59.14% pp
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
10
4
Seats before
10
4
Seats won
9
5
Seat change
Popular vote
1,987,191
1,814,469
Percentage
52.28%
47.72%
Swing
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
90>%
Democratic
50–60%
70–80%
90>%
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- Votes
Seats
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%
Popular vote
Republican
52.27%
Democratic
47.73%
House seats
Republican
64.29%
Democratic
35.71%
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:[ 2]
District 1
2018 Georgia's 1st congressional district election
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
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Lisa Ring, community organizer[ 4] [ 5]
Eliminated in primary
Barbara Seidman, retired businesswoman[ 6]
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Lisa Ring (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
District 2
2018 Georgia's 2nd congressional district election
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
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Sanford Bishop (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
District 3
2018 Georgia's 3rd congressional district election
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
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Chuck Enderlin, pilot[ 17]
Eliminated in primary
Rusty Oliver, science teacher[ 18]
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
Drew
Chuck
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 19] October 15–16, 2018
681
±?%
56%
26%
18%
Results
District 4
2018 Georgia's 4th congressional district election
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
Eliminated in primary
Juan Parks, Marine Corps JROTC instructor[ 20]
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 5
2018 Georgia's 5th congressional district election
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
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 6
2018 Georgia's 6th congressional district election
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.[ 21]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
Kevin Abel, businessman[ 23]
Eliminated in primary
Steven Knight Griffin, management consultant[ 24]
Bobby Kaple, TV news anchor[ 25]
Declined
Primary results
Runoff
Debate
Runoff results
General election
Endorsements
Karen Handel (R)
Federal officials
Organizations
Lucy McBath (D)
Federal officials
U.S. Representatives
Labor unions
Organizations
Individuals
Polling
Debates
Predictions
Results
District 7
2018 Georgia's 7th congressional district election
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.[ 21]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Shane Hazel, business developer[ 60]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Kathleen Allen, risk management consultant[ 62]
Mellisa Davis, financial manager[ 63]
David J. Kim , publisher[ 64] Ethan Pham, small business owner[ 65]
Steve Reilly, attorney[ 66]
Endorsements
Carolyn Bourdeaux (D)
U.S Senators
U.S. Representatives
Labor unions
Organizations
Debate
Primary results
Runoff results
General election
Endorsements
Carolyn Bourdeaux (D)
Federal officials
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Individuals
Polling
Predictions
Results
After a recount, the 433-vote margin made this the closest race of the 2018 House elections .[ 81] [ 82]
District 8
2018 Georgia's 8th congressional district election
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
Primary results
General election
Results
District 9
2018 Georgia's 9th congressional district election
The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins , who had represented northeastern Georgia since 2013. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Republican primary
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Josh McCall (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
District 10
2018 Georgia's 10th congressional district election
The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice , who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Bradley Griffin, businessman[ 86]
Joe Hunt, businessman[ 87]
Debate
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Tabitha A. Johnson-Green, registered nurse[ 89]
Eliminated in primary
Debate
2018 Georgia's 10th congressional district democratic primary debate
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn
Tabitha Johnson-Green
Chalis Montgomery
Richard Dien Winfield
1
May 7, 2018
The Atlanta Press Club
[ 92] P
P
Primary results
General election
Results
District 11
2018 Georgia's 11th congressional district election
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
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Flynn Broady, attorney[ 93]
Withdrawn
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 12
2018 Georgia's 12th congressional district election
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
Eliminated in primary
Eugene Yu, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016 [ 94]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Robert Ingham, tax preparer[ 96]
Trent Nesmith, businessman[ 97]
Primary results
General election
Debate
Endorsements
Francys Johnson (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
District 13
2018 Georgia's 13th congressional district election
The incumbent was Democrat David Scott , who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Democratic primary
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
David Callahan, part-time driver[ 99]
Eliminated in primary
Femi Akinkugbe, TSA security[ 100]
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 14
2018 Georgia's 14th congressional district election
The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves , who represented northwestern Georgia since 2010. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Steven Lamar Foster, surgeon[ 101]
Primary results
General election
Results
A [ 102]
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