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Sanford Bishop

Sanford Bishop

Democrat · GA · House · District 2

Cross-party rate

5.2%

Votes with party

94.8%

Votes tracked

470

What Supporters Highlight

  • +Crossed party lines on 5.2% of votes, above average for the House
  • +Voted yes on 100% of defense bills, compared to 81% for the average Democratic member
  • +Voted yes on 33% of environmental bills, compared to 17% for the average Democratic member

What Critics Point To

  • −64% of campaign funding ($418K) comes from PACs
  • −Voted against the Democratic party 24 times this Congress
  • −Voted Yea on H.R. 7084 when most Democratic members voted Nay (On Passage: Defending American Property Abroad Act)
  • −Voted yes on only 33% of tax and spending bills, compared to 64% for the average Democratic member

Auto-generated from voting record and campaign finance data. These reflect common perspectives, not endorsements.

Votes by Topic

Economy
11Y / 11N
Environment
6Y / 12N
Defense
3Y / 0N
Taxes
1Y / 2N
Social Programs
1Y / 2N
Civil Rights
3Y / 0N
Government
1Y / 1N
Criminal Justice
2Y / 0N
Healthcare
2Y / 0N
Infrastructure
1Y / 0N
Technology
1Y / 0N
Bipartisan
1Y / 0N
Immigration
1Y / 0N
Foreign Policy
0Y / 0N

Campaign Finance

Total raised

$652K

Total spent

$566K

Cash on hand

$0

Where the money comes from

Small donors$14K2%
Large individual$213K33%
PACs$418K64%
Other$7K1%

vs. House median(432 members with data)

Total raised$652K-47%
med $1.2M
Small donor %2%-68%
med 7%
PAC %64%+80%
med 36%

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Appropriations

Voting Overview

Yea
207
Nay
252
Not Voting
11
Party loyalty
435 with / 24 against

When They Broke From Their Party (24 times)

Yea
H.R. 7084On Passage: Defending American Property Abroad Act

On Passage: Defending American Property Abroad Act

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-03-27

Yea
H.R. 2189On Passage: Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

On Passage: Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-12

Yea
H.R. 7148On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-03

Yea
H.R. 3898On Passage: PERMIT Act

On Passage: PERMIT Act

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-11

Yea
H.Con.Res. 58On Agreeing to the Resolution: Denouncing the horrors of socialism

On Agreeing to the Resolution: Denouncing the horrors of socialism

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-11-21

Yea
H.R. 3109On Passage: REFINER Act

On Passage: REFINER Act

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-11-20

Nay
H.Res. 893On Motion to Refer: Censuring Representative Cory Mills and Removing Him From the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs

On Motion to Refer: Censuring Representative Cory Mills and Removing Him From the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Party majority voted Yea · 2025-11-19

Nay
H.Res. 719On Agreeing to the Resolution: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk

On Agreeing to the Resolution: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk

Party majority voted Yea · 2025-09-19

Yea
H.R. 3062On Passage: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

On Passage: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-09-18

Yea
H.R. 3015On Passage: National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

On Passage: National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-09-18

+ 14 more cross-party votes

Sources

Congress.gov — Voting RecordsOpenFEC — Campaign Finance

Last updated 2026-04-01