2026 general election
Georgia 5th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.
$775K was spent on the 2026 Georgia 5th District race: $773K raised by the campaigns, $502K of it from PACs, plus $2K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Nikema Williams (Democrat) won.
Total money
$775K
Raised by campaigns
$773K
PAC checks
$502K
Outside money
$2K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Nikema WilliamsDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $773K
- Spent
- $723K
- From individuals
- $253K
- From PACs
- $502K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $2K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 65% of Williams's money came from PACs
Corporate $212K (45%)Trade group $71K (15%)Leadership PAC $3K (1%)Membership $59K (13%)Union $66K (14%)Super PAC $10K (2%)Other $50K (11%)
- America's Credit Unions Trade group$12K
- Ernst & Young Political Action Committee Other$10K
- Hold the Line Other$10K
- Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc. Corporate$10K
- Delta Airlines Corporate$10K
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
- Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw Union$10K
- National Association of Realtors Membership$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Care in Action PAC · $2K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Georgia 5th District race?
- $775K was spent on the 2026 Georgia 5th District race: $773K raised by the campaigns, $502K of it from PACs, plus $2K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Nikema Williams (Democrat) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Georgia 5th District race?
- Nikema Williams (Democrat) raised $773K and had $2K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Georgia 5th District race?
- Care in Action PAC ($2K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Georgia 5th District race?
- America's Credit Unions PAC gave $12K to Nikema Williams; Ernst & Young Political Action Committee gave $10K to Nikema Williams; Hold the Line gave $10K to Nikema Williams.