Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
Georgia 8th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Scott, Austin
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
8
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
8 active FEC filings
JAMES AUSTIN SCOTTFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: May 7, 2010 · Last filing: November 20, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
KELLY DR ESTIFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 17, 2025 · Last filing: July 17, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JAMES L III COOPERFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: December 14, 2017 · Last filing: July 9, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
VINSON WATKINSFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: October 1, 2023 · Last filing: May 16, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JUSTIN LASTERFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 26, 2023 · Last filing: February 13, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ROMAN COLEY PFC DAVISFEC registered
WRITE-IN · Challenger
First FEC filing: December 15, 2025 · Last filing: December 15, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JUSTIN LUCASFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: September 6, 2025 · Last filing: September 6, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JUSTIN LUCASFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.