HOUSE
Georgia GA-05 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Nikema Williams (D)
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Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +36
Race summary
As the leader of Georgia’s Democratic Party for six years, Rep. Nikema Williams helped her party flip both U.S. Senate seats and claim its 16 electoral votes in 2020.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Primary Election: May 19, 2026
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Full Bio:
WILLIAMS, Nikema, a Representative from Georgia; born in Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga., July 30, 1978; graduated from Talladega High School, Talladega, Ala., 1996; B.S., Talladega College, Talladega, Ala., 2000; professional advocate; vice-chair, Georgia Democratic Party, 2011–2013; acting chair, Georgia Democratic Party, 2013; Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2008, 2012, and 2016; member of the Georgia state senate, 2017–2021; chair, Georgia Democratic Party, 2019–2021; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021–present).
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DISTRICT DATA
Georgia - 05
Downtown Atlanta
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Apr 8, 2025
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