Georgia 2nd District
Sanford Bishop (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Sanford Bishop
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 54 of 126 votes and bills.
Raised $1,362,149 since January 2025: 64% from PACs and other committees, 35% from people, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Matt Day
Republican · business owner, founder of ChoreNab and glazing firms
FLiberty Score F53 out of 100 across 6 principles. Graded on what Day has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Day.
Raised $217,632 since January 2025: 88% the candidate’s own money, 7% transfers and other income, 5% from people. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Matt Day. Matt Day: F, 53 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Sanford Bishop: F, 38 out of 100 from recorded votes.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Matt Day, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Day, so the grade above comes from this list: what Day has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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His revenue plan would require nations such as Israel that receive US military aid to hand over a share of technology export revenue.
“Nations like Israel and Taiwan receiving military aid must allocate a share of future revenue from technology exports”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Attaching a payment condition to military aid for Israel is conditioning aid, against liberty on free nations, though his reason is money and not politics.
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His revenue plan would have Ukraine pay the US a share of mineral sale proceeds in return for American arms.
“Nations such as Ukraine, receiving U.S. arms, will agree that a fixed percentage of proceeds from the sale of minerals”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
It keeps arms flowing to Ukraine but ties them to payment and says nothing on Russia or NATO, so it does not settle the measure.
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His campaign site says countries that went socialist lost their dominance and America is heading that way.
“Every Country that went Socialist lost their Dominance. America is heading down that path.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Saying no to socialism is with liberty on free markets.
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He pledges not to raise income tax rates on individuals or businesses.
“Matt has pledged not to Increase Tax Marginal Income Tax Rates for Individuals or Businesses.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Refusing to raise tax rates names a tax and sits with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign site lists woke ideology as a problem forced on America.
“Woke Ideology is forced on America.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing woke ideology is with liberty on equal rights, though the site names no policy.
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He promises to vote as the people want only as long as it does not go against the Word of God.
“I promise to vote for what the people wants as long as it doesn't go against the Word of God.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Making a religious text the limit on how he will vote is putting a religion's rules into law, against liberty on conscience.
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His campaign site says America must always have the strongest military.
“America must always have the Strongest Military, while simultaneously searching for peace.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Calling for the strongest military is with liberty on defense.
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One of his seven campaign promises is to create a pathway to citizenship.
“create a pathway to citizenship”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A path to citizenship is on the against side of the migration measure; the site's pay-to-stay plan for undocumented workers points the same way.
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