State influence profile · GA

Georgia political money

157 federal politicians, $9.9M in PAC contributions received, and $107.1M in lobbying by in-state organizations, from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending.gov filings through August 2026.

157
Politicians
$9.9M
Contributions
$107.1M
Lobbying
$1.0B
Contracts

The state picture

Georgia ranks #20 of 56 tracked states and territories by combined federal money flow ($1.1B), with $9.9M in PAC receipts across 157 politicians.

#20
of 56 by combined flow
$9.9M
PAC contributions received
$107.1M
lobbying by in-state filers
$1.0B
federal contracts awarded

Federal money-flow plate

Sheet GA · Georgia $1.1B

CONTRACT-LED · MID-PACK · CLEAR-GAP · FULL-BENCH · BOOK-TRACE · STATE-DESK

  • CONTRACT-LED 90% contracts
  • MID-PACK #20/56
  • CLEAR-GAP ±33% peer
  • FULL-BENCH 157 politicians
  • BOOK-TRACE $1.1B book
  • STATE-DESK State filing desk

Nearest combined-flow peer: New Jersey ($-372,570,858.59)

Instrument codes from this state’s FEC PAC receipts, Senate LDA lobbying, and USAspending contracts, channel lead, peer rank, photo-finish gap, politician bench, book size, and filing desk, not a causal influence score.

Combined-flow neighbourhood around Georgia

Lowest and highest poles plus nearest combined-flow peers among tracked states and territories, not a full-board reprint.

MP · lowest$3KNJ · near$764.2MGA · this state$1.1BAL · near$1.6BMO · near$1.7BMA · near$1.7BVA · highest$96.0B

Source: FEC, U.S. Senate LDA, and USAspending.gov As of 2023–2024

Georgia's three federal money flows

Campaign contributions received, lobbying spent by in-state organizations, and federal contracts awarded, side by side.

Contributions received$9.9MLobbying spent$107.1MContracts awarded$1.0B

Source: FEC, U.S. Senate LDA, and USAspending.gov As of 2023–2024

How Political Money Moves Through Georgia

Georgia (GA) shows $9.9M in PAC contributions across 157 tracked politicians, $107.1M in lobbying by in-state filers, and $1.0B in federal contracts - combined-flow rank #20 of 56. Top PAC recipient: Earl Leroy Carter. Top filing-address organization: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION. Filing-address state is not corporate headquarters; combined activity is a discovery sum, not causation.

How to read channels, attribution, and sources

Contributions = FEC PAC receipts to candidates; lobbying = Senate LDA registrant spend; contracts = USAspending awards. Each channel is a separate official population.

Lobbying is attributed by registrant place of business; contracts by place of performance. See the methodology for attribution limits and source documents (FEC Form 3/3X/5, LD-2, FEDERALAWARDS).

Politicians from Georgia

#PoliticianPartyTotal received
1Earl Leroy CarterHouseR$1.6M
2Sanford BishopHouseD$1.2M
3David Albert ScottHouseD$1.1M
4Brian JackHouseR$740K
5Anderson Drew Iv FergusonHouseR$722K
6Lucia Kay Ms. McbathHouseD$698K
7James Austin ScottHouseR$654K
8Nikema N. WilliamsHouseD$585K
9Richard W AllenHouseR$573K
10Barry LoudermilkHouseR$535K
11Henry C. 'hank' JohnsonHouseD$527K
12Richard Dean Dr. MccormickHouseR$415K
13Michael A Jr CollinsHouseR$318K
14Andrew ClydeHouseR$118K
15Michael DuganHouseR$50K
16Shawn HarrisHouseD$44K
17Arthur Wayne JohnsonHouseR$30K
18Phillip SingletonHouseR$14K
19Bart Alexander Mr BryantHouseD$5K
20Maura KellerHouseD$3K
21Jefferson Edward CriswellHouseR$3K
22Darrius Maurice ButlerHouseD$2K
23Marjorie Taylor GreeneHouseR$1K
24Michael Robert CraneHouseR$838
25Michael Allen CorbinHouseR$789
26Jerica RichardsonHouseD$535
27Elizabeth JohnsonHouseD$500

Top organizations in Georgia

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORAT…$404.4MINTERNATIONAL AUTO LOGISTICS$184.8MSIGMA DEFENSE SYSTEMS LLC$151.6MJCB, INC.$90.8MPHOENIX AIR GROUP$65.4MGOLD CREEK FOODS, LLC$59.5MWILLIAMS$35.5MEVANS$29.2M
Top organizations by combined activity · Georgia
#OrganizationCombined activity
1SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATIONcorporation$404.4M
2INTERNATIONAL AUTO LOGISTICScorporation$184.8M
3SIGMA DEFENSE SYSTEMS LLCcorporation$151.6M
4JCB, INC.corporation$90.8M
5PHOENIX AIR GROUPcorporation$65.4M
6GOLD CREEK FOODS, LLCcorporation$59.5M
7WILLIAMSpac$35.5M
8EVANSpac$29.2M
9AFLACpac$17.1M
10EQUIFAX INC.pac$4.9M
11PRIMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYlobbying_client$3.7M
12INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE GROUP INC (FORMERLY INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE)lobbying_client$2.8M
13GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC.pac$2.1M
14HERMEUS CORPORATIONpac$1.9M
15INVESCO HOLDING COMPANY (US), INC.pac$1.7M
16EMORY UNIVERSITYlobbying_client$1.5M
17ASSURANT INC.pac$1.5M
18CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTAlobbying_client$1.2M
19THE COCA COLA COMPANYlobbying_client$1.1M
20SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONlobbying_client$1.1M

Frequently Asked Questions

How much political money flows through Georgia?

Georgia politicians received $9.9M in PAC contributions during the 2024 election cycle, while organizations with a disclosed FEC/LDA filing address in the state spent $107.1M on federal lobbying and received $1.0B in federal contracts. Filing-address state is not corporate headquarters. Data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov.

How many politicians represent Georgia at the federal level?

157 politicians from Georgia are tracked in FEC filings for the 2024 cycle. This includes candidates for Senate and House seats. The top fundraiser is Earl Leroy Carter. All data covers PAC and organizational contributions, not individual donations.

Which organizations show the most recorded federal activity in Georgia?

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION is among the top organizations with a disclosed filing address in Georgia by combined activity. Combined activity is a convenience sum of campaign contributions, lobbying expenditures, and federal contract awards (three separate populations), not causal political influence. See the organization rankings above.

What is the difference between contributions, lobbying, and contracts?

Campaign contributions are donations from PACs to political candidates (tracked by the FEC). Lobbying is spending disclosed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (Senate LDA filings). Federal contracts are government procurement awards to private companies (tracked by USAspending.gov). Combined activity adds those three separate populations for discovery only; it is not causation or a single strategy score.

Where does Georgia political money data come from?

All data is sourced from official federal government databases: the Federal Election Commission (campaign contributions), the Senate Office of Public Records (lobbying disclosures), and USAspending.gov (federal contracts). PlainInfluence aggregates and presents this public data for transparency. Data covers the 2023-2024 reporting period.

Context: Campaign Finance 101 · All states · Influence rankings

Data: FEC, Senate LDA, USAspending.gov. 2023-2024 data. Verify filings at fec.gov/data.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainInfluence.

Every figure on PlainInfluence is rendered directly from official FEC, Senate LDA and USAspending records, no number is typed in by an editor. State-level totals are aggregated directly from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending bulk data, no figure is hand-entered. Disclosed contributions, lobbying, and contracts are lawful, regulated activities, appearing on this page is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our disclaimer, or report a data error. Data current as of 2023-2024.