Federal race · 2026
Georgia U.S. House, District 1, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Earl Leroy Carter (R)$7.3M raised · $59K on hand
- James Morris Kingston (R)$2.4M raised · $270K on hand
- Patrick K. Farrell (R)$663K raised · $0 on hand
- Amanda Hollowell (D)$265K raised · $50K on hand
- Brian Allen Montgomery (R)$249K raised · $0 on hand
- Michael McCord (D)$225K raised · $147K on hand
- Eugene Chin Yu (R)$143K raised · $35K on hand
- Kandiss Taylor (R)$130K raised · $0 on hand
- Patrick Wilver (D)$70K raised · $0 on hand
- Joyce Marie Griggs (D)$40K raised · $17 on hand
- Krista Penn (R)$21K raised · $3K on hand
- Monte Monteleone (R)$18K raised · $1K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Leroy Carter (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $7,323,301.28 | $10,283,590.15 | $58,641.47 | 2026-09-30 |
| James Morris Kingston (R) | General-election nominee | $2,357,233.34 | $2,087,277.98 | $269,955.36 | 2026-10-14 |
| Patrick K. Farrell (R) | Lost primary | $663,243.27 | $663,243.27 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Amanda Hollowell (D) | General-election nominee | $264,753.46 | $214,977.79 | $50,136.67 | 2026-10-14 |
| Brian Allen Montgomery (R) | Lost primary | $248,746.42 | $248,746.42 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Michael McCord (D) | Lost primary | $224,654.00 | $58,991.67 | $147,166.95 | 2026-03-31 |
| Eugene Chin Yu (R) | Lost primary | $143,069.79 | $151,534.38 | $34,916.44 | 2026-04-29 |
| Kandiss Taylor (R) | Lost primary | $129,853.57 | $130,045.60 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Patrick Wilver (D) | Lost primary | $70,238.57 | $70,238.57 | $0.00 | 2026-10-13 |
| Joyce Marie Griggs (D) | Lost primary runoff | $40,102.96 | $40,165.51 | $17.02 | 2026-09-30 |
| Krista Penn (R) | Lost primary | $21,468.89 | $18,620.49 | $2,823.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Monte Monteleone (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $18,056.08 | $5,478.27 | $1,410.47 | 2026-04-28 |
| Randy Zurcher (D) | Lost primary | $12,219.20 | $12,219.20 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Sharon Stokes-Williamson (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $6,835.00 | $6,835.46 | $4.72 | 2026-06-22 |
3 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Defonsio Daniels (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Dylan Castillo (SLP) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Joseph Palimeno (Democratic) · Lost primary
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$5,348,300.24 = candidates’ own spending $3,462,524.55 + outside spending $1,885,775.69
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Morris Kingston | $1,885,775.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
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