Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Vinson Watkins
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Georgia District 8
- Filing address
- Tifton, GA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- WATKINS, VINSON
- Next election
- Primary May 19, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Georgia, District 8
FEC candidate ID H4GA08125 · Principal campaign committee: VINSON WATKINS FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Georgia District 8 | $0.00 | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Georgia District 8 | $5,433.00 | Lost primary |
2025–2026 cycle totals through June 30, 2025, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Georgia U.S. House, District 8, 2026 · 8 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinson Watkins (R) | $0.00 | $138.01 | 2025-06-30 |
| James Austin Scott (R) | $1,416,650.98 | $1,316,055.88 | 2026-10-14 |
| Kelly Esti (D) | $27,962.90 | $3,709.27 | 2026-09-30 |
| James L Cooper III (D) | $142.08 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: VINSON WATKINS FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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