Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Democrat · GA-2 · U.S. House
Bio
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 1993. He became the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation after the death of John Lewis. A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, he belongs to the moderate faction of the Democratic Party. His district is in southwestern Georgia and includes Albany, Thomasville, and most of Columbus and Macon.
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New GOP move could wipe out one of the last Black-majority districts in the Deep SouthGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) announced a special legislative session to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2028 elections — a move that could deliver Republicans a stranglehold on the state's congressional delegation and put a crosshairs on one of the last…
Raw Story · May 13, 2026
Outrage Grows Over GOP Plan to Take Food Aid From Millions of Women and ChildrenHouse Republicans faced mounting anger on Thursday after proposing hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to a program that provides food aid to millions of vulnerable women and children across the United States.The cuts were proposed in an appropriations bi…
Common Dreams · April 23, 2026
86 Democrats Condemn Socialism as Zohran Mamdani Meets With TrumpIn a country where the cost of living skyrockets while wages remain low, where a few broken bones can leave you in financial ruin, and where the young feel they have no chance at any upward mobility, 86 House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a resolution …
The New Republic · November 21, 2025
The 46 Democrats Who Voted for Republicans’ Racist Immigration BillOn Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Senate’s version of the Laken Riley Act, which allows for the deportation and detention of any undocumented immigrant merely suspected of a nonviolent crime, with 46 Democrats joining every Republican in a…
The New Republic · January 22, 2025
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