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Republicans Raise a Lot More Money Than Democrats...

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And Republicans Have Larger Donations

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Because Republicans Get Big Business Money

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Republicans receive dramatically more money from organized business interests - healthcare, finance, real estate, and trade associations.

Dark Money Alert

Who Is Funding Georgia's Outside Spending?

GA FastMoney has tracked $31,021,070 in reported outside spending as of October 10, 2026, separate from candidates' own fundraising. Sports-betting-linked groups account for 39.9%. The refreshed money trail also reveals education-policy funders and political intermediaries whose original donors remain unresolved.

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Some Politicians Rely on Grassroots, Others on Institutions

Some campaigns receive mostly individual contributions, while others are sustained mostly by PACs, committees, and institutional money. These rankings focus on candidates with meaningful fundraising volume, not tiny committees.

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Most Grassroots-Funded Candidates

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Most Institutional-Funded Candidates

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What This Tells Us

Grassroots vs. Big Money

Democrats receive more contributions with a lower average amount, while Republicans receive fewer but larger contributions. Repeat donations do not represent additional unique donors.

Different Strategies

These patterns suggest fundamentally different fundraising approaches and donor bases between the parties.

Impact on Politics

Understanding these differences helps explain how campaigns are funded and who has influence in Georgia politics.

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