2026 general election
Georgia 1st District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retired to run for U. S. Senate. Republican hold.
$2.7M was spent on the 2026 Georgia 1st District race: $2.6M raised by the campaigns, $414K of it from PACs, plus $78K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Jim Kingston (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.7M
Raised by campaigns
$2.6M
PAC checks
$414K
Outside money
$78K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Jim KingstonRepublican
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.4M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- From individuals
- $2.0M
- From PACs
- $406K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $37K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 17% of Kingston's money came from PACs
Corporate $79K (25%)Trade group $73K (23%)Leadership PAC $87K (28%)Membership $40K (13%)Super PAC $8K (2%)Other $28K (9%)
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
- Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee (Marsh PAC) Corporate$10K
- Cole Combined Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- American Revival PAC Other$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$8K
- Koch, Inc. Corporate$8K
- American Staffing Association Trade group$8K
Biggest outside spenders
- Save American Freedom · $37K supporting
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. · $324 supporting
Amanda HollowellDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $265K
- Spent
- $215K
- From individuals
- $220K
- From PACs
- $8K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $33K
- Outside money for
- $41K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 3% of Hollowell's money came from PACs
Other $2K (100%)
- Hold the Line Other$2K
Biggest outside spenders
- Black Voters Matter Action PAC · $36K supporting
- Working Families Party PAC · $5K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Georgia 1st District race?
- $2.7M was spent on the 2026 Georgia 1st District race: $2.6M raised by the campaigns, $414K of it from PACs, plus $78K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Jim Kingston (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Georgia 1st District race?
- Jim Kingston (Republican) raised $2.4M and had $37K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Georgia 1st District race?
- Save American Freedom ($37K), Black Voters Matter Action PAC ($36K), Working Families Party PAC ($5K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Georgia 1st District race?
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Jim Kingston; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Jim Kingston; Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee (Marsh PAC) gave $10K to Jim Kingston.