Justin Laster
Justin Laster (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 8
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Austin Scott (R) | |
 | James Cooper III (D)  | |
 | Kelly Esti (D) | |
 | Justin Laster (D) | |
| Justin Lucas (D) | ||
 | Vinson Watkins (R) | |
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott defeated Darrius Butler in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Austin Scott (R) | 68.9 | 231,547 |
 | Darrius Butler (D) | 31.1 | 104,434 | |
| Total votes: 335,981 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Laster (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Darrius Butler defeated Vinson Watkins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darrius Butler | 71.6 | 15,755 |
| Vinson Watkins | 28.4 | 6,236 | |
| Total votes: 21,991 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Laster (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Austin Scott | 100.0 | 59,537 |
| Total votes: 59,537 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Justin Laster completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Laster's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Higher Wages, Freedom of Choice
- Equal Rights, Voting Rights Protections, Economic Opportunity
- End Crime, Equal Justice, Law Enforcement Changes
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Georgia District 8 |
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