U.S. House District 2: Bishop seeks 18th term in SW Georgia

Democrat Sanford Bishop may be the most endangered member of Georgia’s congressional delegation.

It is widely expected that the lines of his rural southwest Georgia district could be redrawn to favor Republicans following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act.

But new boundaries — if they come — wouldn’t take effect until 2028.

This year, Bishop is seeking his 18th term representing Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes Albany, Americus and parts of Macon and Columbus. He lives in Albany.

He will face Republican business owner Matt Day of Douglas, who calls himself a commonsense conservative.

State Republicans had hoped that the district would turn more toward the GOP in recent years, but Bishop has been able to survive his two most recent election challenges.

After winning by 9% in 2022, Bishop won by a more comfortable 13% margin in 2024.

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC