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Political Money in GA

Total Raised (Candidates)

$206,217,156

Total Donated (Individuals)

$962,633,363

Individual Donors

130,894

Candidates

1,189

Georgia federal candidates have reported $206.2 million in receipts for the 2026 cycle, a candidate book that rivals much larger states despite a filing count of 1,189. Republican committees hold $121.9 million of that total; Democratic committees hold $84.3 million. Individual donors in Georgia account for $962.6 million from 130,894 contributors — still a separate FEC series, and one that does not dwarf candidate receipts the way California or New York donor books do.

Key figures

  • Georgia federal candidates reported $206.2 million across 1,189 committees.
  • Republican receipts are $121.9 million; Democratic receipts are $84.3 million.
  • Georgia donors account for $962.6 million from 130,894 contributors.
  • Other-party candidate receipts are $48,497.
  • Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

High receipts, fewer committees

One thousand one hundred eighty-nine federal candidates and $206.2 million in receipts means the Georgia candidate book is concentrated. The $206.2 million is not far behind Texas and California candidate totals, yet Georgia’s filer count is well below those states’ thousands of committees. Concentration is a description of the table, not a judgment about competitiveness. A handful of Senate and House committees can dominate a state receipt total without the rest of the roster disappearing from FEC.gov.

Other-party receipts are $48,497 — effectively a rounding line on a $206.2 million book (about 0.02%). Almost every reported candidate dollar in this Georgia slice sits in a Democratic or Republican committee.

A complete citation for Georgia names both $206.2 million in candidate receipts across 1,189 filers and $962.6 million from 130,894 donors, then stops. Adding a third invented total is how these pages go wrong.

Republican $121.9 million, Democratic $84.3 million

Republican candidate receipts are 59.1% of Georgia’s $206.2 million. Democratic receipts are 40.9%. Those shares come from party codes on candidate registrations. They do not measure votes, polls, or independent expenditures. A Super PAC that spends on a Georgia race is tracked on the Super PAC pages, not inside these candidate receipt columns.

Because other-party money is $48,497, adding the two major-party lines ($121.9 million + $84.3 million) reconstitutes essentially the full $206.2 million. Readers comparing Georgia with Minnesota or West Virginia, where “other” is a large slice, should not expect the same three-way split here.

Cycle 2026 remains open. Amendments move Form 3 receipts. Restated individual files move donor aggregates. If the live Georgia hub disagrees with this guide, the hub and FEC.gov control.

Full analysis: Georgia candidate receipts hit $206.2M on 1,189 FEC filers

Questions

How much have Georgia federal candidates raised in 2026?
Georgia-associated federal candidate committees reported $206.2 million in receipts across 1,189 filers. Republican committees reported $121.9 million and Democratic committees reported $84.3 million, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.
How many Georgia donors appear in FEC records for 2026?
The individual contribution aggregate shows 130,894 Georgia donors and $962.6 million in contributions. That donor series is separate from the $206.2 million in candidate receipts and includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state committees.
Is Georgia’s federal candidate money mostly Republican?
On candidate receipts, yes in this snapshot: $121.9 million Republican (59.1%) versus $84.3 million Democratic (40.9%). Other-party receipts are $48,497. The split is a party-code roll-up of candidate committees, not a donor-party map.
Does this include Georgia state elections?
No. These figures are federal FEC.gov data for the 2026 cycle. State Ethics Commission filings for Georgia offices are a different reporting system and are not part of the $206.2 million or $962.6 million totals.

Data from FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault. Candidate receipts vs individual contribution totals are different series.

State ties

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Party Breakdown

DEM 84285352.37
REP 121883306.31
DEM: 84285352.37 REP: 121883306.31 Other: 48497.43

Election Cycles in GA

Top Candidates in GA

Top federal candidates in GA ranked by total raised.
NamePartyOfficeTotal Raised
OSSOFF, T. JONATHANDEMSenate$77,279,766
HARRIS, SHAWNDEMHouse$8,098,514
COLLINS, MICHAEL A JRREPSenate$7,409,350
CARTER, EARL LEROYREPSenate$7,300,243
DOOLEY, DEREKREPSenate$4,725,351
SADDLER, LATHAMREPSenate$4,264,252
BOURDEAUX, CAROLYNDEMHouse$3,264,792
MOODY, DANREPHouse$3,207,231
PERDUE, DAVIDREPSenate$2,743,221
COWAN, JOHNREPHouse$2,347,796
GAINES, HOUSTONREPHouse$2,303,880
BLACK, GARYREPSenate$2,030,593
JACK, BRIANREPHouse$2,009,763
EVANS, JAKEREPHouse$1,992,684
KINGSTON, JAMES MORRISREPHouse$1,944,528
FULLER, CLAYREPHouse$1,846,892
KING, KELVINREPSenate$1,660,864
MCCORMICK, RICHARD DEAN DR.REPHouse$1,642,413
CLARK, JASMINEDEMHouse$1,619,079
HERRING, WADE WILKES MR. IIDEMHouse$1,395,015
HANDEL, KAREN CHRISTINEREPSenate$1,172,755
MILLSAP, RYANREPHouse$1,160,370
BISHOP, SANFORDDEMHouse$1,126,530
SCOTT, JAMES AUSTINREPHouse$1,124,952
STOVER, BRIAN C.REPHouse$1,121,092

Top Individual Donors in GA

Top individual donors in GA ranked by total donated.
#NameTotal DonatedContributionsEmployer
1GREENE, JEFF$23,602,43679
2CHAMBERS, ANNE COX$3,107,376124U S AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM
3PERDUE, DAVID A MR$2,904,930422SELF
4KOZA, JOHN R$1,471,000280SCIENTIFIC GAMES DEVEL CORP
5AFLAC INC$1,351,14553
6MARCUS, BERNARD MR$1,004,15098
7HUFF, SHERRY L.$1,000,0001ACCOUNT PROS, INC./ CPD
8AFLAC INCORPORATED$984,51037
9GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$908,5408
10SPRECHER, JEFFREY$879,40028INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC
11GABY, RICHARD$850,555155SELF-EMPLOYED
12JOHNSON, DAVID$838,0891,111
13EDWARDS, DOUG$781,700224RETIRED
14GEORGIA MEDICAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$718,219171
15SMITH, WILLIAM$698,8651,117
16AFLAC$688,28737
17BRYAN, JOHN D MR$649,83742
18YU, EUGENE$633,0457RETIRED
19FRIENDS OF HERMAN CAIN$596,4001
20GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION$571,00044
21HALPERN, JACK$540,820288HALPERN ENTERPRISES
22BLOUNT, JOSEPH W$519,25093
23JONES, WILLIAM MICHAEL$500,99715BILL JONES FOR CONGRESS
24GABY, BARBARA$482,555110SELF-EMPLOYED
25DELTA AIR LINES INC$463,76725
26CARTER, DONALD J$449,54484CARTER LAND CO
27WILLIAMS, JOHN A$446,436175REAL ESTATE
28AYCOX, ROD$438,95081KENTUCKY TITLE LOANS
29ZIMMERMAN, HARRIET M$411,700247
30TOPOL, SIDNEY$400,250312SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA
31Aycox, Rod Mr.$394,20011
32THOMAS, DAVID$390,822605SMITHER & CO
33KOZA, JOHN$389,807175RETIRED
34AYCOX, LESLIE VAIL MRS.$374,6004HOMEMAKER
35SOUTHERN STATES P.B.A$367,75720
36KELLETT, STILES A$365,25017KELLETT INVESTMENT
37THE COCA-COLA COMPANY$364,39232
38COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC$347,67023
39BAGWELL, THOMAS N MR$343,60036NORTH GEORGIA RENDERING CO
40BARNES, ROY E$342,95091BARNES & BROWNING
41BLOUNT, JOSEPH$342,75085
42STEPHENSON, JAMES E MR$332,78764YANCEY-CAT
43BAGWELL, CHANTAL J MRS.$321,70013
44NICHOLSON, DAVID$320,305195POWELL GOLDSTEIN FRAZER & MURPHY
45FUQUA, J B$317,600158FUQUA INDUSTRIES
46Curling, Douglas C$313,10969ChoicePoint Inc./President and CEO
47PRATT INDUSTRIES INC$310,0005
48SOUTHERN COMPANY$307,19421
49AMOS, DANIEL P MR$306,00022
50MORRIS, JOHN$302,807380MORRIS & MANNING
51ZIMMERMAN, JEROME$302,650230APOLLO FOREST INC
52COOPER, LAWRENCE E$302,403117MD
53WAFFLE HOUSE INC$300,35014
54TEA PARTY PATRIOTS$300,0001
55STEPHENSON, DONNA Y. MRS$296,38741YANCEY BROTHERS COMPANY
56JOHNSON, GEORGE$295,841353REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
57COFRIN, DAVID H$288,700186LAMAR, ARCHER & COFRIN
58CURLING, DONNA$287,14765N/A
59CARTER, DONALD J MR$286,55041CARTER LAND CO
60BLANK, ARTHUR M$286,45084THE HOME DEPOT
61ZIMMERMAN, HARRIET$285,400216HOMEMAKER
62TAYLOR, CAROLINE$285,086236CRAB APPLE ELEMENTARY
63COCA - COLA ENTERPRISES INC$280,92512
64BERNSTEIN, MATTHEW H$279,85026EMORY UNIVERSITY
65MARCUS, WILMA$275,20098HOMEMAKER
66FLOWERS INDUSTRIES INC$275,00012
67TERWILLIGER, J RONALD$264,00058TRAMMELL CROW
68COHEN, STEPHEN$262,819170ADVISORY SERVICES LTD
69BLOUNT, THOMAS A$262,30041
70PETERS, NICHOLAS$261,625113
71HORNOR, JOHN$253,225122RETIRED
72WEINBERG, LAWRENCE$252,967240WEINBEG & ASSOC
73MATTHEWS, GEORGE JR$252,3002RET
74ROGERS, JOE W MR. JR.$251,60029WAFFLE HOUSE INC.
75Leebern, Donald M. Mr. Jr.$250,70040Info Requested
7628TH STREET VENTURES LLC$250,0001
77MCBARRY, RAY MR.$250,0001KBN TELEVISION
78PRICE MD, TOM$249,0002EMORY
79ROGERS, JOE W JR$236,50088
80WHI INC$235,0007
81Rubright, James A. Mr.$234,85051Rock-Tenn Company/Chairman & CEO
82MEREDITH, THOMAS$234,11264OXFORD MANUFACTURING
83ROSENBERG, STEPHEN$233,15193
84DIAZ-VERSON, SALVADOR$231,079119AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
85STEPHENSON, DONNA Y$225,65260HOMEMAKER
86CLAY, HARRIS MR.$224,55055SELF
87Gaby, Barbara Mrs.$222,90020Amway Corporation/Executive
88BOYD, DONALD$222,772208RETIRED
89ROGERS, JOE$222,635230WAFFLE HOUSE, INC.
90DRAPER, STEPHEN E$220,50039THE DRAPER GROUP
91UNITED WATER SERVICES$220,00012
92PADDOCK, JOHN R$217,00080CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
93KING, W RUSSELL$216,122219REP/PUBLIC AFFAIRS
94SHAILENDRA, KIRAN$216,00044
95BERNSTEIN, MATTHEW$215,250133EMORY UNIVERSITY
96WILBOURN, MACK$214,02970
97MARCUS, WILMA MRS.$210,10026HOMEMAKER
98ROBERTS, THOMAS$209,955219WILLIAM CARTER CO
99WATKINS, BILL$204,476142WATKINS MOTOR LINES
100OLDFIELD, MARK MR$203,0402SOURCE SUPPORT SERVICES
101MATHEW, GEORGE$202,3007MATHEW & ASSOCIATES
102ALLEN, PINNEY$202,08649ALTSON & BIRD LLP
103MATHEWS, GEORGE W$201,0006INTERMET CORPORATION
104LOWERY, BILL$200,932141LOWERY MUSIC CO
105BUTLER, JAMES E JR$199,49494BUTLER & BLACKWOOD
106LEE, NATHANIEL$199,12552ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
107CANFIELD, KENNETH S$195,784127DOFFEMEYER, SHIELDS, CASFIELD ET AL
108CINGULAR WIRELESS$194,74421
109STEPHENSON, DONNA$194,46899
110OCONNOR, JOHN$192,957243SELF-EMPLOYED
111BACHMAN, GILBERT$191,925243DITTLER BROS
112BLANK, DIANA$189,80064SELF
113TURNER, R E$188,074125TURNER COMMUNICATIONS
114LE CRAW, JULIAN$186,70010
115LEEDS, STEPHEN R$185,301166ROGERS & HARDIN
116WEINER, ROBERT S MR.$184,85270CONSTANTINE CARPETS
117CHAMBERS, ANNE C$184,85043US STATE DEPT
118HANNA, FRANK J$180,05075
119BERNSTEIN, NATALIE$179,95029HOUSEWIFE
120ANDERSON, JACK$179,347209DEKAB REALTY
121BALLOUN, JAMES S MR.$179,05041ACUITY BRANDS
122BECKETT, MARIA$178,8008DCP INDUSTRIES
123ADLER, JOHN$177,15059PRESERVATION ASSOC
124LEEBERN, DONALD$177,10089ALABAMA CROWN
125WINCHESTER, JOHN O MR.$176,50014SELF-EMPLOYED
126Cofrin, Edith D. Ms.$176,250139Self
127SCHWARTZ, KAREN M$175,85066DOCTOR
128ULM, WILLIAM L MR. SR.$175,8008
129HALL, WILLIAM E$175,371135SOUTHERN BELL
130ROLLINS, RUTH ELLEN$175,23733NOT EMPLOYED
131LANIER, J SMITH$175,227117J SMITH LANIER & CO
132JOHNSON, DOUGLAS$175,000323
133AARON, BILLYE S$174,65044RETIRED
134CRAWFORD, JESSE C$174,60057CRAWFORD COMMUNICATIONS
135Yellowlees, Robert A. Mr.$171,70042National Data Corp./Management
136GOODELL, WILLIAM R$171,65378
137YELLOWLEES, ROBERT A$171,30026NATIONAL DATA CORP
138SHIELDS, MAURY F$169,89657
139HERTZ, DOUGLAS$169,15083UNITED DISTRIBUTORS I
140LOEFFLER, KELLY L MS$169,11411INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE
141KELLETT, SAMUEL$169,10019REAL ESTATE DEVEL
142WELLS, LEO$168,13368REAL ESTATE AGENT
143THIELE, PAUL F$168,005151THIELE KOOLIN CO
144ALEXANDER, MICHAEL$167,795275
145PARKER, DIANE WILLIAMS$167,450159WILLIAMS INVESTMENTS
146WILLIAMS, STEVE$166,757214FARMER
147COX, JOHN$166,341201
148MIRANT SERVICES LLC$165,6509
149ELSON, EDWARD E$164,05044ATLANTA NEWS AGENCY
150GABY, RICHARD MR$162,40019
151MILLER, DANIEL$162,020178KODAK
152STEPHENS, JOHN D.$161,530103JOHN D. STEPHENS PIPELINE
153WILLIAMS, THOMAS L JR MRS$158,90077INVESTMENTS
154QUINN, JOHN F. MR.$158,8009
155BORING, KENNETH E MR$157,40025
156Rubright, James$154,95035Rock-Tenn Company/CEO
157CAPITOL HILL LISTS, LLC$154,26611
158TAYLOR, BERNARD$154,05082ALSTON BIRD
159Hanna, Frank J. Mr. Jr.$153,35015Not employed
160JONES, BILLY$153,293108JONES, OSTEEN & JONES
161AMOS, DANIEL P$153,25074AL & W FL AM LIFE ASSUR CO/COLUMBUS
162FRYHOFER, GEORGE W III$151,73334BUTLER WOOTEN OVERBY ETAL
163OBRIEN, ROBERT$151,134239
164SCHWARTZ, KAREN$151,02557STUDENT
165Stephenson, Thomas F. Mr.$151,00012Sequoia Capital/Venture Capital
166A F L A C INCORPORATED$150,3506
167WELLS, LEO F III$149,93327WELLS REAL ESTATE FUNDS
168GOODELL, WILLIAM$147,71164KING & SPALDING
169KNOBLOCH, CARL W JR$147,25058UNICAPITAL CORP
170HERTZ, DOUGLAS J$147,20064UNITED DISTRIBUTORS
171ROBINSON, J MACK$146,850118DELTA LIFE INS CO
172COLLINS, MICHAEL$146,515208THOMAS NISSAN-HONDA
173COFRIN, EDITH$145,700110A LA CARTE TRAVEL
174COFRIN, EDITH D$145,550148
175HANNA, FRANK J JR$144,73861NATIONWIDE COLLECTION & ADJUSTMENT
176LEEBERN, DONALD M JR$143,15096
177KOZA, JOHN R DR$142,36634
178COLES, DONNA$142,10967THE ORIGINAL GREAT AM CHOCOLATE CHI
179PANTON, DAVID$142,10010NAVIGATION PARTNERS
180Clark, Nancy Ms.$141,79318Riverdale Anesthesia/Nurse Anesthet
181RATCLIFFE, DAVID M$141,634131SOUTHERN COMPANY
182MURRAY, JOHN$141,086203RETIRED
183FINNELL, ROBERT K$140,15098ATTORNEY
184SKANDALAKIS, JOHN E DR$138,52627PHYSICIAN
185MILLNER, GUY W$137,54567NORRELL CORP
186WELLS, ANGELINE J$137,50012WELLS REAL ESTATE FUNDS INC.
187RICHARDS, ROY JR$136,05026SOUTHWIRE INC
188WILLIAMS, THOMAS L$135,84782FARMER/INVESTOR
189UPSPAC - UNITED PARCEL SERVICE PAC$134,75016
190THOMAS, GEORGE$134,730185THOMAS FORD TRACTOR INC
191MAYS, DARRELL$134,40016
192JONES, WILLIAM J$134,150205JONES & KOLB
193CONNER, BARRY$133,792100HOME PLACE
194BAGWELL, THOMAS N$132,71049NORTH GEORGIA RENDERING COMPANY
195CRAWFORD, JESSE$131,80030CRAWFORD COMMUNICATIONS INC
196QUESTROM, KELLI MRS$131,32523RICHS INC
197WATKINS, GEORGE$131,15046WATKINS MOTOR LINE
198HUDGINS, GERALD W$131,00028BUILDER & DEVELOPER
199RYAN, SHIRLEY$130,85035HSI REAL ESTATE
200HALPERN, JACK N$130,846107HALPERN ENTERPRISES
201GAINES, STANLEY$130,69969ADVERTISING
202DELTA AIR LINES$130,3006
203LECRAW, JULIAN MS$130,0002JULIAN LECRAW INVESTMENTS
204Select Management Resources LLC$130,0004
205WHITAKER, BART$129,74520INTL SERVICES OF ATLANTA
206AHN, SIMON H.$129,04516AHN & ASSOCIATES
207Edenfield, James C. Mr.$128,90023American Software
208NOBLE, ED$128,541228
209SOUTHERN STATES P.B.A., INC.$127,38010
210CTI RESOURCES INC$127,0005
211SMITH, PAUL M$126,99295KUTAK ROCK & CAMPBELL
212WORLEY, DAVID J$126,85086ATTORNEY
213MARTIN, PAUL$126,690227MARTIN MECHANICAL CONT
214FOSTER, MICHAEL$126,316106
215ROLLINS, R RANDALL$126,15082ROLLINS INC
216BROCK, JOHN F MR. III$125,95025COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
217COOPER, LAWRENCE$125,74394
218BRAMLETT, JEFFREY O$125,15064LAWYER
219EVANS, TODD$124,900132
220ADELMAN, DAVID$124,700102SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN
221CONLEE, AMY JORGENSEN$124,70021JORGENSEN COMPANY
222FORD, HAROLD$124,120104SOUTHEASTERN POULTRY & EGG
223MARCUS, BILLI$123,95055HOMEMAKER
224Shailendra, Shi$123,80026S & S Engineer Inc./Engineer
225HALPERN, DANIEL J$123,52044JACKMONT HOSPITALITY INC
226BAGWELL, CHANTAL$122,80012INTERIOR DECORATOR
227YOUNG, TRACY$122,65061SECURITY SELF STORAG
228CHAMBERS, ANN COX$122,60015HOMEMAKER
229Wells, Leo F. Mr. III$121,70026Wells Capital
230WILLIAMS, VIRGIL$120,48064WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
231SMITH, EDWARD D$120,27025ATTORNEY
232WILLIAMS GROUP INT'L INC$120,0002
233HANNA, SALLY$119,80687HOUSEWIFE
234Barrett, Jonathan Mr.$118,75814Self-Employed/Farm
235SHIELDS, MAURY$118,71466HOUSEWIFE
236MELTON, MICHAEL E$118,50027COX COMMUNICATIONS
237FUQUA, J REX$118,40054FUQUA INDUSTRIES
238AUSTIN, GORDON$118,168172DENTIST
239DEAL, JAMES D$117,75042ALBANY COMMUNICATIONS
240BLAKE, FRANCIS STANTON MR$117,4004HOME DEPOT
241MCGRATH, JOHN$117,065162INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS
242CHANDLER, JOHN$116,365120
243MAYS, HAROLD$115,98060
244LAMUTT, ROBERT$115,80531MANAGER
245SIMMONS, WILLIAM$114,605178DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS
246SUSSMAN, WILLIAM$114,60069ATTORNEY
247WEINBERG, BARBARA$114,59981HOMEMAKER
248RODBELL, CLYDE$114,400147PLUMBING & HEATING
249KEOUGH, DONALD R$113,50775
250HOME DEPOT USA$113,5004
251ULM, MARCIA L MS.$113,5005SELF-EMPLOYED
252LECRAW, JULIAN$113,400118JULIAN LECRAW CO
253TERLIZZI, JAMES D$113,35039PEACHTREE SETTLEMENT FUNDING
254AMOS, PAUL$112,871286AMERICAN FAM LIFE
255WILLIAMS, VIRGIL R MR$112,83822WILLIAMS CONTRACTING INC
256LASSETER, WILLARD$112,526134FARMER
257WATKINS, WILLIAM$112,40974
258ALLMAN, DAVID$112,21795REGENT BROS
259BARNETTE, THOMAS J$111,78690THE AMERICAN EUROPEAN CORP
260PARKER, JOSEPH L MR. JR.$111,60020RETIRED
261HOPKINS, JOHN$111,311126KING & SPALDING
262RATCLIFFE, DAVID M MR.$110,56825GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
263HANNA, COURTNEY$110,25014HOMEMAKER
264ROBERTS, SUZANNE$110,19555SELF EMPLOYED
265AMERICAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT$110,0001
266HEALTHEON/WEBMD$110,0002
267HENNESSY, PETER$110,00031HENNESSY LEXUS
268GUY, JACK O$109,75045VICE-PRESIDENT
269SMITH, EDWARD D MR$109,10013HANSELL POST BRANDON & DORSEY
270TRANKINA, TIMOTHY MR$108,9009PEACHTREE SETTLEMENT FUNDING
271CHITWOOD, MARTIN D$108,87552ATTORNEY
272HARRIS, EMILY$108,80031FARMER
273CALDWELL, LYNN$108,00052CALDWELL-SPARTIN
274GIBBS, JOHN$107,824123C&S NATIONAL BANK
275RICHARDS, LEE W. MR.$107,3808RETIRED
276COOPER, FREDERICK E$106,521111FLOWERS INDUSTRIES