Georgia general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for U.S. House, Georgia District 2 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Georgia District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 2.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Matt DayRepublican | Sanford BishopDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Keep rates about where they areSaid · low | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| National debt | Cut most spending but protect Social Security and MedicareSaid · medium | No public position |
| Safety net programs | No public position | Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leaveVoted · medium |
| Minimum wage | No public position | Raise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingOfficial action · medium |
| Healthcare | No public position | Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenVoted · medium |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Official action · medium |
| Guns | No public position | All of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesOfficial action · medium |
| Immigration | No public position | Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsVoted · medium |
| Marijuana | Decriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)Said · medium | Legalize it and clear past convictionsVoted · medium |
| Redistricting | No public position | Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingVoted · medium |
| Campaign finance | No public position | Overturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsVoted · medium |
| Qualified immunity | No public position | No, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsVoted · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | No public position | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium |
| Drug prices | No public position | Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insuranceVoted · medium |
| Childcare and pre-K | No public position | Offer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidSaid · medium |
| Paid leave | No public position | Create a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysSaid · medium |
| Aid to Ukraine | No public position | Restore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on RussiaVoted · medium |
Matt Day
RepublicanPrivate 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
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.
Sanford Bishop
Democrat · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Georgia District 2
Sanford Bishop is the Democratic nominee and incumbent in Georgia's 2nd District and has served in the U.S. House since January 19931. He is a lawyer and Army veteran who served in the Georgia House and Senate before Congress and sits on the House Appropriations Committee1.
Where they stand 22 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium
Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Cosponsored the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, which would raise the federal minimum wage in steps. (2021-01-28) source
HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium
Official action · medium confidence- Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability and later when a patient's life or health is at risk. (2021-09-24) source
- Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability and later when a patient's life or health is at risk. (2022-07-15) source
- Cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act of 2023 (H.R. 12). (2023-03-30) source
- Cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R. 12) in 2025. (2025-06-24) source
GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Voted for the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, which would ban the sale of many semi-automatic assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. (2022-07-29) source
- His official website says he is a gun owner who supports reasonable, commonsense measures including background checks to limit access by people whose mental health or criminal history shows a lack of responsibility. (2026) source
ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers and some long-time TPS holders. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers and required E-Verify in agriculture. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction and tightened asylum rules. (2023-05-11) source
- Voted against the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security. (2026-06-09) source
MarijuanaLegalize it and clear past convictionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the MORE Act, which would remove marijuana from federal drug schedules and clear past federal marijuana convictions. (2022-04-01) source
RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the For the People Act, which would require independent commissions to draw congressional maps and ban partisan gerrymandering. (2021-03-03) source
Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the For the People Act, which created small-donor public matching funds, required disclosure of big donors and called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. (2021-03-03) source
Qualified immunityNo, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers in civil rights lawsuits. (2021-03-03) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month for people with Medicare and private insurance. (2022-03-31) source
Childcare and pre-KOffer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidmedium
Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium
Said · medium confidence- Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
- Cosponsored the FAMILY Act, which would create a national paid family and medical leave program. (2025-09-16) source
- His official website says he has supported expanding parental leave and the child tax credit. (2026) source
Aid to UkraineRestore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on Russiamedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May 2022. (2022-05-10) source
- Voted for the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted for the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid and loans to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
Income taxesNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a tax on stock buybacks to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
- Cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act, which would repeal the estate and gift tax. (2025-02-13) source
- Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent at every income level. (2025-07-03) source
Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow
Politicians trading stocksNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Stop Insider Trading Act, a stock purchase ban for members that also carried voter ID provisions. (2026-07-22) source
E-Verify mandateNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidenceAid to IsraelNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted against the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of paused weapons to Israel. (2024-05-16) source
- Voted against an amendment by Rep. Thomas Massie to the Fiscal Year 2027 national security appropriations bill (H.R. 8595) that would have barred funds for Israel; it failed 104 to 314. (2026-07-15) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Business regulation, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.