Republican · Georgia's 2nd District · 2026
Matt Day
Day's parents ran a glass business during the week and worked a cattle farm in the evenings and on weekends.
Biography
Matt Day grew up in southeast Georgia with parents who ran a glass business during the week and worked a cattle farm on evenings and weekends.1 He attended South Georgia College and East Central Tech School before building his own businesses.1 He and his wife, Kaci, have two sons and a daughter.1
Day founded Glaziers on Demand in 2013, supplying workers for glass installation projects.1 He followed it with Glazier Nation in 2019, expanding into other construction trades.1 His companies' work has included data centers, a type of development he now wants communities to examine more carefully before approval.2
His family's later ventures include ChoreNab, a manufacturing staffing business launched in 2025 and led by Kaci.1 Day says he has taught their children about payroll, bookkeeping, estimating and operating equipment.1 He is seeking elected office for the first time after a career in construction and business.2 He spends part of his time in Georgetown, in Quitman County.2
Day favors stronger immigration enforcement alongside a route to legal work visas, while opposing a citizenship pathway for people who entered illegally.2 He proposes rehabilitation of vacant Albany properties, business mentoring and work alternatives for some misdemeanor offenders.2 He faces Democratic incumbent Sanford Bishop, whose work emphasizes agriculture, rural development and federal investment.2