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2026 candidates we're tracking in GA-8
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Austin Scott
Republican
Incumbent
Scott ran his own small business for 20 years before being elected to represent Georgia's 8th District, where he serves on the House Intelligence, Armed Services and Agriculture committees, per the campaign site. He is a University of Georgia graduate who lives in Tifton, per the campaign site.
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Kelly Esti
Democratic
Kelly Esti appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, GA-8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
About this race
Georgia's 8th 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.