Reports Show Wide Spending Gap in Georgia Governor’s Race
Campaign finance reports filed with the State Ethics Commission reveal a significant spending disparity in the Georgia governor's race, with Republican Rick Jackson's campaign spending approximately $114 million through July, substantially more than Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms' campaign, which spent…
Augusta Aiken, GA, October 13, 2026 —
Campaign finance reports filed with the State Ethics Commission show a wide gap in spending between Republican Rick Jackson’s campaign and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms’ campaign in the Georgia governor’s race.
Jackson’s campaign spent approximately $114 million through July, while Bottoms’ campaign spent around $5.2 million during the same period, according to the reports. The information provided does not specify the calendar year covered by the July reporting period.
Both campaigns allocated funds to voter outreach and advertising. The available details do not break down how much either campaign spent on those activities or identify other categories of spending. They also do not provide information about the campaigns’ fundraising totals, remaining funds or the sources of the reported spending.
The figures document a substantial difference in reported campaign expenditures during the period, but do not, on their own, explain the reasons for the gap or indicate how the spending may affect the race. No further details about individual transactions, specific advertising efforts or voter outreach programs were provided.
The reports were filed with the State Ethics Commission. The information provided does not include the filing dates or additional reporting periods, so it is not possible to determine from these figures whether spending patterns changed before or after July.
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