Political ads · 2026 · GA

Georgia House District 9 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Andrew Clyde won · 59.3% to 40.7% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Andrew Clyde (Republican) and Caitlyn Gegen (Democrat) are the nominees for Georgia's 9th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Andrew Clyde is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Andrew Clyde's campaign had raised $738,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Caitlyn Gegen's campaign $101,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $52,000 for Andrew Clyde and $44,000 against.

Andrew Clyde (REP, incumbent), Caitlyn Gegen (DEM). 3 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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How to vote in Georgia

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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.

Andrew Clyde (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $738K through 2026-10-14 individuals $594K · PACs $144K · cash on hand $161K
Outside spending: $44K opposing Clyde · $52K supporting Clyde · latest reported 2026-09-30
Largest outside spenders: GEORGIA CONSERVATIVE ALLIANCE INC. — $44K opposing Clyde FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $42K supporting Clyde Largest donors: Michael T Rydin $8.8M (76%), Retired, Retired; HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $350K (3%); KOMADA, ANNA $253K (2%); Steven Cowles $205K (2%), Retired, Retired; Steven W Corbett $200K (2%) HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION — $10K supporting Clyde Largest donors: Michael T Rydin $195K (23%), Retired, Retired GOA VICTORY FUND — $502 supporting Clyde

Bundled through PACs: $75K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $75K from 63 gifts

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

AMERICAN PRINCIPLES $500
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD. PAC (ARI PAC) $2,500
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. PAC (ABC PAC) $5,000
BRIAN JACK FOR CONGRESS $2,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $5,000
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $3,000
CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC $8,500
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. PAC (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $2,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
FREEDOM FIRST PAC $2,000
FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND $1,000
GEORGIA OILMEN'S ASSOCIATION INC PAC (GOAPAC) $3,000
GUY FOR CONGRESS $2,000
HOUSE FREEDOM FUND $5,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
LET'S GET TO WORK PAC $7,000
MAINTAINING ALL REPUBLICANS IN OFFICE PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS INC PAC $3,211
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $2,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $1,000
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
RAZOR PAC $2,500
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) $2,500
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $5,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $5,000
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC) $1,000
TEXANS FOR JODEY ARRINGTON $1,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $5,000
THE GEO GROUP, INC. PAC $2,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $5,000
TWDC ENTERPRISES 18 CORP. EMPLOYEES PAC AKA 'THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC' OR 'DISNEY PA... $500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Caitlyn Gegen (DEM)

Raised: $101K through 2026-10-14 individuals $93K · PACs $2,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $6,766 · cash on hand $21K
Outside spending: none reported

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

NICK ALEX FOR CONGRESS 2026 $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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