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2026 candidates we're tracking in GA-5
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Nikema Williams
Democratic
Incumbent
Williams is a former public school teacher who represents Georgia's 5th Congressional District in Congress, succeeding Congressman John Lewis, per the official House biography.
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John 'BONGO' Salvesen
Republican
John 'BONGO' Salvesen appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, GA-5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
About this race
Georgia's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Georgia primary is Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, June 16, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.