Upset Brief · GA-05 · John Salvesen (R) vs. Nikema Williams (D), incumbent
A long shot on the math: it takes a 69.9-point national wave.
0%
odds today
0%
odds with the plan
202,740
net votes to find
Nikema Williams won
result of the November 3, 2026 election
Where
- 01+113Silver Lake (DeKalb County)Starting line Williams +16. 7.6% split their ticket.
- 02+109Precinct 08L (Fulton County)Starting line Williams +43. 8.3% split their ticket.
- 03+106Precinct 06D1 (Fulton County)Starting line Williams +59. 8.1% split their ticket.
- 04+102Ashford Park Elem (DeKalb County)Starting line Williams +5. 11.3% split their ticket.
- 05+92Brookhaven (DeKalb County)Starting line Williams +18. 8.2% split their ticket.
- 06+85Sagamore Hills Elem (DeKalb County)Starting line Williams +43. 7.1% split their ticket.
The top 12 precincts carry 18% of the plan.
How
- P+5,800Persuade5,800 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Williams today.
- M+0MobilizeFew precincts give Salvesen's side 55 percent or more, so turnout is a small lever here; the plan leans on persuasion instead.
- C+88ConsolidateVoters who went third party in recent races, in the closest places on the map.
Plus a national shift of 69.9 points of margin (196,851 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Salvesen wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Williams.
- It would take a national shift of about 69.9 points toward Salvesen's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- 01Crossover regression262 precincts, R² 0.980, 46 crossover precincts identified
- 02Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulated elections with a 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -229,892 to -163,955 votes.
- 03Money, FEC candidate totals through June 30Salvesen no FEC totals reported; Williams $76,092.
- 04Call program for this list8,178 households, 24,535 dials, about 1,286 live conversations: an estimated $3,853 at published rates.
Independent analysis by The Political Group from official Georgia Secretary of State precinct returns (2022 and 2024), FEC filings and published polls, as of September 26, 2026. Not affiliated with any candidate or party.