Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Austin Scott?
Austin Scott’s campaign for Georgia’s 8th Congressional District has reported raising $1,416,651 through October 14, 2026. That includes $490,828 (35%) in itemized individual contributions, $2,359 (0.2%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $883,250 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as James Austin Scott.
At a glance
Total raised$1,416,651January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PACs and other committees | $883,250 | 62% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $490,828 | 35% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $2,359 | 0.2% |
| Other receipts | $40,214 | 2.8% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualMartin L. McLendon$8,500 · 1.8% of $473,327
- Top committeeAMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC$5,000 · 2.8% of $180,000
- Top employerCox Enterprises$26,500 · 6.6% of $403,177
- Top occupationVice President$47,500 · 12% of $403,177
- Top industryGovernment Relations and Lobbying Services$22,500 · 13% of $171,115
- Top stateGeorgia$334,427 · 71% of $473,327
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Scott’s campaign is Martin L. McLendon, who gave $8,500 across 3 contributions. Dwayne Bolton gave $7,000.
Scott’s top individual contributors
- Martin L. McLendon$8,5003 contributions
- Dwayne Bolton$7,0006 contributions
- Marvin Daniel$7,0001 contribution
- Roy Fickling$7,0001 contribution
- Kirk Halpern$7,0002 contributions
- Mark Hennessy$7,0002 contributions
- Paula Hennessy$7,0002 contributions
- Chris Payne$7,0003 contributions
- Rishi Ranjan$7,0001 contribution
- Jennifer W Hightower$4,0001 contribution
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $180,000 in itemized contributions. The largest is AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC, at $5,000 across 1 contribution. AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Scott’s top committee contributors
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE PAC$5,0002 contributions
- FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP. PAC$5,0001 contribution
- FMC CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT PROGRAM$5,0001 contribution
- FUTURES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FIPAC$5,0001 contribution
- GENERAL ATOMICS PAC$5,0001 contribution
- KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. PAC$5,0001 contribution
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Cox Enterprises: contributors who work there gave $26,500 across 16 contributions. COX COMMUNICATIONS is next at $10,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $87,050 (18% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Scott’s top employers
- Not Reported$60.5K47 contributions
- Self-employed$26.6K31 contributions
- Cox Enterprises$26.5K16 contributions
- COX COMMUNICATIONS$10K7 contributions
- MCLENDON ACRES, INC$8,5003 contributions
- Cross Potomac Consulting$7,0003 contributions
- Daniel Defense, LLC$7,0001 contribution
- Fickling & Company$7,0001 contribution
- GRID RASTER INC.$7,0001 contribution
- HENNESSY AUTOMOBILE$7,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Vice President” gave the most: $47,500 across 28 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $36,286. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $51,000 (11% of itemized individual dollars).
Scott’s top occupations
- Vice President$47.5K28 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$36.3K22 contributions
- Owner$31.7K20 contributions
- Retired$27K21 contributions
- Not reported$24K23 contributions
- Physician$20.5K18 contributions
- President$20.3K13 contributions
- Principal$19.3K19 contributions
- Farmer$18.6K25 contributions
- Consultant$15.3K16 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Government Relations and Lobbying Services, at $22,500 (4.8% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $12,800. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $87,050 (18% of itemized individual dollars).
Scott’s top industries
- Not Reported$60.5K47 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$26.6K31 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$22.5K17 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$12.8K14 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$10.5K3 contributions
- Technology & Communications$9,0008 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$8,7505 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$7,0001 contribution
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$3,5003 contributions
- Wholesale & Distribution$3,0153 contributions
Top states
Georgia contributors gave the most, $334,427 (71% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Scott is running in; 29% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Scott’s top states
- Georgia$334.4K318 contributions
- Virginia$26.8K24 contributions
- District of Columbia$21.5K23 contributions
- Florida$15.8K8 contributions
- South Carolina$12.8K10 contributions
- North Carolina$9,5008 contributions
- Maryland$8,3007 contributions
- California$7,7503 contributions
- Texas$7,0005 contributions
- Illinois$6,5007 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Austin Scott. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS INC), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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