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Matt Day

Republican

Private citizen

Matt Day is the Republican nominee in Georgia's 2nd District2. He told a June 2026 county Republican meeting he supports manufacturing and agriculture, and his campaign site says his mission is to fight corruption, government waste and government size34.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)medium
    Said · medium confidence
    • At a June 2026 county Republican meeting he said he is for decriminalizing marijuana, except for impaired driving. (2026-06-23) source
  • National debtCut most spending but protect Social Security and Medicaremedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • His campaign website says balancing the budget is as easy as cutting the size of the government back. (2026) source
    • His campaign website lists stabilizing Social Security and stabilizing Medicare among his national priorities. (2026) source
  • AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
    Said · low confidence
    • At a June 2026 county Republican meeting he said he is anti-abortion. (2026-06-23) source
  • Income taxesKeep rates about where they arelow
    Said · low confidence
    • His campaign website pledges not to increase marginal income tax rates for individuals or businesses and not to reduce or eliminate tax deductions. (2026) source

No public position found on: Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Record

  • Advanced from the May 19, 2026 Republican primary for Georgia's 2nd District2.
  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general election ballot for Georgia's 2nd District as the Republican nominee; his opponent is incumbent Sanford Bishop1.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$206,344raised
$204,576spent
$1,768cash on hand

Where the money came from

  • People who gave$10,763
  • The candidate's own money and loans$182,288
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and other campaign committees$13,193

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 6, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (6)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General ElectionGeorgia Secretary of State
  2. Matt Day (Georgia)Ballotpedia
  3. Republican candidate Matt Day campaigns for U.S. Congress Georgia District 2Americus Times-Recorder
  4. Matt Day for CongressCommittee to Elect Matt Day
  5. Matt's PledgesMatt Day for Congress
  6. Matt's Pledges (issue summary)Matt Day for Congress