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James Austin Scott, 2026 federal candidate
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James Austin Scott

Campaign donations, fundraising, spending, and cash on hand from the latest included Federal Election Commission filings.

U.S. House — Georgia District 8REPIncumbentFEC H0GA08099
Direct answer · 2025–2026 cycle

How much has James Austin Scott raised?

$1,124,951.95 in total campaign receipts.

$386,901.05 is reported as individual contributions. Total receipts can also include transfers, offsets, loans, and other FEC receipt categories, so it is broader than donations alone.

Total receipts$1,124,952
Total spending$755,665
Cash on hand$1,349,452

Official sourceFederal Election Commission · data through .

PERMANENT PERSON IDENTITY

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Office soughtU.S. House · GA-08Federal Election Commission
Filing classificationIncumbentFEC candidate master
Current public officeU.S. Representative — Georgia District 8Permanent office record →
Campaign websiteNot listed in a connected official sourceCoverage gap
Experience and education

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HousingNo sourced public position located.

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Economy & taxesNo sourced public position located.

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EducationNo sourced public position located.

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Public safetyNo sourced public position located.

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ImmigrationNo sourced public position located.

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Health careNo sourced public position located.

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TransportationNo sourced public position located.

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Energy & climateNo sourced public position located.

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AbortionNo sourced public position located.

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Endorsements

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No sourced public endorsements located.

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Filing-driven activity & election calendar

James Austin Scott 2026 timeline

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Latest included independent expenditure

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Scheduled primary election

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Scheduled runoff, if required

Runoff date listed in the FEC's 2026 congressional calendar; whether it applies depends on the election outcome and state rules.

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Latest included PAC or party transaction

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Federal general election

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Campaign money

James Austin Scott campaign finance details

FEC BULK DATA
2025–2026 federal-cycle totals through June 30, 2026.
MetricReported amountWhat it means
Total receipts$1,124,951.95All campaign receipts reported in the FEC summary, not only individual donations.
Individual contributions$386,901.05Contributions reported in the FEC individual-contribution category.
Candidate contributions$0.00Contributions from the candidate in the summary record.
Total disbursements$755,665.34Campaign spending and other disbursements reported for the cycle.
Cash on hand$1,349,452.16Reported campaign cash remaining at the end of the covered period.
Debts owed by campaign$0.00Outstanding debts the campaign reported owing.
Net cash after reported debt$1,349,452.16Election.org calculation: cash on hand minus debts owed by the campaign.

Dollar amounts preserve the cents in the FEC record. These figures are campaign-finance totals, not personal wealth, polling, odds, endorsements, or Election.org scores. “Not reported” means the current bulk file contains no summary; it does not mean zero.

Who gave · who spent · what the filing says

PAC contributions and outside spending involving James Austin Scott

FEC ITEMIZED DATA

Direct campaign support and independent spending are not combined. Support and opposition below are the positions reported by the spender to the Federal Election Commission.

Direct committee contributions$706,494.00313 transactions
Coordinated party spending$0.000 transactions
Independent spending to support$0.000 transactions
Independent spending to oppose$1,748.101 transactions
Direct contribution

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Coordinated party expenditure

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Independent expenditure

Outside spending expressly supporting or opposing a candidate. By definition, it is not made in coordination with the candidate or party.

Federal committees reporting direct contributions

ALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, PEANUTPAC OF ALABAMA2 itemized transactions · latest Mar 13, 2026
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
AMERICAN FRUIT & VEGETABLE PAC AKA FAV PAC2 itemized transactions · latest Mar 26, 2026
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE2 itemized transactions · latest Mar 17, 2026
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC2 itemized transactions · latest Jul 17, 2025
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.3 itemized transactions · latest Feb 2, 2026
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC3 itemized transactions · latest Dec 22, 2025
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
CROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE2 itemized transactions · latest Mar 30, 2026
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC)2 itemized transactions · latest May 6, 2026
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC3 itemized transactions · latest Feb 13, 2026
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC PAC4 itemized transactions · latest Jan 7, 2026
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)3 itemized transactions · latest Mar 25, 2026
$10,000.00FEC filing ↗

Outside spenders reporting support or opposition

opposeMAHA PAC1 itemized transaction · latest Apr 29, 2026
SPONSOR-LEVEL SOURCE ROWS1 reported communication-spending record

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Source: FEC contributions-from-committees-to-candidates and independent-expenditure bulk files, checked Aug 24, 2026. Committee transactions retain only the latest filing version for stable transaction IDs. Independent-expenditure rows from superseded filings are removed through the FEC previous-filing chain. Memo entries remain included because the FEC bulk-file documentation instructs analysts to include them.

Money graph · dates, geography, and operating expenditures

How money moved through James Austin Scott

FEC ITEMIZED FILES

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Itemized individual receipt activity over time

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13 months

Where itemized contributor addresses were reported

State is taken from the contributor address on the FEC row. It does not prove residence, citizenship, employer location, or the ultimate economic source of funds.

19.2% outside Georgia
Georgia249 distinct reported contributors · 267 rows$274,662.0080.8%
Virginia21 distinct reported contributors · 22 rows$25,300.007.4%
District of Columbia11 distinct reported contributors · 18 rows$17,500.005.1%
Florida6 distinct reported contributors · 8 rows$15,750.004.6%
Maryland5 distinct reported contributors · 5 rows$6,800.002.0%

Only committee/state groups with at least 5 distinct reported contributors are published. The percentages use only the displayed dataset’s publishable, state-coded itemized rows; they are not a percentage of all campaign receipts.

Reported operating-expenditure categories

FEC filer-selected categories from Schedule B operating expenditures. Memo-code X rows are excluded because the FEC says they are not included in the itemization total.

2 published categories
Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses176 current organization-payment rows$402,325.40
Category not reported10 current organization-payment rows$12,834.80

Top organization payees in operating expenditures

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American Express18 current itemized payments · latest 2026-06-12
$130,899.27
Kb Strategic Group9 current itemized payments · latest 2026-06-12
$127,667.31
Capitol Strategy Group Incorporated15 current itemized payments · latest 2026-05-28
$68,386.85
Professional Data Services14 current itemized payments · latest 2026-06-30
$26,339.92
Capitol Hill Club11 current itemized payments · latest 2026-06-16
$20,370.42
Internal Revenue Service2 current itemized payments · latest 2026-04-16
$11,121.98
Anedot82 current itemized payments · latest 2026-06-30
$7,461.50
Georgia Republican Party1 current itemized payment · latest 2026-03-02
$5,220.00
Aflac Incorporated1 current itemized payment · latest 2025-08-28
$4,978.40
Battleground Connect1 current itemized payment · latest 2026-06-09
$4,367.50
8th District Republican Party1 current itemized payment · latest 2025-04-24
$2,500.00
Jimbo S Catering1 current itemized payment · latest 2025-08-21
$1,522.08
Houston Lake Country Club1 current itemized payment · latest 2026-03-04
$965.70
Cox Enterprises Incorporated3 current itemized payments · latest 2026-04-30
$861.22
Digital Xpress Printing Incorporated1 current itemized payment · latest 2026-05-14
$683.17

Source: FEC operating expenditures bulk file, checked 2026-08-24. These totals cover published current organization-payment rows after amendment normalization and are not equivalent to the committee’s total disbursements.

Aggregated individual giving · privacy threshold applied

Reported employers among contributors to James Austin Scott

FEC SCHEDULE A
This is not company money.

These totals combine itemized contributions from individuals who reported the same employer. They do not show that the employer directed, funded, or endorsed any contribution.

Cox Enterprises11 distinct reported contributors · 13 current itemized transactions
$19,000.00
Cox Communications7 distinct reported contributors · 7 current itemized transactions
$10,000.00
Cox Automotive5 distinct reported contributors · 5 current itemized transactions
$6,000.00

Only employer/recipient groups with at least 5 distinct reported contributors are published, with at most 50 groups per recipient committee. Individual names and addresses are not included. Totals are net current-file amounts after amendment normalization and may include refunds, reattributions, or memo entries.

Transparent calculations

What the reported totals show

34.4%Individual-contribution shareIndividual contributions ÷ total receipts
67.2%Spending-to-receipts ratioTotal disbursements ÷ total receipts
$1,349,452.16Net cash after debtCash on hand − debts owed by campaign

These are Election.org calculations from the displayed FEC totals, included to make the filing easier to understand. They are descriptive, not a score or comparison.

Official record

Candidate filing details

2026 CYCLE
Candidate
James Austin Scott
Office sought
U.S. House — Georgia District 8
Party affiliation
REP
Incumbency
Incumbent
Candidate status
Current candidate
Principal committee
AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS INC
FEC candidate ID
H0GA08099
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