Georgia 82026 HOUSE POLLS

2026 Georgia 8th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Georgia 8th District House forecast currently gives Republican Austin Scott a 99.9% chance of defeating Democrat Kelly Esti. Pollsmax projects Scott to receive 73.9% of the vote compared with 26.1% for Esti, a projected Republican margin of 47.8 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Georgia 8th District House election features Democrat Kelly Esti and Republican Austin Scott. Incumbent Representative Austin Scott is seeking reelection to a ninth term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Georgia's 8th congressional district by 16.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.