Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Georgia's 5th 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.

John "Bongo" Salvesen
Republican · Challenger
Nikema Williams
Democrat · Incumbent
Currently represents Georgia's 5th 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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John "Bongo" SalvesenNikema Williams
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3,4Democrat1,2,3,4
StatusChallengerIncumbent6
RaisedNot found in the public sources we checked$772,833 through October 14, 20267
Cash on handNot found in the public sources we checked$63,1077
Outside spendingNot found in the public sources we checked$2,000 for · $0 against8

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.

John "Bongo" Salvesen — 1 issue
Nikema Williams — 16 issues
  • Abortion law
    Her campaign website says reproductive rights are human rights and that reproductive health care has always been a priority for her.10
  • Voting Rights Act protections
    Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
    An earlier issues page still on her campaign website says she will keep demanding that the Senate pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.11
  • Cash bail and pretrial release
    End or reduce cash bail, with judges deciding release based on risk
    An earlier issues page still on her campaign website says she will advocate for ending the use of cash bail.11
  • Marijuana laws
    Make it legal for adults to buy and use
    An earlier issues page still on her campaign website says she supports legalizing recreational marijuana use.11
  • Qualified immunity for police
    End qualified immunity for police officers
    An earlier issues page still on her campaign website says she supports repealing qualified immunity.11
  • Small business loans and programs
    Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
    Her campaign website says she is fighting to open contracting opportunities, protect SBA programs and expand access to capital for small businesses through the Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act.10
  • State K-12 school funding
    An earlier issues page still on her campaign website says that in the Georgia State Senate she voted against every effort to take money from public schools.11
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Broad cancellation of student debt
    An earlier issues page still on her campaign website says she will support all measures that lower or eliminate student debt in the country.11
  • US Department of Education
    Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
    Her campaign website says she is fighting back against the Trump administration’s attacks on the Department of Education and on teachers.10
  • Ranked-choice voting
    Use ranked-choice voting in more elections
    An earlier issues page still on her campaign website says she has proposed measures to promote automatic voter registration, restoring voting rights for people convicted of a felony, same day voter registration, standardizing vote by mail and ranked choice voting.11
  • Voting by mail
    Her campaign website says she led a package of legislation to limit wait times at the polls, protect the right to vote by mail and give workers time off to vote.10
  • Child care costs
    Her campaign website says she is leading the Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act, which requires Economic Development Districts to expand access to child care and other care services, and says quality child care should be part of a strong federal care infrastructure.10,11
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
    Her campaign website says she is fighting to end student hunger through a bill that would make sure students can access SNAP benefits they may need.10
  • Paid family and medical leave
    Create a national paid leave program for all workers
    Her campaign website says she is fighting for a strong federal care infrastructure that includes paid family and medical leave, long-term care and support for unpaid caregivers.10,11
  • Health insurance system
    One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
    An earlier issues page still on her campaign website says she supports Medicare for All, which it describes as a way to make sure every American can receive health care regardless of income or ZIP code.11
  • Large investors buying single-family homes
    Tighten the ban, such as by covering smaller investors or ending exceptions
    Her campaign website says she supports the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act, which it says would require companies to sell homes back to families and phase out hedge fund ownership of single-family homes over the next decade.10

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