Matt Day
Lost the 2026 race for Georgia's 2nd District.
- Last margin
- −21.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- businessman
Every race Day has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Day won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia's 2nd District | General | Lost | Sanford Bishop (D) | 39.2% | D+21.6 | $217.6K | D+7.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Day’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $217.6K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| MATT DAY FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Day has run against
- Sanford Bishop (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Georgia's 2nd District · lean D+8.0 · 174th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6GA01182
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC