Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

How to contact Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Official website (its contact page takes messages from constituents)

Washington office: 2407 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1002 · 202-225-3631

District offices:

• 323 Pine Ave, 400, Albany, GA 31701-2596 · 229-439-8067
• 18 Ninth St., Suite 201, Columbus, GA 31901 · 706-320-9477
• 300 Mulberry Street, Suite 502, Macon, GA 31201 · 478-803-2631

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Where Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. falls, left to right

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview) · Voteview. 166th from the left of 431

Voting record, 119th Congress

Rankings: 386th of 431 (1st = votes with their party most often) · 203rd of 430 (1st = most votes missed)

Legislation, 119th Congress

Sponsored 8 bills and resolutions; 0 became law. Most often about agriculture and food, armed forces and national security and congress. 405th of 433 (1st = most bills sponsored)

Most recent

• Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable David Scott. April 22, 2026
• Expressing support for the recognition of Nigerian Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Nigerians and September 16, 2026
• Commending the American Chemical Society on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its many years of service to the United St April 9, 2026

From Congress.gov. Counts bills where they're the primary sponsor.

Committees

• House Committee on Appropriations
  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Ranking Member) · Financial Services and General Government · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

Service

• In the House since 1993
• Current term ends January 3, 2027
• Born 1947

From Congress's member data (congress-legislators, public domain).

Who gives money to Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

The political action committees that gave to Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.'s campaign, and the groups that forwarded bundled gifts, January 2023 through the latest 2026 reports.

Largest direct PAC givers

1. National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee · $20,000
2. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $20,000
3. Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (ALTRIAPAC) (FEC) · $20,000
4. International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League · $20,000
5. Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee (FEC) · $20,000
6. Delta Air Lines PAC (FEC) · $20,000
7. Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-Pac (FEC) · $20,000
8. Crop Insurance Professionals Association Pac-Cipa PAC (FEC) · $20,000
9. Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political Committee (FEC) · $20,000
10. Aflac Political Action Committee (AFLAC PAC) · $20,000

Largest bundlers

1. American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee · $7,250
2. National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (NABPAC) · $500

From reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Two kinds of money are counted, separately: direct contributions from a PAC's own account to a member's campaign, and bundled (earmarked) gifts: donations from individuals, each earmarked for a particular candidate, that a group collected and forwarded to the campaign. "Received" means the campaign got the money; it doesn't mean the group controls how the member votes. Super PAC spending isn't counted, since it isn't given to a campaign. What's a PAC? · How we count.

Quick answers

Who gives money to Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.?

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.'s campaign raised $3.3 million from January 2023 through the latest 2026 reports. $2 million (61%) came directly from 299 PACs; the largest were the National Automobile Dealers Association ($20,000), the National Association of Realtors ($20,000) and Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (ALTRIAPAC) ($20,000). Groups also forwarded $7,750 in bundled gifts from their donors, most from AIPAC ($7,250) and the National Association of Broadcasters ($500). From FEC filings.

How do I contact Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.?

Call the Washington office at 202-225-3631 or one of 3 district offices (Albany 229-439-8067, Columbus 706-320-9477 and Macon 478-803-2631), or write through the official website, https://bishop.house.gov.

Is Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. liberal or conservative?

By voting record, Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. is moderately left: a DW-NOMINATE score of -0.29 on a scale from −1 (left) to +1 (right), from every roll-call vote in the 119th Congress (Voteview, UCLA); 166th from the left of 431 representatives.

How often does Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. vote with their party, and miss votes?

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. voted with their party on 93.1% of 463 party-line votes and missed 1.9% of 674 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress (Voteview).

What bills has Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. passed?

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. sponsored 8 bills and resolutions in the 119th Congress; 0 became law (Congress.gov).

How much PAC money has Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. received?

$2 million directly from 299 PACs since January 2023, plus $4,999 from party committees, plus $7,750 in bundled gifts that groups forwarded.

What is a PAC?

A political action committee: a group registered with the Federal Election Commission that raises money and spends it on elections, including by giving to candidates. Corporations, labor unions, trade associations and membership groups can sponsor one, which may raise money only from people tied to the sponsor (its employees, members or shareholders, for example). Independent (nonconnected) PACs can raise from the public, and many politicians have a leadership PAC to give to other candidates. In 2025–26 a PAC that gives to several candidates can give each one up to $5,000 per election.

What is a super PAC?

A committee that can raise unlimited sums from individuals, corporations, unions and other PACs, but only to spend independently: ads and other activity not coordinated with a campaign. It doesn't give to campaigns, so super PAC money isn't in the PAC totals here.

What is a bundled (earmarked) donation?

A donation from an individual that a group collects and passes on to the candidate it's earmarked for. Under federal rules it counts as that individual's own contribution (up to $3,500 per election in 2025–26), and the campaign reports it as earmarked through the group. It's separate from the PAC's own direct contributions.