2024 general election
Georgia 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$1.3M was spent on the 2024 Georgia 8th District race: $1.3M raised by the campaigns, $657K of it from PACs, plus $13K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Austin Scott (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.3M
Raised by campaigns
$1.3M
PAC checks
$657K
Outside money
$13K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Austin ScottRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $990K
- From individuals
- $527K
- From PACs
- $657K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 53% of Scott's money came from PACs
Corporate $289K (44%)Trade group $232K (35%)Leadership PAC $24K (4%)Membership $70K (11%)Super PAC $1K (0%)Other $39K (6%)
- Independent Community Bankers of America Trade group$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$10K
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (Nreca) Trade group$10K
- USA Rice Federation Trade group$10K
- Koch, Inc. Corporate$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$10K
- Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Furthering Agriculture for Rural Mississippians Fund Pa Membership$10K
- Rain and Hail Insurance Society Political Action Committee Trade group$10K
Darrius ButlerDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $16K
- Spent
- $16K
- From individuals
- $16K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $13K
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- Civic Empowerment Coalition · $13K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2024 Georgia 8th District race?
- $1.3M was spent on the 2024 Georgia 8th District race: $1.3M raised by the campaigns, $657K of it from PACs, plus $13K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Austin Scott (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 Georgia 8th District race?
- Austin Scott (Republican) raised $1.2M.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Georgia 8th District race?
- Civic Empowerment Coalition ($13K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Georgia 8th District race?
- Independent Community Bankers of America Political Action Committee gave $10K to Austin Scott; The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Austin Scott; National Rural Electric Cooperative Association America's Electric Cooperatives PAC gave $10K to Austin Scott.