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Independent Expenditures · Georgia 2026 Cycle

All tracked outside spending supporting or opposing GA candidates · As of May 12, 2026
$17,035,368Total IE Spend
$13,955,802Support
$3,079,567Oppose
29IE Committees
92Candidates Targeted
351Disbursements (57 multi-target)

Governor4 candidates

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Derrick JacksonDHardworking Georgia Families$5,000$5,000exact
Democrats $5,000 $5,000
Brad RaffenspergerRHardworking Georgia Families$2,180,690$2,180,690exact
Chris CarrRKeep Georgia Strong Action$298,438$298,438mix
Burt JonesRKeep Georgia Strong Action$135,955$135,955attr
Hardworking Georgia Families$5,000$5,000exact
Republicans $2,479,128 $140,955 $2,620,083
Governor Subtotal $2,479,128 $145,955 $2,625,083

Lieutenant Governor3 candidates

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Steve GoochRDEFEND US PAC$249,620$249,620exact
John F. KennedyRGEORGIA VALUES LEADERSHIP FUND INC$144,088$144,088exact
RSLC PAC$53,140$53,140exact
David ClarkR100American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$161,884$161,884attr
Battle Tested$10,000$10,000exact
Republicans $618,732 $618,732
Lieutenant Governor Subtotal $618,732 $618,732

Attorney General2 candidates

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Brian StricklandRGeorgia REALTORS IE Committee$516,972$516,972exact
Bill CowsertRKoch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Republicans $516,990 $516,990
Attorney General Subtotal $516,990 $516,990

State School Superintendent2 candidates

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Richard WoodsRConservatives for Strong Schools$531,929$531,929exact
Fred "Bubba" LonggrearRConservatives for Strong Schools$300,000$300,000exact
Republicans $300,000 $531,929 $831,929
State School Superintendent Subtotal $300,000 $531,929 $831,929

Commissioner of Insurance1 candidate

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Ambuj "AJ" JainDThe Good Government Action Fund, Inc.$10,000$10,000exact
Democrats $10,000 $10,000
Commissioner of Insurance Subtotal $10,000 $10,000

Justice of the Supreme Court4 candidates

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Sarah Hawkins WarrenRFIRST PRINCIPLES PAC$443,477$443,477exact
Planned Parenthood Votes$225,874$225,874attr
In This Together PAC - Georgia IE$54,477$54,477attr
Koch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Jennifer (Jen) Auer JordanDFIRST PRINCIPLES PAC$360,000$360,000exact
Planned Parenthood Votes$45,278$45,278attr
Charlie BethelRPlanned Parenthood Votes$225,874$225,874attr
In This Together PAC - Georgia IE$54,477$54,477attr
Koch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
ShaMiracle "Miracle" J. RankinDPlanned Parenthood Votes$45,278$45,278attr
Justice of the Supreme Court Subtotal $534,070 $920,701 $1,454,771

Court of Appeals Judge2 candidates

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
E. Trenton "Trent" Brown IIIRKoch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Elizabeth GobeilRKoch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Court of Appeals Judge Subtotal $37 $37

Superior Court Judge1 candidate

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Craig L. Schwall Sr.?Koch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Superior Court Judge Subtotal $18 $18

State Senator17 candidates

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Russ GoodmanR8American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$118,542$118,542attr
Forge the Future Project$53,111$53,111mix
Koch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Steven McNeelR18American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$656,916$656,916attr
Competitive Georgia Action Fund$72,268$72,268attr
LeMario Nicholas BrownD18Competitive Georgia Action Fund$51,620$51,620attr
American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$33,548$33,548attr
Working Families Party PAC$2,000$2,000exact
John David SikesR19American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$388,672$388,672attr
AFC Victory Fund$19,243$19,243attr
Mike DudgeonR27American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$171,439$171,439attr
Americans for Prosperity State Political Action Committee$96,001$96,001exact
GeorgiaCAN IEC$81,093$81,093exact
GOPAC Election Fund - GA$42,792$42,792exact
Jason AnavitarteR31American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$294,910$294,910attr
AFC Victory Fund$17,386$17,386attr
Koch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Kim JacksonD41American Future$130,810$130,810exact
Marc McMainR46AFC Victory Fund$15,304$15,304attr
American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$9,556$9,556attr
Doug McKillipR46Conservative Grassroots Network Election Fund - GA$16,590$16,590exact
Frank GinnR47American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$521,699$521,699attr
AFC Victory Fund$17,386$17,386attr
Jason BlackR47American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$171,439$171,439attr
Will WadeR51Americans for Prosperity State Political Action Committee$33,815$33,815exact
GOPAC Election Fund - GA$30,500$30,500exact
AFC Victory Fund$15,076$15,076attr
GeorgiaCAN IEC$10,245$10,245exact
Lanny ThomasR53American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$1,147,490$1,147,490mix
Denise Pierce BurnsR53American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$28,333$28,333attr
Make Liberty Win$8,550$8,550exact
Blake A. ElsberryR53American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$19,833$19,833attr
Carter PattersonRAmericans United For Values$164,316$164,316exact
Chuck PayneRAFC Victory Fund$17,386$17,386attr
Democrats $132,810 $85,168 $217,978
Republicans $3,767,149 $472,780 $4,239,929
State Senator Subtotal $3,899,959 $557,947 $4,457,906

State Representative38 candidates

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Mike CameronR1Americans for Prosperity State Political Action Committee$14,992$14,992exact
Thomas Stephen "Steve" TarvinR2American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$518,186$518,186attr
GOPAC Election Fund - GA$36,580$36,580exact
Americans for Prosperity State Political Action Committee$18,261$18,261mix
Christian HurdR2American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$171,484$171,484attr
Mitchell HornerR3American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$511,030$511,030attr
GOPAC Election Fund - GA$29,290$29,290mix
Americans for Prosperity State Political Action Committee$15,511$15,511mix
Nicholas E. MillwoodR3American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$171,484$171,484attr
AFC Victory Fund$60,124$60,124attr
Kasey CarpenterR4American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$277,133$277,133attr
Katie DempseyR13American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$173,018$173,018attr
Koch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Tyler Paul SmithR18American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$173,018$173,018attr
Forge the Future Project$32,873$32,873mix
Charlice ByrdR20American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$254,386$254,386attr
Conservative Grassroots Network Election Fund - GA$39,360$39,360exact
Make Liberty Win$22,058$22,058exact
Mark Angel FernandezR20American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$41,639$41,639attr
Todd JonesR25Forge the Future Project$22,995$22,995mix
Koch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Matt DubnikR29American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$304,510$304,510attr
Mary Frances WilliamsD37American Future$81,879$81,879exact
Jack MillerR47American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$171,484$171,484attr
AFC Victory Fund$11,137$11,137attr
Esther PanitchD51American Future$215,285$215,285exact
Betsy HollandD54American Future$135,182$135,182exact
Stacey Godfrey EvansD57American Future$159,292$159,292exact
Kenn CollierD62American Future$326,687$326,687exact
Bentley HudginsD90American Future$303,832$303,832exact
Dar'shun Nicole KendrickD95American Future$97,506$97,506exact
Jyot SinghD97American Future$217,140$217,140exact
Josh ClarkR100AFC Victory Fund$15,076$15,076attr
American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$9,600$9,600attr
Brett MauldinR114American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$171,484$171,484attr
GOPAC Election Fund - GA$30,420$30,420exact
Dr. Kim Thomas SmithD117American Future$181,236$181,236mix
Mary Ann SantosD117American Future$77,504$77,504mix
Chad PatonR120American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$171,484$171,484attr
Ward BlackR120AFC Victory Fund$15,304$15,304attr
Danny MathisR133AFC Victory Fund$137,524$137,524mix
GOPAC Election Fund - GA$29,380$29,380mix
Robert Wayne PruittR133Americans for Prosperity State Political Action Committee$25,358$25,358exact
Miriam ParisD142Georgia REALTORS IE Committee$7,698$7,698exact
Matt HatchettR155American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$294,910$294,910attr
Forge the Future Project$30,059$30,059mix
Koch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Jon BurnsR159American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$130,955$130,955attr
Forge the Future Project$26,034$26,034mix
GOPAC Election Fund - GA$7,700$7,700exact
Koch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
MiQuan A. GreenD165American Future$258,099$258,099exact
James BurchettR176Forge the Future Project$24,631$24,631mix
American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$19,892$19,892attr
Koch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Chris DockeryRAFC Victory Fund$15,076$15,076attr
Bill FincherRAmerican Conservative Fund Action Georgia$11,500$11,500exact
Bill WerkheiserRKoch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Al WilliamsDKoch GA, Inc.$18$18attr
Democrats $1,983,855 $77,504 $2,061,359
Republicans $3,402,686 $834,360 $4,237,046
State Representative Subtotal $5,386,541 $911,864 $6,298,405

County Commissioner16 candidates

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Kathy L. CooperRPrivate Property Rights PAC$51,448$51,448exact
Tyler M. CrawfordRPrivate Property Rights PAC$48,209$48,209exact
George "Kett" HarperRPrivate Property Rights PAC$28,610$28,610exact
John D. Thompson?Private Property Rights PAC$17,866$17,866exact
Roger BurdetteRPrivate Property Rights PAC$11,688$11,688exact
Robert "Robb" PittsDThe Good Government Action Fund, Inc.$11,500$11,500exact
Lee MorrisDFair Fight IE$7,697$7,697exact
Leigh A. Cobb Greene?Private Property Rights PAC$7,592$7,592exact
Dane Hutcheson?Private Property Rights PAC$7,296$7,296exact
Dennis RolandRPrivate Property Rights PAC$6,410$6,410exact
Gary Engel?Georgia REALTORS IE Committee$5,093$5,093exact
Charlie ParisRGeorgia REALTORS IE Committee$5,093$5,093exact
David R. SweatRPrivate Property Rights PAC$4,041$4,041exact
Tracy A. NormanRPrivate Property Rights PAC$2,514$2,514exact
Pete StephensRPrivate Property Rights PAC$1,278$1,278exact
Melton A. Powell?Private Property Rights PAC$1,065$1,065exact
County Commissioner Subtotal $209,704 $7,697 $217,400

School Board Member2 candidates

Candidate Dist Funder Support Oppose Total Attr
Dr. Dionne Hoskins-BrownDAMERICAN VALUES FIRST$3,473$3,473exact
Chelsea Hutchings?GeorgiaCAN IEC$600$600exact
School Board Member Subtotal $600 $3,473 $4,073
All Candidates (Statewide) $13,955,802 $3,079,567 $17,035,368
IE Committee Candidate Office Dist Support Oppose Total Attr
American Conservative Fund Action Georgia Lanny ThomasR State Senator 53 $1,147,490 $1,147,490 mix
Steven McNeelR State Senator 18 $656,916 $656,916 attr
Frank GinnR State Senator 47 $521,699 $521,699 attr
Thomas Stephen "Steve" TarvinR State Representative 2 $518,186 $518,186 attr
Mitchell HornerR State Representative 3 $511,030 $511,030 attr
John David SikesR State Senator 19 $388,672 $388,672 attr
Matt DubnikR State Representative 29 $304,510 $304,510 attr
Jason AnavitarteR State Senator 31 $294,910 $294,910 attr
Matt HatchettR State Representative 155 $294,910 $294,910 attr
Kasey CarpenterR State Representative 4 $277,133 $277,133 attr
Charlice ByrdR State Representative 20 $254,386 $254,386 attr
Katie DempseyR State Representative 13 $173,018 $173,018 attr
Tyler Paul SmithR State Representative 18 $173,018 $173,018 attr
Brett MauldinR State Representative 114 $171,484 $171,484 attr
Jack MillerR State Representative 47 $171,484 $171,484 attr
Chad PatonR State Representative 120 $171,484 $171,484 attr
Christian HurdR State Representative 2 $171,484 $171,484 attr
Nicholas E. MillwoodR State Representative 3 $171,484 $171,484 attr
Mike DudgeonR State Senator 27 $171,439 $171,439 attr
Jason BlackR State Senator 47 $171,439 $171,439 attr
David ClarkR State Representative 100 $161,884 $161,884 attr
Jon BurnsR State Representative $130,955 $130,955 attr
Russ GoodmanR State Senator $118,542 $118,542 attr
Mark Angel FernandezR State Representative 20 $41,639 $41,639 attr
LeMario Nicholas BrownD State Senator $33,548 $33,548 attr
Denise Pierce BurnsR State Senator 53 $28,333 $28,333 attr
James BurchettR State Representative 176 $19,892 $19,892 attr
Blake A. ElsberryR State Senator 53 $19,833 $19,833 attr
Bill FincherR State Representative $11,500 $11,500 exact
Josh ClarkR State Representative 100 $9,600 $9,600 attr
Marc McMainR State Senator $9,556 $9,556 attr
Hardworking Georgia Families Brad RaffenspergerR Governor $2,180,690 $2,180,690 exact
Burt JonesR Governor $5,000 $5,000 exact
Derrick JacksonD Governor $5,000 $5,000 exact
American Future Kenn CollierD State Representative 62 $326,687 $326,687 exact
Bentley HudginsD State Representative 90 $303,832 $303,832 exact
MiQuan A. GreenD State Representative 165 $258,099 $258,099 exact
Jyot SinghD State Representative 97 $217,140 $217,140 exact
Esther PanitchD State Representative 51 $215,285 $215,285 exact
Dr. Kim Thomas SmithD State Representative 117 $181,236 $181,236 mix
Stacey Godfrey EvansD State Representative 57 $159,292 $159,292 exact
Betsy HollandD State Representative 54 $135,182 $135,182 exact
Kim JacksonD State Senator 41 $130,810 $130,810 exact
Dar'shun Nicole KendrickD State Representative 95 $97,506 $97,506 exact
Mary Frances WilliamsD State Representative 37 $81,879 $81,879 exact
Mary Ann SantosD State Representative 117 $77,504 $77,504 mix
Conservatives for Strong Schools Richard WoodsR State School Superintendent $531,929 $531,929 exact
Fred "Bubba" LonggrearR State School Superintendent $300,000 $300,000 exact
FIRST PRINCIPLES PAC Sarah Hawkins WarrenR Justice of the Supreme Court $443,477 $443,477 exact
Jennifer (Jen) Auer JordanD Justice of the Supreme Court $360,000 $360,000 exact
Planned Parenthood Votes Charlie BethelR Justice of the Supreme Court $225,874 $225,874 attr
Sarah Hawkins WarrenR Justice of the Supreme Court $225,874 $225,874 attr
Jennifer (Jen) Auer JordanD Justice of the Supreme Court $45,278 $45,278 attr
ShaMiracle "Miracle" J. RankinD Justice of the Supreme Court $45,278 $45,278 attr
Georgia REALTORS IE Committee Brian StricklandR Attorney General $516,972 $516,972 exact
Miriam ParisD State Representative 142 $7,698 $7,698 exact
Gary Engel County Commissioner $5,093 $5,093 exact
Charlie ParisR County Commissioner $5,093 $5,093 exact
Keep Georgia Strong Action Chris CarrR Governor $298,438 $298,438 mix
Burt JonesR Governor $135,955 $135,955 attr
AFC Victory Fund Danny MathisR State Representative 133 $137,524 $137,524 mix
Nicholas E. MillwoodR State Representative 3 $60,124 $60,124 attr
John David SikesR State Senator 19 $19,243 $19,243 attr
Jason AnavitarteR State Senator $17,386 $17,386 attr
Chuck PayneR State Senator $17,386 $17,386 attr
Frank GinnR State Senator $17,386 $17,386 attr
Marc McMainR State Senator 46 $15,304 $15,304 attr
Ward BlackR State Representative 120 $15,304 $15,304 attr
Chris DockeryR State Representative $15,076 $15,076 attr
Josh ClarkR State Representative $15,076 $15,076 attr
Will WadeR State Senator $15,076 $15,076 attr
Jack MillerR State Representative $11,137 $11,137 attr
DEFEND US PAC Steve GoochR Lieutenant Governor $249,620 $249,620 exact
GOPAC Election Fund - GA Mike DudgeonR State Senator 27 $42,792 $42,792 exact
Thomas Stephen "Steve" TarvinR State Representative 2 $36,580 $36,580 exact
Will WadeR State Senator $30,500 $30,500 exact
Brett MauldinR State Representative $30,420 $30,420 exact
Danny MathisR State Representative 133 $29,380 $29,380 mix
Mitchell HornerR State Representative 3 $29,290 $29,290 mix
Jon BurnsR State Representative 159 $7,700 $7,700 exact
Americans for Prosperity State Political Action Committee Mike DudgeonR State Senator $96,001 $96,001 exact
Will WadeR State Senator 51 $33,815 $33,815 exact
Robert Wayne PruittR State Representative 133 $25,358 $25,358 exact
Thomas Stephen "Steve" TarvinR State Representative 2 $18,261 $18,261 mix
Mitchell HornerR State Representative 3 $15,511 $15,511 mix
Mike CameronR State Representative 1 $14,992 $14,992 exact
Forge the Future Project Russ GoodmanR State Senator 8 $53,111 $53,111 mix
Tyler Paul SmithR State Representative 18 $32,873 $32,873 mix
Matt HatchettR State Representative 155 $30,059 $30,059 mix
Jon BurnsR State Representative 159 $26,034 $26,034 mix
James BurchettR State Representative 176 $24,631 $24,631 mix
Todd JonesR State Representative 25 $22,995 $22,995 mix
Private Property Rights PAC Kathy L. CooperR County Commissioner $51,448 $51,448 exact
Tyler M. CrawfordR County Commissioner $48,209 $48,209 exact
George "Kett" HarperR County Commissioner $28,610 $28,610 exact
John D. Thompson County Commissioner $17,866 $17,866 exact
Roger BurdetteR County Commissioner $11,688 $11,688 exact
Leigh A. Cobb Greene County Commissioner $7,592 $7,592 exact
Dane Hutcheson County Commissioner $7,296 $7,296 exact
Dennis RolandR County Commissioner $6,410 $6,410 exact
David R. SweatR County Commissioner $4,041 $4,041 exact
Tracy A. NormanR County Commissioner $2,514 $2,514 exact
Pete StephensR County Commissioner $1,278 $1,278 exact
Melton A. Powell County Commissioner $1,065 $1,065 exact
Americans United For Values Carter PattersonR State Senator $164,316 $164,316 exact
GEORGIA VALUES LEADERSHIP FUND INC John F. KennedyR Lieutenant Governor $144,088 $144,088 exact
Competitive Georgia Action Fund Steven McNeelR State Senator 18 $72,268 $72,268 attr
LeMario Nicholas BrownD State Senator 18 $51,620 $51,620 attr
In This Together PAC - Georgia IE Sarah Hawkins WarrenR Justice of the Supreme Court $54,477 $54,477 attr
Charlie BethelR Justice of the Supreme Court $54,477 $54,477 attr
GeorgiaCAN IEC Mike DudgeonR State Senator 27 $81,093 $81,093 exact
Will WadeR State Senator 51 $10,245 $10,245 exact
Chelsea Hutchings School Board Member $600 $600 exact
Conservative Grassroots Network Election Fund - GA Charlice ByrdR State Representative 20 $39,360 $39,360 exact
Doug McKillipR State Senator 46 $16,590 $16,590 exact
RSLC PAC John F. KennedyR Lieutenant Governor $53,140 $53,140 exact
Make Liberty Win Charlice ByrdR State Representative 20 $22,058 $22,058 exact
Denise Pierce BurnsR State Senator 53 $8,550 $8,550 exact
The Good Government Action Fund, Inc. Robert "Robb" PittsD County Commissioner $11,500 $11,500 exact
Ambuj "AJ" JainD Commissioner of Insurance $10,000 $10,000 exact
Battle Tested David ClarkR Lieutenant Governor $10,000 $10,000 exact
Fair Fight IE Lee MorrisD County Commissioner $7,697 $7,697 exact
AMERICAN VALUES FIRST Dr. Dionne Hoskins-BrownD School Board Member $3,473 $3,473 exact
Working Families Party PAC LeMario Nicholas BrownD State Senator 18 $2,000 $2,000 exact
Koch GA, Inc. Al WilliamsD State Representative $18 $18 attr
Jason AnavitarteR State Senator $18 $18 attr
E. Trenton "Trent" Brown IIIR Court of Appeals Judge $18 $18 attr
Charlie BethelR Justice of the Supreme Court $18 $18 attr
Bill CowsertR Attorney General $18 $18 attr
Jon BurnsR State Representative $18 $18 attr
Katie DempseyR State Representative $18 $18 attr
Russ GoodmanR State Senator $18 $18 attr
Todd JonesR State Representative $18 $18 attr
Elizabeth GobeilR Court of Appeals Judge $18 $18 attr
Sarah Hawkins WarrenR Justice of the Supreme Court $18 $18 attr
Matt HatchettR State Representative $18 $18 attr
James BurchettR State Representative $18 $18 attr
Craig L. Schwall Sr. Superior Court Judge $18 $18 attr
Bill WerkheiserR State Representative $18 $18 attr
All Committees (Statewide) $13,955,802 $3,079,567 $17,035,368
Attribution tags. exact one-ad-one-candidate. attr multi-candidate ad — amount split equally across targets. mix some of both.
Sources: GA Ethics Commission PeachFile — bulk TEXP 2026 + 42 Two-Business-Day Reports for Ind Com (19 committees) · 351 disbursements · 57 multi-target ads split via equal-share