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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

GA-02 scores 51.5 on the expanded model: AIPAC-supported blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.

Priority score51.5#2,183 of 5,726Tie of 3

THE MEMBER

Record

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (born 1947) has served in the U.S. House since 1993-01-05. The retained record shows 33.5 cumulative years of House service, 33.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 5, 1993
District changes
0
Alignment gap
69.9
Bioguide record
B000490

THE DISTRICT

GA-02

GA-02 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+7.6. Incumbent cash on hand is $447.8K as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $447,808 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+7.6
Cash on hand
$447,808
Receipts / disbursements
$1,126,530 / $861,583
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
AIPAC-supported blue
Baseline score
45.7

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

10.5

District Democratic baseline contributes 10.5 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+7.6.

Primary feasibility

22.2

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 22.2 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

66.3

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 66.3 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

69.9

The retained voting trackers produce a 69.9-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

52.4

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $447,808 cash on hand, replacing the $447,808 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

1993–1995GA-02Completed term
1995–1997GA-02Completed term
1997–1999GA-02Completed term
1999–2001GA-02Completed term
2001–2003GA-02Completed term
2003–2005GA-02Completed term
2005–2007GA-02Completed term
2007–2009GA-02Completed term
2009–2011GA-02Completed term
2011–2013GA-02Completed term
2013–2015GA-02Completed term
2015–2017GA-02Completed term
2017–2019GA-02Completed term
2019–2021GA-02Completed term
2021–2023GA-02Completed term
2023–2025GA-02Completed term
2025–nowGA-02Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record