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U.S. House · GA-02 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Sanford Bishop

Democratic candidate for Georgia's 2nd Congressional District

Southwest Georgia congressman focused on agriculture, rural services, affordable care, education, veterans and domestic energy production.

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DistrictGA-02
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Sanford stands.

Official position

Support farmers and rural communities

  • Supports farm disaster assistance and agricultural research
  • Backs nutrition programs and fair access to international markets

Official position

Invest in schools and HBCUs

  • Supports school resources and affordable higher education
  • Backs funding for Albany State and Fort Valley State universities

Official position

Protect affordable health coverage

  • Supports affordable health coverage and stronger rural care
  • Backs efforts to lower prescription costs and protect essential services

Official position

Develop domestic and renewable energy

  • Supports domestic energy exploration and renewable research
  • Backs nuclear energy and rural electric cooperatives

Official position

Modernize immigration and border security

  • Supports modernizing immigration laws and strengthening border enforcement
  • Backs more personnel and technology for lawful border management

Official position

End offsets for disabled military retirees

  • Supports allowing more disabled military retirees to receive both retirement pay and disability compensation
  • Backs the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2011

    Accomplishment

    Advanced veterans’ employment support

    Led the House Hiring Heroes legislation included in the law signed in November 2011, strengthening service-to-work transition programs.

  2. Since 1993

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents Georgia’s Second Congressional District.

  3. 1977–1990

    Experience

    Georgia state representative

    Served in the Georgia House before joining the state Senate.

  4. 1991–1992

    Experience

    Georgia state senator

    Served in the state Senate before his election to Congress.

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