Politician
David Scott
Democrat · Georgia · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2GA13012
David Scott (Democrat) raised $1.2M for the 2024 Georgia 13th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$4.5M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
85%
$3.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$50K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia 13th District | $1.2M | 90% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Georgia 13th District | $2.0M | 84% | $50K / $0 | – | $2.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Georgia 13th District | $1.2M | 84% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$23K
- Regions Financial Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$22K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Votesane PACOther$17K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Paper Political Action Committee (Ip-PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Communications Workers of America-Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Independent Community Bankers of America Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- Center Forward Committeefor $50K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $108K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $385K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $24K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $22K$628K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $628K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $628K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $24K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $178K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $385K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $24K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $14K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $22K$178K$628K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $178K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $385K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Brian GreerFormer congressional staff
Prof. Staff-House Armed Services Comm.; Military Leg Asst.- Sen. Charles Schumer; Spec Asst.-Off. of Sec. of Defense; Military Leg Asst.- Rep. John Boccieri;…
Now lobbies for Boeing Company, Bank Of America Corporation, Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries, Charter Communications INC. and 5 more · via Empire Consulting Group, Greer Strategic Partners
Matt GrinneyFormer congressional staff
Sr. Policy and Comms Advisor, FHFA; Dep. Director of Speechwriting, VP of the United States; Speechwriter, US Dept. HHS; Comms Advisor, Sen. Mike Lee; Staff …
Now lobbies for Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association, Electronic Payments Coalition (epc) · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Tanner DanielFormer congressional staff
Rep. David Scott (GA) Senior Leg Assistant 2016-2018 Rep. Scott Peters (CA) Leg Aid / Leg Correspondent 2014-2015 Rep. John Delaney (MD) Staff Assistant 2013…
Now lobbies for Citigroup Washington, INC., American Bankers Association
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded David Scott's 2024 campaign?
- David Scott (Democrat) raised $1.2M for the 2024 Georgia 13th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to David Scott?
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC) ($15K), International Paper Political Action Committee (Ip-PAC) ($15K), Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC ($13K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($13K), United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club ($10K) in 2024.
- How much has David Scott raised across elections?
- $1.2M in 2024 (Georgia 13th District), $2.0M in 2022 (Georgia 13th District), $1.2M in 2020 (Georgia 13th District).