Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Georgia's 2nd District

2 candidates on the ballot.1,2,3,4,5

How this race is decided: If no candidate wins a majority (more than half of the votes), the top two finishers meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.5

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Matt Day
Republican · Challenger
Sanford Bishop
Democrat · Incumbent
Currently represents Georgia's 2nd District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Matt DaySanford Bishop
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3,4Democrat1,2,3,4
StatusChallengerIncumbent6
Raised$217,632 through October 14, 20267$1,362,149 through October 14, 20268
Cash on hand$07$431,5258
Farm payments and crop insurance
Expand price supports, crop insurance or emergency aid
His campaign website’s Joseph Farm Plan says it would enact a Farm Income Parity Act that ties prices to inflation-adjusted benchmarks from the 2012 farm bill, create a National Ag Pricing Board to audit commodity pricing and enforce farmer-favorable floor pricing, and launch a national farm equipment loan program.9		His campaign website says he fought against a budget proposal that would have ended compensation to cotton and peanut farmers for storage costs, says balancing the budget should not come at the expense of farmers, and lists fighting for strong emergency federal disaster assistance for Southwest Georgia farm communities among his priorities.10
Police fundingHis campaign website pledges that he will not seek re-election unless he sponsors a bill in his first term to protect, empower and give aid to law enforcement.11His campaign website says he supports providing law enforcement officials, firefighters and first responders with the resources they need to keep communities safe, and funding programs that deter youths from gang and criminal activity.10
TariffsHis campaign website lists trade tariffs on nations importing to the United States among the ways to repay money owed to Social Security, and its budget page counts on new and expanding factories because of tariffs.12,13His campaign website says he supported legislation allowing the Department of Commerce to keep applying countervailing duties in cases involving non-market economies such as China and Vietnam, and says Congress should keep passing measures that protect American businesses and workers from unfair global trade practices.10
Federal disaster aid (FEMA)His campaign website’s Joseph Farm Plan proposes federally funded grain storage in every town, emergency clean water reserves in strategic locations and solar-powered backup energy at each grain reserve, coordinated with FEMA and the Department of Defense, to prepare for disasters, war or economic collapse.9His campaign website says he spearheaded billions of dollars in disaster relief funding for rural communities, farmers and small towns affected by tornadoes, floods and hurricanes.14
Federal income tax ratesHis campaign website pledges that he will not raise marginal income tax rates for individuals or businesses and will not reduce or eliminate tax deductions.11His campaign website says he strongly supported extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, which it says lowered tax rates across the board for all Americans.10
Federal spending levels
Cut overall federal spending
His campaign website says balancing the budget requires cutting the size of the government, and it pledges that he will not seek re-election unless he sponsors a bill in his first term that balances the federal budget and adds multiple sources of revenue.11,15		His campaign website says he has supported legislation requiring any new spending by Congress to be offset by spending cuts or higher revenues, and caps on discretionary spending, and says the most important way to reduce the deficit and grow the economy is to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to work.14

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Matt Day — 19 issues
  • Abortion law
    His campaign website says he will fight for the unborn, and pledges that he will not seek re-election unless he sponsors a bill in his first term to better protect unborn children.11,15
  • Foreign ownership of farmland
    Ban purchases by buyers tied to China, Russia, Iran or North Korea
    His campaign website’s Joseph Farm Plan says it would prohibit foreign adversaries from buying U.S. farmland, food processing plants or water rights.9
  • Visas for farmworkers
    Make the program easier and cheaper for farms, including for year-round work like dairy
    His campaign website’s Joseph Farm Plan says it would modernize the H-2A visa program to create an affordable, reliable and legal agricultural workforce and make H-2A labor accessible to agricultural processing facilities.9
  • Gig worker status
    His campaign website’s American Investment Bill would require client companies to pay a $12 weekly fee for each 1099 worker toward future Social Security, Medicare and liability costs, and would audit large gig platforms for tax compliance.16
  • Term limits for Congress
    His campaign website pledges that he will not seek re-election unless he sponsors a bill in his first term that introduces term limits and more transparency for Congress.11
  • Conservation and development on federal lands
    Open more federal land to mining, logging and grazing
    His campaign website’s Joseph Farm Plan says it would open 1,000,000 acres of public land for long-term lease to American farmers, and its American Investment Bill says 640 million acres of federal land would be reviewed for monetization, expanding timber, carbon, solar and grazing leases and licensing leases to extract rare earth elements, lithium and uranium; its Local Issues page also says the country needs to invest in National Wildlife Refuges.9,16,17
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    His campaign website’s Joseph Farm Plan says it would review and eliminate SNAP expansions not directly tied to food insecurity or nutritional outcomes, and move a portion of SNAP funds into a Farm Sovereignty Fund that stabilizes commodity prices and supports small farmers.9
  • Aid to Ukraine
    His campaign website’s American Investment Bill says countries such as Ukraine that receive U.S. arms would agree to return a fixed share of mineral sales proceeds, and a royalty on key agricultural exports, to the U.S. Treasury.16
  • Foreign aid
    His campaign website says there should be no more pallets of cash for foreign aid, and that only American-made food, medicine and supplies would be sent.15
  • Military aid to Israel
    His campaign website’s American Investment Bill says nations such as Israel and Taiwan that receive U.S. military aid would have to give the United States a share of future technology export revenue as royalties.16
  • Military spending
    His campaign website says America must always have the strongest military while also searching for peace.15
  • Federal benefits and services for noncitizens
    His campaign website says its American Elder Bill would cover only senior citizens who are U.S. citizens, not permanent residents, and lists bringing in more immigrants who pay taxes but do not receive elder care benefits among ways to pay for Social Security and Medicare.12
  • Legal immigration levels
    Admit more immigrants, such as by adding work visas or clearing family backlogs
    His campaign website lists more immigrants coming in to pay taxes, and new H-2A visas, among the ways it proposes to raise revenue for Social Security, Medicare and the federal budget.12,13
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    His campaign website’s American Investment Bill proposes offering undocumented immigrants who want to stay a path to semi-legal status through a $2,000 annual compliance fee, a registry, biometric ID verification and criminal background checks, and an earlier campaign-promises page still on his website lists creating a pathway to citizenship.16,18
  • Medicare dental, vision and hearing coverage
    Add dental, vision and hearing coverage to traditional Medicare
    His campaign website’s American Elder Bill would extend Medicare Parts B and D to cover routine dental services, vision care including annual exams and corrective lenses, and hearing assessments and hearing aids.12
  • Social Security benefit levels
    His campaign website’s American Elder Bill would direct half of the revenue from removing the payroll tax cap toward benefit increases for low-income seniors.12
  • Social Security payroll tax cap
    Apply the tax to all earnings
    His campaign website’s American Elder Bill, a proposed bill on Social Security and Medicare, would eliminate the annual wage cap on Social Security payroll tax contributions, with half of the new revenue going to the Social Security trust fund and half toward benefit increases for low-income seniors.12
  • Property taxes
    His campaign website’s American Elder Bill would have states and counties exempt up to $500,000 of assessed value on a senior’s primary residence, with the federal government reimbursing participating states, and an earlier campaign-promises page still on his website lists eliminating property taxes for senior citizens.12,18
  • State sales taxes
    His campaign website’s American Elder Bill would bar sales taxes on prescription medications for people 65 and older and exempt groceries from sales tax for seniors through a federally issued relief card.12
Sanford Bishop — 5 issues
  • Banking and investment rules
    Strengthen rules and consumer protections, such as limits on overdraft fees and tougher oversight of large banks
    His campaign website says he voted for the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights, which it says applies regulations to ban unfair rate increases and forbid abusive fees and penalties.10
  • Small business loans and programs
    Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
    His campaign website says that on the House Appropriations Committee he ensures funding and access for Small Business Administration lending programs, and that he voted for legislation to increase the SBA’s loan guarantee limits for 7(a) and 504/CDC loans.10
  • Health insurance system
    Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
    His campaign website says he strongly supports the Affordable Care Act.10
  • Balanced budget amendment
    Add a balanced budget requirement to the Constitution
    His campaign website says he has supported a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment.14
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website lists extending broadband and wireless services to rural communities among his priorities, and says he supported and helped pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which it says provided $7.2 billion for extending broadband and wireless services to underserved communities across the country.10

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.