Austin Scott
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 63% from PACs and 34% from individuals.
34% individuals63% PACs3% other
$1.1M
raised
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Georgia · U.S. House · District 08 · 2026
Georgia District 08 House race
General election in 51 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Georgia District 08 House race
Austin Scott has raised more than 58 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Georgia District 08 House race, 2026 report raising $1.1M between them. Austin Scott reports $1.1M and Kelly Esti reports $19,343, a gap of $1.1M. Of what Austin Scott reports, 34% came from individuals and 63% from PACs. Outside groups spent against SCOTT, JAMES AUSTIN ($1,748).
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
KE
Kelly Esti
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 95% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
95% individuals0% PACs5% other
$19K
raised
JC
James Cooper
DD · challenger
75% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 25% from other sources.
75% individuals0% PACs25% other
$123
raised
VW
Vinson Watkins
RR · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Agriculture$85K
Tech & Telecom$20K
Small donors & unclassified$20K
Insurance$10K
Banking & Financial$10K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- SOUTHEAST COTTON COMMITTEE (SECC) SOUTHERN COTTONGROWERS INC/SE COTTON GINNERS ASSN · pac$15K
- AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. · pac$10K
- CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC · pac$10K
- DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) · pac$10K
- ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC · pac$10K
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) · pac$10K
- NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
61%35%
61% PACs35% individuals4% other
The incumbent's record
Austin Scott is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$1.6M
$896K+. down $2.7M since 2011.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
4
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Agriculture · Vice Chair
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- House Committee on Rules
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Agriculture$85K
Tech & Telecom$20K
Small donors & unclassified$20K
Insurance$10K
Banking & Financial$10K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Austin Scott R · incumbent | vs | KE Kelly Esti D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.1M | Raised | $19K |
| $1.3M | Cash on hand | $2K |
| 63% | From PACs | 0% |
| 34% | From individuals | 95% |
| Agriculture | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |