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2020 general election

Georgia 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$855K in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Georgia 8th District race: $844K raised by the campaigns, $542K of it from PACs, plus $11K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Austin Scott (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$855K

Raised by campaigns

$844K

PAC checks

$542K

Outside money

$11K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Austin ScottRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$836K
Spent
$731K
From individuals
$286K
From PACs
$542K
From party
$250
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$11K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 65% of Scott's money came from PACs

Corporate $245K (46%)Trade group $172K (32%)Leadership PAC $27K (5%)Membership $56K (11%)Union $10K (2%)Super PAC $2K (0%)Other $22K (4%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0GA08099
Lindsay HollidayDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$7K
Spent
$5K
From individuals
$260
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$7K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record H0GA08115

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Georgia 8th District race?
$855K in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Georgia 8th District race: $844K raised by the campaigns, $542K of it from PACs, plus $11K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Austin Scott (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Georgia 8th District race?
Austin Scott (Republican) raised $836K and had $11K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Georgia 8th District race?
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($6K), Southeast Cotton Committee (Secc) Southern Cottongrowers Inc/Se Cotton Ginners Assn ($5K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Georgia 8th District race?
Southeast Cotton Committee (Secc) Southern Cottongrowers Inc/Se Cotton Ginners Assn gave $13K to Austin Scott; Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC gave $10K to Austin Scott; Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) gave $10K to Austin Scott.