Political ads · 2026 · GA

Georgia House District 1 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Jim Kingston won · 51.4% to 48.6% · Called by AP on Nov 4

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Amanda Hollowell (Democrat) and Jim Kingston (Republican) are the nominees for Georgia's 1st congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Amanda Hollowell's campaign had raised $265,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Jim Kingston's campaign $2.4 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $41,000 for Amanda Hollowell and $0 against; $1.9 million for Jim Kingston and $0 against.

Amanda Hollowell (DEM), Jim Kingston (REP). 10 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Amanda Hollowell (DEM)

Raised: $265K through 2026-10-14 individuals $220K · PACs $7,750 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $33K · cash on hand $50K
Outside spending: $41K supporting Hollowell · latest reported 2026-10-30
Largest outside spenders: BLACK VOTERS MATTER ACTION PAC — $36K supporting Hollowell Largest donors: BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND $280K (96%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC — $5,000 supporting Hollowell Largest donors: DEMOCRACY PAC $6.5M (32%); MOVEMENT VOTER PAC $2.2M (11%); ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUND $2.0M (10%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Patty Ann Quillin $650K (3%), NOT Employed, NOT Employed; JORDAN/DELANEY FAMILY TRUST $450K (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

PAC FOR GEORGIA'S YOUTH $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Jim Kingston (REP)

Raised: $2.4M through 2026-10-14 individuals $2.0M · PACs $406K · cash on hand $270K
Outside spending: $1.9M supporting Kingston · latest reported 2026-10-20
Largest outside spenders: AMERICAN MISSION — $960K supporting Kingston Largest donors: LEADING THE FUTURE $22.5M (99%); LONSDALE ENTERPRISES INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — $431K supporting Kingston Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $37.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION — $275K supporting Kingston Largest donors: Jeff Yass $16.5M (34%), SIG, Managing Director; RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC $15.0M (30%); MARSHA FOR SENATE $4.8M (10%); RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC $2.5M (5%); RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC $2.5M (5%) (its largest donors: Richard E Uihlein $57.7M, Uline; RESTORATION OF AMERICA $1.7M, an organization; AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC $1.0M) GEORGIA FIRST ACTION PAC — $169K supporting Kingston CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. — $51K supporting Kingston Largest donors: CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC $8.3M (49%); Kenneth Griffin $3.0M (18%), Citadel, Founder & CEO; Paul Singer $1.9M (11%), Elliott Investment Management, CO-CEO & President; FRIENDS OF JOE GRUTERS $1.2M (7%); ARDLEIGH IMPACT CORP. $750K (4%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) and 2 more

Bundled through PACs: $12K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC — $12K from 5 gifts

69 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

1848 PAC $1,000
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PAC $2,500
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. PAC (ALTRIAPAC) $500
AMERICA'S FUTURE, TOGETHER $2,500
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION PAC (INSURING AMERICA PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
AMERICAN STAFFING ASSOCIATION STAFFING PAC $5,000
AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC $5,000
BILL PAC $2,500
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $5,000
CCFI COMPANIES LLC (FKA CHECKSMART FINANCIAL LLC AND CCFI LLC) PAC $5,000
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $2,500
COHERUS BIOSCIENCES PAC $3,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT DICK PERRYMAN JUDGE $200
COMMITTEE TO ELECT STEVEN SAINZ $500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT TREY ALLEN $500
CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC $5,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
FRIENDS FOR GINGER HOWARD $500
FRIENDS OF BERT GUY $1,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $2,500
GIVING US SECURITY PAC $1,000
GMHA-GEORGIA MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSOC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
GUARDING OUR LASTING DEMOCRACY (GOLD) PAC $2,500
HEARTDOCPAC $1,000
HELP ELECT REPUBLICANS NOW $5,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $2,500
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC (INSURPAC) $5,000
JESSICA STEINMANN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PAC $5,000
KOCH, INC. PAC (KOCHPAC) $5,000
MARK ALFORD FOR CONGRESS, INC. $1,000
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. PAC (MMCPAC) $5,000
MATT BRASS FOR STATE SENATE $1,000
MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA $2,000
MOORE FOR WEST VIRGINIA, INC. $2,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $1,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL PAC (FKA) NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL PAC $5,000
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $5,000
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $2,500
OLD BREED PAC $5,000
PROJECTHEALTHSOLUTIONS PAC - PHSPAC $2,000
RAPTOR PAC $2,500
RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $2,000
RVFPAC $2,000
RWA FUND, INC. $1,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SECURING THE REPUBLIC FOR OUR NEXT GENERATION $1,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PAC $2,500
SPEAK UP AMERICA PAC $1,000
SSI PAC, INC. $250
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $2,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $10K
THE EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $5,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $5,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $1,000
UNITED HEALTH SERVICES PAC, INC. $5,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) $2,500
UNITED STATES PEANUT PAC (US PEANUT PAC) $5,000
WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (WSIA) PAC $1,000
YOPAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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