The georgia delegation
congressional officials …
Georgia is a relatively diverse but electorally stable congressional delegation.
Of the 16 members in the 2022-2023 class, three are female, and 13 are male. Six are minority representation through the end of the year. Two are lawyers, one has a medical degree, one holds a doctorate, one holds a dentistry degree, one is a pharmacist, and four have Master’s degrees.
The University of Georgia has conferred five degrees - the highest any delegation member receives from within the state. Georgia State University and Emory University have conferred one degree each.
Several members of the Georgia congressional delegation are military members, at least one of whom served combat duty.
The average tenure for the delegation currently is 4.75 terms, assuming everyone completes their service through the end of 2024. The longest-serving member has been in Congress for 16 terms.
Two members of the Georgia delegation are freshmen in the House, while both Senators are serving their first term.
When you look at these profiles, we have given each a letter grade for their effort this Congress, based on various factors, which you will find in What Is Thomas Looking For? These letter grades are probably pretty familiar to you if you have ever been a school student (we hope the answer to that is we all have!).
If you see a meager score for a particular member, it will probably be due to one or two key factors: ethics challenges or anti-democratic behavior.
Republicans have been hit hard on their lack of pushback on former President Trump and their support of election denying in the 2020 presidential campaign. The unanswered soaring deficit on their watch, the dismantling of allied relationships around the globe, and opposition to funding anti-authoritarian initiatives. The denial of climate change weighs heavily on us as well. We make no secret that transparency and Government in the Sunshine are important to us, and we further argue that some have been awful stewards of this category. For example, five of the 16 Georgia delegation members voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results the same evening as Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol.
Democrats have been hit hard for their lack of progress on key matters because they do control the United States Senate and have a razor-close margin in the U.S. House of Representatives. They have not been, in our opinion, innovative or necessarily insistent on finding rational, reasonable solutions to the problems plaguing the American public today. We want to see more and better.
Both have been dinged for being too partisan and not collaborative where evident. In our opinion, being too doctrinaire and an obstructionist to good government in the 21st century is unacceptable.
We also indicate what we believe might be the outcome of these Members’ 2024 elections today. The overwhelming majority of House members were re-elected in 2022. Neither of the United States Senators is up for re-election this season.
Our prospect ratings fall into three categories:
Safe Bet - which means what it means. These members of Congress are running strong and look to be overwhelming prospects for re-election at this time. However, we reserve the right to re-categorize their chances if necessary.
It’s A Race - means this race is too close to call, and we can not reasonably predict who will win this seat.
Nudging - means the seat is leaning one way or another for this candidate. We have just a small number of current members of Congress in this category. Stay tuned!
So, would you like to meet these fascinating Georgians? If so, just keep reading on!
WHAT is thomas looking for?
There are no vulnerable races Thomas is watching in Georgia for 2024 other than perhaps curiosity for obvious reasons about:
GA14 - Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat (Incumbent R)
the senators
Credit: US Sen. Jon Ossoff
United States Senator Jon Ossoff (D)
The senior senator from Georgia is Jon Ossoff who was first elected in 2021 to his freshman term in the Senate. A graduate of Georgetown University with a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics, Senator Ossoff serves on the Judiciary Committee; the Intelligence Committee; the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee; and the Rules and Administration Committee. A former documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist, Ossoff is married and the father of one.
Thomas Take: Not Up for Re-Election in 2024
Thomas Rank: B
Credit: US Sen. Rafael Warnock
United states senator rafael warnock (d)
Georgia’s junior senator was elected in 2021 in a special election and then re-elected in 2022 to his first full term. A graduate of Morehouse College with a doctorate from Union Theological Seminary, Senator Warnock was previously a pastor at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The Senator, who is a father of two, serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee; the Joint Economic Committee; and the Select Committee on Aging.
Thomas Take: Not Up For Re-Election in 2024
Thomas Rank: B
the representatives
Credit: US Rep. Buddy Carter
district 1 - u.s. rep. buddy carter (r)
Congressman Buddy Carter represents a district located in southeastern coastal Georgia. A pharmacist by profession, Congressman Carter is in his fifth term and graduated from the University of Georgia. He is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Committee on the Budget. Carter is married and the father of three.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: D
district 2 - U.S. Rep. sanford bishop (D)
Congressman Sanford Bishop represents a district that encompasses Columbus and Macon. Congressman Bishop has a law degree from Emory University and an undergraduate degree from Morehouse College. A conservative member who has served 16 terms in Congress, Bishop serves on the Agriculture and Appropriations committees. He is married and the father of one.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Democrat
Thomas Rank: B
Credit: US Rep. Sanford Bishop
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District 3 - U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson (R)
Drew Ferguson is a member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on the Budget. A four-term member, Congressman Ferguson represents a district from the center of Georgia. Congressman Ferguson has announced that he will not be seeking re-election in 2024. He is a University of Georgia graduate who also earned his dental degree from the Medical College of Georgia. The Congressman is married and the father of six.
Thomas Take: Not Running for Re-Election in 2024 (Open Seat) - Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: B
District 4 - U.S. Rep. Hank johnson (d)
Representing the eastern suburbs of Atlanta including Stone Mountain, Congressman Hank Johnson is a nine-term member of the House who serves on the Judiciary Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Married and the father of two, Congressman Johnson earned his undergraduate degree from Clark College and his law degree from Texas Southern University.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Democrat
Thomas Rank: B
Credit: US Rep. Hank Johnson
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district 5 - U.S. rep. nikema williams (d)
Nikema Williams is a two-term member of the U.S. House who represents a district that comprises some three-quarters of the city of Atlanta, Georgia’s capital city. A graduate of Talledaga College, Williams is married and the mother of one. She serves on the Financial Services Committee.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Democrat
Thomas Rank: B
district 6 - U.S. rep. rich mccormick (r)
The sixth district runs through north-central Georgia and some parts of Atlanta’s Fulton County. Freshman member Rich McCormick holds a medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine, a master’s degree from National University, and an undergraduate degree from Oregon State University. The married Congressman serves on the Armed Services Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Science, Space and Technology Committee.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: B
Credit: US Rep. Rich McCormick
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district 7 - U.S. rep. lucy mcbath (d)
U.S. Representative Lucy McBath represents the Atlanta suburbs and has been in Congress for three terms. A Virginia State University graduate, McBath serves on the Education and Workforce Committee and the Judiciary Committee. Married and a former Delta Airlines flight attendant, which caused her to relocate to the airline’s corporate hub in Atlanta, McBath is the mother of two.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Democrat
Thomas Rank: B
district 8 - U.S. Rep. austin scott (r)
Navy veteran Austin Scott represents a district that runs from Macon in the center of the state to the Florida border. A graduate of the University of Georgia, seven-term Congressman Austin Scott serves on the Agriculture Committee, the Armed Services Committee, and the Intelligence Committee. He is married with three children.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: B
Credit: US Rep. Austin Scott
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district 9 - U.S. rep. andrew clyde (R)
Representing northeast Georgia, two-term Congressman Andrew Clyde is a Navy veteran who served three combat tours in Iraq and Kuwait. Married, Clyde serves on the Appropriations Committee. he graduated from Bethel University and holds an MBA degree from the University of Georgia.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: D
district 10 - u.s. rep. mike collins (r)
First-term member of Congress Mike Collins serves a district that runs from Atlanta to Augusta. A graduate of Georgia State University, Collins serves on the Natural Resources Committee; the Science, Space and Technology Committee; and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He is married and the father of three.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: B
Credit: US Rep. Mike Collins
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district 11 - U.S. Rep. barry loudermilk (r)
Congressman Barry Loudermilk is a five-term member of Congress who serves the northern suburbs of Atlanta which include Marrietta and Smyrna. He is a member of the Financial Services Committee and the House Committee on Administration. Married and the father of three, Loudermilk, who is an Air Force veteran, has a degree from Wayland Baptist University.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: F
district 12 - U.S. Rep. rick allen (r)
Congressman Rick Allen serves a district that includes mid-coastal Georgia and the Augusta region. An Auburn University graduate, Allen had a construction company before his election to Congress. A six-term member, Congressman Allen serves on the Education and Workforce Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee. He is married and the father of four.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: D
Credit: US Rep. Rick Allen
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district 13 - U.S. Rep. david scott (d)
A graduate of Florida A&M University, eleven-term Congressman David Scott serves the southern quarter of Atlanta. He also holds an MBA degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. The Congressman is married and the father of two. He serves on the Agriculture Committee and the Financial Services Committee.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Democrat
Thomas Rank: B
district 14 - U.S. Rep. marjorie taylor greene (r)
A very controversial member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Marjorie Taylor Greene represents the very red district of northwest Georgia that includes the communities of Rome and Dalton. A businesswoman before her election in 2020, Congresswoman Greene is the mother of three. She serves on the Homeland Security Committee and the Oversight and Accountability Committee. Greene is a graduate of the University of Georgia.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: F
Credit: US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene