U.S. House · Georgia's 2nd Congressional District
Matt Day
CandidateR
- Race
- U.S. House · Georgia's 2nd Congressional District
- Result
- Sanford Bishop Jr., projected winner
- Opponent
- Sanford Bishop Jr. (D)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Matt Day, a Republican business owner from Douglas, Georgia, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Georgia's 2nd Congressional District to incumbent Sanford Bishop. His campaign website lists experience in the glazing and construction industries and in software development, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that he calls himself a commonsense conservative.[1][2][3]
On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| Sanford Bishop Jr. D | incumbent |
| Matt Day R | challenger |
Advanced from the Republican primary unopposed after A. Wayne Johnson and Chuck Hand did not make the ballot.
Biography
Matt Day, a Republican business owner from Douglas, Georgia, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Georgia's 2nd Congressional District to incumbent Sanford Bishop. His campaign website lists experience in the glazing and construction industries and in software development, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that he calls himself a commonsense conservative.[1][2][3]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Day is from Douglas, Georgia, and is described by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a business owner.[2] His campaign website lists glazing, construction and software development as the experience he brings to the race.[3] He was unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary, according to Ballotpedia, and faced incumbent Democrat Sanford Bishop Jr. in the November general election.[4][2] He received 39.2% of the vote to Sanford Bishop's 60.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
Campaign money$206K raised · 6% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $11K
- Own money & loans $182K
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/matt-day-ga
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Georgia's 2nd Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.US House District 2: Bishop avoids primary challenge in SW Georgia · Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 2026-04-01 News report
- 3.Matt Day for Congress · Matt Day for Congress · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 4.Matt Day (Georgia) · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference