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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+), 2022: 17.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population White alone, not Hispanic or Latino (2022): 39.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Black or African American alone (2022): 51.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate (2022): 24.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2022): $41,500
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Georgia Amendment 2 (2022) - Authorize local-option homestead property tax exemptions for unimproved real property (2022) — passed, margin 62% yes - 38% no
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Georgia Amendment 1 (2022) - Suspension of compensation for officials indicted for a felony (2022) — passed, margin 87% yes - 13% no
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.17)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 - Public Administration (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: MillerCoors (Albany brewery) (500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Tyson Foods (processing) (1500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Dougherty County School System (2800 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Fort Moore (U.S. Army) (37000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Georgia's 2nd Congressional District spans southwestern Georgia, including Albany, Americus, and parts of Columbus and Macon. It is a majority-minority district with a large African American population and a significant agricultural base centered on peanuts, cotton, and pecans. Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) anchors the local economy, making military and defense a dominant sector. The district has a median household income well below the national average and higher poverty rates, especially in rural areas.
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Voted yea on H.R.3755 (Women's Health Protection Act of 2021) on 2021-09-24: This vote reverses Bishop's 2009 vote for the Stupak Amendment (roll call 884), which restricted federal abortion funding. The shift from supporting abortion funding restrictions to voting for broad abortion-rights legislation represents a high-profile reversal.
Date: 2021-09-24
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R.1314 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Trade Promotion Authority)) on 2015-06-12: Bishop sided with corporate donors who pushed for fast-track trade authority, while labor unions and many local advocates argued the measure would harm workers in his high-poverty, manufacturing-reliant district — placing donor and constituent pressures in opposing directions.
Date: 2015-06-12
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Voted yea on H.Res.76 (Removing Ilhan Omar from Committee on Foreign Affairs) on 2023-02-02: Bishop joined only a handful of Democrats breaking with party leadership; the Democratic majority voted overwhelmingly against the resolution, making this a clear party defection.
Date: 2023-02-02
Added: 03 May 2026
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[vote] Bishop voted in favor of the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R.3755), which would prohibit governmental restrictions on the provision of abortion services and repeal prior restrictions on federal funding.
Date: 2021-09-24
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[vote] Bishop voted in favor of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment to H.R.3962, which prohibited federal funding for abortion services in health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act.
Date: 2009-11-07
Added: 03 May 2026
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American Crystal Sugar PAC has contributed $15,000 to Bishop over multiple cycles, with a $5,000 contribution on 2017-03-28.
Date: 2017-03-28
Added: 03 May 2026
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In the 2022 cycle, Bishop received $20,500 from Lockheed Martin's PAC, according to OpenSecrets data compiled from FEC reports.
Date: 2022-11-08
Added: 03 May 2026
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The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund contributed $1,000 to Bishop's campaign on 2018-05-09, as shown in FEC filing #1267027.
Date: 2018-05-09
Added: 03 May 2026
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In the 2024 election cycle, Bishop's top contributing industries were crop production & basic processing ($129,950), health professionals ($127,100), and real estate ($106,250), according to OpenSecrets.
Date: 2024-11-05
Added: 03 May 2026
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