Political ads · 2026 · GA

Georgia House District 5 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Nikema Williams won · 90.2% to 9.8% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Nikema Williams (Democrat) and John Oscar Salvesen (Republican) are the nominees for Georgia's 5th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Nikema Williams is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Nikema Williams's campaign had raised $773,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $2,000 for Nikema Williams and $0 against.

Nikema Williams (DEM, incumbent), John Oscar Salvesen (REP). 2 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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Registration	Register by Mon, Oct 5 (same deadline online, by mail and in person) (passed)Source: sos.ga.gov ↗Source: sos.ga.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Tue, Oct 13 to Fri, Oct 30 (passed)Source: sos.ga.gov ↗
By mail	Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Fri, Oct 23 (application must be received 11 days before the election); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (received by the county registrar by close of polls (7 p.m.) Election Day) (passed)Source: sos.ga.gov ↗Source: sos.ga.gov ↗Source: sos.ga.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (passed)Source: sos.ga.gov ↗
ID at the polls	Government-issued photo ID required (driver's license even if expired, free state ID, passport, military ID, public college student ID, government employee ID)Source: sos.ga.gov ↗

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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.

Nikema Williams (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $773K through 2026-10-14 individuals $253K · PACs $502K · cash on hand $63K
Outside spending: $2,000 supporting Williams · latest reported 2026-10-21
Largest outside spenders: CARE IN ACTION PAC — $2,000 supporting Williams Largest donors: Anne Delaney $100K (96%), Self-Employed, Artist

Bundled through PACs: $2,500 through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $2,000 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

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

ACADEMY OF RAIL LABOR ATTORNEYS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $10K
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $7,500
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) $1,000
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $1,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $7,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $2,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $3,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) $3,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $7,500
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE PAC (AI PAC) $1,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $1,500
BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) $7,500
BROKER ACTION COALITION PAC (BACPAC) FOR ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE EXPERTS $2,500
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $4,500
CHIME FINANCIAL, INC. PAC (CHIME PAC) $1,500
CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC (CSP PAC) $1,000
CIBC BANCORP US INC FEDERAL PAC $1,500
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC, AKA CISCO SYSTEMS EPAC $1,500
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $1,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $10K
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $2,500
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
CUNA MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/TRUSTAGE PAC $1,000
DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
DELTA AIR LINES PAC $10K
DEMOCRATIC VALUES $250
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $5,500
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $5,000
END CITIZENS UNITED $2,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $2,500
ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY PAC - FEDERAL $1,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) $1,000
FAIR FIGHT $1,000
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC) $5,000
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL PAC 2001 $1,500
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FUTURE FORUM PAC $6,000
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $5,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $1,000
GRIDIRON-PAC $5,000
H&R BLOCK INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLOCKPAC) $5,000
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
HOLD THE LINE $10K
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
HOPE PAC $1,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $1,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSPORTATION POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $4,000
INVESCO HOLDING COMPANY (US), INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC) $4,000
JSTREETPAC $5,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC) $2,500
MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC $1,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $500
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) $5,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC) $5,000
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC $1,500
NIKEMA FOR CONGRESS, INC. $5
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,500
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE $2,000
POLICY IS PERSONAL PAC $1,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
PRIMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC) $2,500
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
RENAL PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION PAC RPA PAC $5,000
REWORLD WASTE, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REWORLD WASTE PAC) $1,500
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PAC $1,000
ROCKET PAC $2,500
SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW $1,000
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
SMART TD PAC $1,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC) $1,500
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $1,000
TD BANK N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $5,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $2,500
THOMPSON COBURN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $4,000
TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. $1,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $5,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW $5,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $5,000
VENABLE PAC (VEN-PAC) $500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $1,000
VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $1,000
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) $2,000
WESTFIELD FEDERAL EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY $1,000
WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (WSIA) PAC $2,500
WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

No 2025–26 FEC reports or outside spending found for John Oscar Salvesen.

No campaign ads analyzed for this race yet.

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