2026 general election
Georgia 11th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retired. Republican hold.
$3.8M was spent on the 2026 Georgia 11th District race: $3.0M raised by the campaigns, $338K of it from PACs, plus $799K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). John Cowan (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.8M
Raised by campaigns
$3.0M
PAC checks
$338K
Outside money
$799K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
John CowanRepublican
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.8M
- Spent
- $2.7M
- From individuals
- $619K
- From PACs
- $332K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $1.8M
- Outside money for
- $759K
- Outside money against
- $40K
Who paid: 12% of Cowan's money came from PACs
Corporate $12K (6%)Trade group $74K (40%)Leadership PAC $34K (19%)Membership $45K (24%)Other $19K (10%)
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) Trade group$15K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Trade group$15K
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Membership$13K
- American College of Emergency Physicians Membership$13K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Trade group$10K
- Pfluger Victory Fund Leadership PAC$5K
- American College of Surgeons Professional Association PAC Trade group$5K
- American Academy of Family Physicians Other$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Defending Our Values PAC · $759K supporting
- Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund · $23K attacking
- Georgians for Common Sense · $18K attacking
Chris HardenDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $139K
- Spent
- $131K
- From individuals
- $133K
- From PACs
- $6K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $87
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 4% of Harden's money came from PACs
Union $2K (100%)
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Georgia 11th District race?
- $3.8M was spent on the 2026 Georgia 11th District race: $3.0M raised by the campaigns, $338K of it from PACs, plus $799K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). John Cowan (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Georgia 11th District race?
- John Cowan (Republican) raised $2.8M and had $759K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Georgia 11th District race?
- Defending Our Values PAC ($759K), Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund ($23K), Georgians for Common Sense ($18K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Georgia 11th District race?
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) gave $15K to John Cowan; American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC) gave $15K to John Cowan; Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of Aaos gave $13K to John Cowan.