Political ads · 2026 · GA

Georgia House District 8 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Austin Scott won · 60.4% to 39.6% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Kelly Esti (Democrat) and Austin Scott (Republican) are the nominees for Georgia's 8th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Austin Scott is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Kelly Esti's campaign had raised $28,000 (through September 30, 2026) and Austin Scott's campaign $1.4 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $151,000 for Austin Scott and $2,000 against.

Kelly Esti (DEM), Austin Scott (REP, incumbent). 1 other 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.

Kelly Esti (DEM)

Raised: $28K through 2026-09-30 individuals $21K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $7,000 · cash on hand $3,709
Outside spending: none reported

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

All filings at the FEC ↗

Austin Scott (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.4M through 2026-10-14 individuals $493K · PACs $883K · cash on hand $1.3M
Outside spending: $1,748 opposing Scott · $151K supporting Scott · latest reported 2026-10-14
Largest outside spenders: DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — $151K supporting Scott 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) MAHA PAC — $1,748 opposing Scott Largest donors: BOTANIC TONICS LLC $1.0M (34%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); MAHA ACTION, INC. $750K (26%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Wenceslao Casares $250K (9%), Xapo Bank, Chairman & Founder; VENNI CAPITAL LLC $100K (3%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); OPS INTERNATIONAL $100K (3%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)

Bundled through PACs: $2,500 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $2,500 from 3 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

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

AFLAC INC. PAC $6,000
AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. PAC $1,000
ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. PAC $5,000
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $2,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION PAC(CULAC PAC) $1,500
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $5,000
AMERICA'S FUTURE, TOGETHER $5,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC $5,000
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
AMERICAN COALITION FOR RURAL ENGAGEMENT, INC. PAC $1,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC $5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL PAC $2,000
AMERICAN FRUIT & VEGETABLE PAC AKA FAV PAC $10K
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $4,000
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB $1,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOC. PAC $5,000
AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS PAC $10K
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $10K
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PAC (ASA PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $4,500
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $5,000
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC $2,500
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS PAC $1,500
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA PAC $2,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $2,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $5,000
BALCH AND BINGHAM LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $500
BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
BAYER CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOC. OF HOME BUILDERS $3,500
CACI INTERNATIONAL INC PAC ('CACI PAC') $1,000
CADENCE BANK PAC $5,000
CALIFORNIA COTTON GINNERS AND GROWERS ASSN PAC - FEDERAL $500
CENTER FOR SPORTFISHING POLICY PAC AKA CENTER PAC $2,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $2,500
CME GROUP INC PAC $3,500
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $5,000
COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON PAC $10K
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON PAC OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIAT $2,500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT DICK PERRYMAN $250
COMMITTEE TO ELECT NOEL W WILLIAMS JR $500
CONCORDIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC $5,000
COUNCIL OF PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGROTECHNOLOGY (CPDA-PAC) $1,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC $10K
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC $10K
CROPLIFE AMERICA PAC $10K
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. - DEPAC (DAIRY EDUCATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $7,500
DELTA AIRLINES PAC $7,500
ELECT - THE PAC OF THE ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION $7,500
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN PAC $7,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $6,000
ERNST & YOUNG PAC $2,500
ES3 PAC-ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC. PAC $10K
FARM CREDIT PAC $10K
FARMERS RICE COOPERATIVE FUND PAC $7,500
FERT PAC (THE PAC OF THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE) $1,000
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FEDPAC $1,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FRATERNITY & SORORITY PAC $1,000
FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND $1,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP PAC (GDC PAC) $3,000
GEORGIA MINING ASSOCIATION PAC $500
GEORGIA OILMEN'S ASSOCIATION INC PAC $1,000
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY FEDERAL PAC INC $5,000
GREEN DIAMOND RESOURCE COMPANY PAC $1,000
HARDWOOD FEDERATION-PAC INC $3,000
HEARTDOCPAC $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $5,000
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
IHG SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS INC. PAC (IHG PAC) $5,000
IN THE ARENA PAC $5,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS PAC $6,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC (INSURPAC) $2,500
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC. PAC $10K
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION FRESH PAC (FRESH PAC) $2,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IP-PAC) $2,000
J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY PAC $1,500
JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC $2,500
JOHN DEERE PAC $10K
KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. PAC $5,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $1,000
LEAN FORWARD AMERICA $3,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES PAC $7,000
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $1,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $3,000
MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA $2,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOP PAC $10K
MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU FED. FURTHERING AG. FOR RURAL MISSISSIPPIANS (MFBF FARM) FUND PAC $10K
NASCOE PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC) $7,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS PAC(PIAPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS PAC (WHEATPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION INC PAC $2,500
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOC. PAC $3,500
NATIONAL CATTLEMENS BEEF ASSOC. PAC $10K
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOC. PAC $2,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION (NCGA) $5,000
NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION'S BOAT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION PAC (NMPF PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL PEANUT BUYING POINTS PAC $10K
NATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. PAC (PECAN PAC) $10K
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC $10K
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $2,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC PAC(NSSFPAC) $5,000
NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION PAC $2,500
NATL ASSOC. OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $5,000
NFIB PAC $1,000
NORTH CAROLINA COTTON PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE (NCCPAC) $2,500
OSHKOSH CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (OCEPAC) $2,500
PEANUT PAC OF ALABAMA, PAC OF ALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION $10K
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP PAC $1,000
PLAIN STATE PAC $1,000
PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PAC $7,500
POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION PAC (POTLATCHDELTIC PAC) $1,500
PRIMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC) $3,500
RAIN AND HAIL INSURANCE PAC $10K
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
RAYONIER INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $8,500
REALTORS PAC-THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $4,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $2,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SAALEX CORP PAC $1,000
SAM WATSON FOR STATE SENATE, INC. $500
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
SHAW FOR PSC INC. $500
SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION PAC $1,000
SIG SAUER, INC. PAC (AKA 'SIG SAUER PAC') $4,000
SNACK FOOD ASSOCIATION PAC (SNACKPAC) $1,000
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS PAC $2,500
SOUTHEAST COTTON COMMITTEE (SECC) SOUTHERN COTTONGROWERS INC/SE COTTON GINNERS ASSN $10K
SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS PAC, INC. $5,000
SOUTHERN CROWN PARTNERS' EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC $3,500
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR PAC $2,000
SOUTHERN STATES PAC $1,000
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC) $1,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
TEXAS CORN PAC OF THE TEXAS CORN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION $1,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND $10K
THE BOEING CO PAC $5,000
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVT $5,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE HOME DEPOT PAC $10K
THE WESTERVELT COMPANY PAC $2,500
TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE, LLP PAC $2,500
UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC $1,000
UNITED STATES PEANUT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (US PEANUT PAC) $10K
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $10K
VALLEY PAC $1,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC./VERIZON WIRELESS GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB (VERIZON/VERIZON WIRELES $1,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $3,500
WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE $10K
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC PAC $1,500
WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS PAC $2,500
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $2,000
WEYERHAEUSER PAC $1,000
WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALER OF AMERICA PAC $1,000
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC) $10K

All filings at the FEC ↗

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