2008Final results
2008 election for Georgia's 8th District
U.S. House · Georgia
James Marshall (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Rick Goddard (R) by 14.5 points.
James MarshallDemocrat · winner
57.2%157,241
Rick GoddardRepublican
42.8%117,446
274,687 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James MarshallRick Goddard
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$339.5K
Cash on hand
$9.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008