Sep 16, 2024Sponsored
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office".
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DemocratGeorgia · U.S. Representative
Sanford
Bishop
U.S. Representative for Georgia
In office
33 yrsSince Jan 1993
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
79Born Feb 4, 1947
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Bishop has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports agricultural food safety protectionsBishop sponsored the Protecting Our Produce Act (HR.7762), which addresses safety standards for produce grown in the United States. The bill has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses, reflecting a sustained legislative focus on food safety within his predominantly agricultural district in southwestern Georgia.
- 02Supports ending concurrent receipt tax on disabled veteransBishop sponsored the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act (HR.333), a bill reintroduced across multiple Congresses that would address the tax treatment of disability compensation received by military retirees. The legislation targets a provision that can reduce the total benefits received by veterans with service-connected disabilities.
- 03Supports domestic semiconductor manufacturing legislationBishop voted in favor of the Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S.2228), a bill that became law and concerns domestic semiconductor production requirements. The vote was cast against the majority position of his party in the House.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Sanford D. Bishop Jr. is a lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district, a position he has held since January 1993. His district encompasses southwestern Georgia, including Albany, Thomasville, and portions of Columbus and Macon. Following the death of Representative John Lewis, Bishop became the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation. He is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition. In the 118th Congress, Bishop sponsored the Protecting Our Produce Act (HR.7762), addressing agricultural food safety, and the Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act (HR.7761), which relates to heir property rights. He also sponsored the President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act (HR.1369) and the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act (HR.333), the latter aimed at adjusting tax treatment for disabled veterans' benefits. Bishop voted in favor of the Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S.2228), which became law, and voted yes on a joint resolution of congressional disapproval (HJRES.27); both votes were cast against the majority position of his party.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Sep 23, 2024Voted yes
(S.2228)
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Jan 12, 2023Sponsored
Recognizing the 94th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the 40th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday.
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Mar 3, 2026Sponsored
Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act
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Mar 3, 2026Sponsored
Protecting Our Produce Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PAC contributions account for 65.5% of Bishop's $890K in cycle receipts, with individual giving making up 33.7%. Top PAC contributors include International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers PAL, National Rural Water Association's WATERPAC, National Alliance of Forest Owners PAC, and Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC. Top employer concentrations among itemized individual donors include Pezold Management, The Stone Law Group, and Phoebe Putney Hospital. Outside spending totaled $513K supporting Bishop, led by United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Working Families Advocacy Project ($205K), Congressional Black Caucus PAC ($137K), and DCCC ($81K); no outside spending opposed him in the cycle.
Total raised · 2026
$890K
Cash on hand
$369K
Spent
$704K
By source
- Individuals$300K · 33.7%
- PACs$584K · 65.5%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)5.5%
Top PAC contributors
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL, AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS PALFEC ↗$10K
- WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS PACFEC ↗$10K
- CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PACFEC ↗$10K
- INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC. PACFEC ↗$8K
- TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. PACFEC ↗$5K
- U.S. PEANUT PACFEC ↗$5K
- TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.FEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- PEZOLD MANAGEMENT$7K· 2 donors
- THE STONE LAW GROUP - TRIAL LAWYERS, L$7K· 2 donors
- PHOEBE PUTNEY HOSPITAL$7K· 11 donors
- BROYDRICK AND ASSOCIATES$6K· 7 donors
- THOMAS USAF GROUP, LLC$5K· 2 donors
- BUTLER PRATHER, LLP$5K· 4 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2022
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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