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Georgia's 8th congressional district is a United States political division, represented in the 110th Congress by Jim Marshall.

The district was redrawn in 2006 and has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +8. In the 2006 race, incumbent Democrat (from the previous 3rd District) Jim Marshall defeated Republican Mac Collins.

2006 Election

A Republican mid-decade redistricting made this Macon-based district more compact and somewhat more Republican. Democratic incumbent Jim Marshall faced a very tough challenge by former Congressman Mac Collins, who represented an adjoining district from 1993 to 2005. Less than 60 percent of the population in Marshall’s present 3rd District was retained in the new 8th District. The reconfigured 8th includes Butts County, the political base of his opponent, former Congressman Mac Collins, who once served as chairman of the county commission. On the other hand, the 8th also includes all of Macon, where Marshall served as mayor from 1995-99. The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves, but from independent groups. During the campaign, President George W. Bush attended a rally to try and help Collins. Marshall won reelection by some 1,700 votes.

Marshall was reelected with 63% in 2004, but in 2006 won by only 50.5% to 49.5%. This is one of the most competitive House races in the nation.

2008 Election

National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced May 20, 2007 that retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Rick Goddard will run for the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Ga.) in 2008.[1] Former Rep. Mac Collins has yet to announce whether he to will run and says he will not make any formal announcement until fall, likely late September or early October.[2]

Counties

Baldwin County (see also Georgia's 12th district)
Ben Hill County
Bibb County
Bleckley County
Butts County
Colquitt County
Dodge County
Houston County
Irwin County
Jasper County
Jones County
Laurens County
Monroe County
Newton County (see also Georgia's 7th district)
Pulaski County
Tift County
Turner County
Twiggs County
Wilcox County
Wilkinson County
Worth County (see also Georgia's 2nd district)

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 A Republican mid-decade redistricting made this Macon-based district more compact and somewhat more Republican. Democratic incumbent Jim Marshall faced a very tough challenge by former Congressman Mac Collins, who represented an adjoining district from 1993 to 2005. Less than 60 percent of the population in Marshall’s present 3rd District was retained in the new 8th District. The reconfigured 8th includes Butts County, the political base of his opponent, former Congressman Mac Collins, who once served as chairman of the county commission. On the other hand, the 8th also includes all of Macon, where Marshall served as mayor from 1995-99.  The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves, but from independent groups. During the campaign, President George W. Bush attended a rally to try and help Collins. Marshall won reelection by some 1,700 votes.
-Marshall was reelected with 63% in 2004, but in 2002 won by only 50.5% to 49.5%. This is one of the most competitive House races in the nation.
+Marshall was reelected with 63% in 2004, but in 2006 won by only 50.5% to 49.5%. This is one of the most competitive House races in the nation.
 == 2008 Election ==