The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Primaries were held on June 9, 2020, coinciding with primaries for U.S. president, U.S. Senate, General Assembly, county and regional prosecutorial offices as well as local non-partisan elections. It was the first time since 1994 that both major parties contested all congressional districts in the state, even though the Democratic nominee for the 14th district had suspended his campaign prior to the general election; it was also the first time since 2012 that Republicans contested all districts, as it was for Democrats for the first time since 2008.
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District 1
The 1st district comprises the entire coastal area of Sea Islands and much of the southeastern part of the state. In addition to Savannah, the district includes the cities of Brunswick, Jesup, and Waycross. The incumbent was Republican Buddy Carter, who was re-elected with 57.7% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary
Buddy Carter, incumbent U.S. representative
Daniel Merritt, businessman and U.S. Army veteran
Ken Yasger, U.S. Army veteran
Democratic primary
Joyce Griggs, retired lieutenant colonel and businesswoman
Lisa Ring, chairwoman of the Bryan County Democratic Party and nominee for Georgia's 1st congressional district in 2018
Barbara Seidman, retired businesswoman
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses rural southwestern Georgia, taking in Macon, Albany, and Columbus. The incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop, who was re-elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
Vivian Childs, businesswoman and former educator
Don Cole, former speechwriter for U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue
District 3
The third district takes in the southwestern exurbs of Atlanta, including Coweta County and parts of Fayette County. The incumbent was Republican Drew Ferguson, who was re-elected with 65.5% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary
Drew Ferguson, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Val Almonord, retired physician
District 4
The 4th district encompasses the eastern suburbs of Atlanta, taking in Conyers, Covington, Decatur, Lilburn, and Lithonia. The incumbent was Democrat Hank Johnson, who was re-elected with 78.9% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
William Haston, contractor
Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. representative
Elaine Amankwah Nietmann, attorney
Republican primary
Johsie Cruz Ezammudeen, activist
District 5
The 5th district is centered on Downtown Atlanta. Incumbent Democrat John Lewis initially ran for re-election to an eighteenth term before he died in office on July 17, 2020. A special election was held on September 29, 2020, which advanced to a runoff scheduled for December 1. As a result, the seat was vacant before the general election. Democrat Kwanza Hall was eventually elected in the runoff and served the remainder of Lewis's term.
Democratic primary
John Lewis, incumbent U.S. representative (died in office July 17, 2020)
Barrington D. Martin II, paralegal
Following Lewis's death, the Georgia Democratic Party received 131 applications for candidates to nominate, and announced five finalists:
Park Cannon, state representative
Andre Dickens, Atlanta city councillor
Robert Michael Franklin Jr., former president of Morehouse College
Nikema Williams, state senator and chair of the Georgia Democratic Party
James Woodall, president of the Georgia NAACP
The party's 45-member executive committee selected Williams, with Cannon receiving two votes and Woodall receiving one.
Republican primary
Angela Stanton-King, author and criminal justice advocate
District 6
The 6th district covers the northern suburbs of Atlanta, encompassing eastern Cobb County, northern Fulton County, and northern DeKalb County. The district includes all or parts of Roswell, Johns Creek, Tucker, Alpharetta, Marietta, Milton, Mountain Park, Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, and Dunwoody. The incumbent was Democrat Lucy McBath, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.5% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Lucy McBath, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
Karen Handel, former U.S. Representative
Mykel Barthelemy, minister and businesswoman
Blake Harbin, businessman
Joe Profit, businessman, former NFL player, and nominee for Georgia's 4th congressional district in 2018
Paulette Smith, activist
Brandon Beach, state senator
Donnie Bolena, small business owner and former mayoral candidate in Sandy Springs
Marjorie Taylor Greene, businesswoman (running in the 14th district)
Nicole Rodden, former U.S. Merchant Marine
Tom Price, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and former U.S. Representative
District 7
The 7th district covers the northeast Atlanta metropolitan area, encompassing almost all of Gwinnett and Forsyth counties. It includes the cities of Peachtree Corners, Norcross, Cumming, Lawrenceville, Duluth, Snellville, Suwanee, and Buford. The incumbent was Republican Rob Woodall, who was re-elected with 50.1% of the vote in 2018, and subsequently announced he would not seek re-election on February 7, 2019.
Republican primary
Lisa Babbage, professor, author, board member of the Gwinnett County Republican Party and former member of the Georgia Republican Party state committee
Mark Gonsalves, businessman
Lynne Homrich, former human resources manager and nonprofit executive
Zachary Kennemore, hotel night auditor
Rich McCormick, physician
Renee Unterman, state senator
Eugene Yu, businessman and perennial candidate
Ben Bullock, U.S. Air Force veteran and real estate investor (running in the 14th district)
Harrison Floyd, former U.S. Marine
Lerah Lee
Joe Profit, businessman, former NFL player, and nominee for Georgia's 4th congressional district in 2018 (running for GA-06)
Buzz Brockway, former state representative and candidate for secretary of state in 2018
David Clark, state representative
Rick Desai, businessman and former chair of the Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce
Shane Hazel, former U.S. Marine and candidate for Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2018
Scott Hilton, former state representative
Democratic primary
Carolyn Bourdeaux, Georgia State University public policy professor, former director of the Georgia Senate Budget Office, and nominee for Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2018
John Eaves, former chair of the Fulton County Commission
Nabilah Islam, activist
Zahra Karinshak, state senator
Rashid Malik, author and entrepreneur
Brenda Lopez Romero, state representative
Marqus Cole, attorney
Pedro Marin, state representative
Sam Park, state representative
District 8
The 8th district takes in south-central Georgia, including Warner Robins and Valdosta. The incumbent, Republican Austin Scott, was re-elected with 99.7% of the vote without major-party opposition in 2018, and last faced Democratic opposition in 2016.
Republican primary
Vance Dean, business consultant
Danny Ellyson, Iraq War veteran
Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Lindsay "Doc" Holliday, dentist and environmental activist
District 9
The 9th district encompasses northeastern Georgia, including the city of Gainesville as well as part of Athens. The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins, who was re-elected with 79.5% of the vote in 2018. On January 29, 2020, Collins announced he would be running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by appointed U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, and thus would not seek re-election.
Republican primary
Michael Boggus, construction worker
Paul Broun, former U.S. representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district (2007–2015)
Andrew Clyde, firearms business-owner and U.S. Navy veteran
Matt Gurtler, state representative
Maria Strickland, retired police officer
Kevin Tanner, state representative
Ethan Underwood, property rights attorney
Kellie Weeks, gun shop owner
John Wilkinson, state senator
Doug Collins, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)
Democratic primary
Devin Pandy, former U.S. Army warrant officer
Brooke Siskin, businesswoman
Dan Wilson, retired pastor
District 10
The 10th district is located in east-central Georgia, taking in Athens, Eatonton, Jackson, Milledgeville, Monroe, Watkinsville, and Winder. The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice, who was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary
Jody Hice, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Andrew Ferguson, screenwriter
Tabitha Johnson-Green, registered nurse and nominee for Georgia's 10th congressional district in 2018
District 11
The 11th district covers the northwest Atlanta metropolitan area, including Cartersville, Marietta, Woodstock, and parts of Atlanta proper. The incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary
Barry Loudermilk, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Dana Barrett, radio talk show host
Rachel Kinsey, businesswoman
Asher Nuckolls, physics teacher
District 12
The 12th district is centered around Augusta and takes in the surrounding rural areas. The incumbent was Republican Rick Allen, who was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary
Rick W. Allen, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Elizabeth Johnson, retired insurance professional
Dan Steiner, retired attorney
District 13
The 13th district covers the southwestern suburbs of Atlanta, including Austell, Jonesboro, Mableton, Douglasville, Stockbridge, and Union City, and part of southern Atlanta proper. The incumbent was Democrat David Scott, who was re-elected with 76.2% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Michael Owens, former chair of the Cobb County Democratic Party and candidate for Georgia's 13th congressional district in 2014
Jannquell Peters, former mayor of East Point
David Scott, incumbent U.S. representative
Keisha Waites, former state representative
Republican primary
Caesar Gonzales, aerospace engineer
Becky E. Hites, steel industry consultant
District 14
The 14th district encompasses rural northwestern Georgia, including Rome and Dalton. The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves, who was re-elected with 76.5% of the vote in 2018. On December 5, 2019, Graves announced he would not seek re-election.
In the Republican primary, neurologist John Cowan, and noted conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene, advanced to the runoff election on August 11. After the first round of the election, Politico unearthed videos published by Greene where she expressed racist, anti-Semitic, and Islamophobic views, which led to condemnations from Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise. Greene defeated Cowan in the Republican runoff on August 11, 2020.
Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal suspended his campaign on September 11, 2020, citing “personal and family reasons.” It was later reported that, amid a pending divorce, he was forced to vacate his home and moved in with relatives in Indiana because he could not afford alternative housing. Federal campaign finance law prohibits the use of campaign funds for personal living expenses, leaving him unable to remain in Georgia. Because U.S. House candidates must reside in the state they seek to represent, his move rendered him ineligible for the seat.
Republican primary
John Barge, former Georgia state school superintendent
Ben Bullock, U.S. Air Force veteran and real estate investor
Kevin Cooke, state representative
John Cowan, neurologist
Clay Fuller, attorney and former White House Fellow
Marjorie Taylor Greene, businesswoman and proponent of the QAnon conspiracy theory
Andy Gunther, U.S. Army veteran and U.S. HUD inspector
Bill Hembree, former state representative
Matt Laughridge, businessman
Jason Anavitarte, member of Paulding County school board
Boyd Austin, mayor of Dallas
Bob Barr, former U.S. representative for Georgia's 7th congressional district (1995–2003)
Charlice Byrd, former state representative
Katie Dempsey, state representative
Tom Graves, incumbent U.S. representative
Micah Gravley, state representative
Chuck Hufstetler, state senator
Trey Kelley, majority whip of the Georgia House of Representatives
Democratic primary
Kevin Van Ausdal, financial technology professional (nominated, but suspended his campaign on September 11, 2020)