The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the fourteen U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's fourteen congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 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. The primaries took place on May 24.
Results summary
By district
Results of the general election by district:
District 1
The incumbent was Republican Buddy Carter, who had represented the district since 2015. Carter was running unopposed.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
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General election
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District 2
The incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop, who had represented the district since 1993. Bishop was unchallenged in the primary.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Greg Duke, optician, former Lee County School Board member and nominee for this seat in 2014
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 3
The incumbent was Republican Lynn Westmoreland, who had represented the district since 2005. Westmoreland announced he would not seek re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Sam Anders
- Mike Crane, state senator
- Chip Flanegan, business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014
- Richard Mix
- Jim Pace
- Rod Thomas
Withdrawn
- Hayden Marlowe (running for the state senate)
Declined
Results
Runoff
Democratic primary
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Nominee
Eliminated in primary
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General election
Predictions
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District 4
The incumbent was Democratic Hank Johnson, who had represented the district since 2007. Johnson was unchallenged in the primary.
Democratic primary
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Nominee
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Victor Armendariz, business graduate
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 5
The incumbent was Democratic John Lewis, who had represented the district since 1987. Lewis was unchallenged in the primary.
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Douglas Bell, small business owner
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General election
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District 6
The incumbent was Republican Tom Price, who had represented the district since 2005.
Republican primary
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Democratic primary
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Nominee
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General election
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District 7
The incumbent was Republican Rob Woodall, who had represented the district since 2011.
Republican primary
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Nominee
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rashid Malik, entrepreneur and teacher
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 8
The incumbent was Republican Austin Scott, who had represented the district since 2011.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Angela Hicks, truck driver
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James Neal Harris, retired deputy sheriff with Bibb County SheriffâÂÂs Office and candidate for this seat in 2006
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 9
The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins, who had represented northeastern Georgia since 2013. He was re-elected with 81% of the vote in 2014.
Republican primary
Radio host and former Hall County Commissioner Al Gainey considered running against Collins in the Republican primary, following Collins' vote to re-elect John Boehner as Speaker of the House.
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Paul Broun, former U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014
- Roger Fitzpatrick, school principal and candidate for this seat in 2012
- Bernie Fontaine, candidate for this seat in 2014
- Mike Scupin
Declined
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 10
The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice, who had represented the district since 2015.
Republican primary
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Nominee
Results
General election
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District 11
The incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk, who had represented the district since 2015.
Republican primary
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Eliminated in primary
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Democratic primary
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Nominee
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General election
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District 12
The incumbent was Republican Rick W. Allen, who had represented the district since 2015.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Eugene Yu, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tricia Carpenter McCracken, journalist
Eliminated in primary
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 13
The incumbent was Democrat David Scott, who had represented the district since 2003.
Democratic primary
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Nominee
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General election
Predictions
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District 14
The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves, who had represented northwestern Georgia since 2010. He was re-elected in 2014 with no general election opposition.
Mickey Tuck, an electrician and 1992 Floyd County Commission candidate, challenged Graves for the Republican nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
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General election
Predictions
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