This is currently considered to be a Red congressional district. No matter how you vote the Republican is going to win this seat!. You can safely vote third party without affecting the outcome:
Vote for Independent or Libertarian, Dave Bushaw or Rick Stewart on November 3, 2026!
If you are not comfortable with that choice, swap your vote with someone in another district to stop MAGA Republicans and corporate Democrats from destroying our future! Find out more about vote swapping, go to: https://votetosurvive.org/vote-swap/
You can also go to vote.org to find information about voter registration, the candidates, mail-in ballots and early voting.
Background
In 2024, the Republican, Austin Scott, won this seat with a margin of 37.8 percent, or 127,113 votes, over the Democrat, Darrius Butler. An estimated 232,034 eligible voters (40.8%) did not vote at that election in Georgia District 8, and – voted for a third (or fourth) party.
To find out more about the Senate race in this state, if you have one, and your options for vote swapping, click on your state to the right.