Austin Scott (R)
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash on hand
- $1.3M
Campaign reports through Oct. 14, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
Primary and other: $0 for, $2K against.
Georgia’s 8th District
Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $152,311 in independent spending in this race: $150,563 for the general election and $1,748 in the primaries. The biggest spender in the general election so far is Defend American Jobs, at $151K.
On the November ballot: Austin Scott (R) and Kelly Esti (D).
- General election$151K
- Primaries$2K
- Late reports$151K
- Last 14 days$0
New since the Oct. 31 update
No new outside spending reported.
Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3
On the ballot: Austin Scott (R), Kelly Esti (D). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.
Results and race calls from civicAPI (opens in a new tab), from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.
Money on each side · GA-08 general election
Austin Scott (R)
$151K 100%
$151K supporting Austin Scott
Kelly Esti (D)
$0 0%
No outside spending
A candidate’s total adds money spent supporting them to money spent attacking their opponent.
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On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Kelly Esti (D)
- Raised
- $28K
- Spent
- $29K
- Cash on hand
- $4K
Campaign reports through Sept. 30, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
None reported yet.
November ballot as listed by this source (opens in a new tab) on Oct. 14, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.
Every outside spender · 2 groups, general-election money first
| Spender | Spent on | General | Primary | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defend American JobsSuper PAC · $151K in late reportsCrypto | FOR Austin Scott (R) | $151K | – | $151K | Oct. 14, 2026 |
| Maha PACHybrid PAC | AGAINST Austin Scott (R) | – | $2K | $2K | April 29, 2026 |
Latest filings · newest 3
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| Date | Spender | For or against | Election | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 2026Late | Defend American JobsIe-scott, james austin-direct mail | FOR Austin Scott (R) | General | $75,281 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| Oct. 5, 2026Late | Defend American JobsIe-scott, austin-direct mail | FOR Austin Scott (R) | General | $75,281 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
| April 29, 2026 | Maha PACPmt for est from 4/29/2026. noncontrib acct - text (updated payment amount) | AGAINST Austin Scott (R) | Primary | $1,748 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab) |
About these numbers
- Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
- Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
- Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
- Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
- Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.
FEC data as of Oct. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Austin Scott. How this works.