The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Also in this race: John Salvesen (Republican).
Faces and bars are the campaigns that hold the seat or have $25,000 raised or outside spending on file; being outside that group is a filing fact, not a mark. Not a prediction.
The seat
Nikema Williams
Democrat · Holds the seat now
First took office 2021 · Age 48
Discloses no individual stock trades.
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in Georgia
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 29 days before the election.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 134,732 votes
- Nikema Williams Won: 88% 118,546
- Arnetress Beatty: 12% 16,186
The primary · 9,552 votes
- John Salvesen Won: Unopposed 9,552
Primary results as recorded October 12, 2026, ordered by votes. Source: Georgia Secretary of State official primary results portal. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
- Small donors
- 4%$26K
- Large donors
- 26%$154K
- PACs
- 67%$403K
- Other
- 3%$17K
Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
3 filedPrimary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
How this seat voted last time
D+71 in 2024
- Nikema Williams Won: 85.7%
- John "Bongo" Salvesen: 14.3%
343,691 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
The district
Census context- People
- 765K
- Median household income
- $76K
- Unemployment
- 6.2%
- Living below the poverty line
- 16.9%
- Without health insurance
- 12.7%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are reported to the FEC through June 30, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.