U.S. Representative
Austin Scott
Georgia District 8
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 agriculture#4 other#5 defense
123
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.54Conservative
Austin Scott is a conservative Republican whose voting record places him slightly to the right of his party's average. His NOMINATE score of 0.539 indicates consistent conservative positions across most policy areas, reflecting the traditional Republican values of his rural Georgia district.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
123
total votes analyzed
Overview
Austin Scott has represented Georgia in the U.S. House since 2011, establishing himself as a reliable conservative vote. His voting patterns show strong support for defense initiatives, where he has voted 'yea' on all recorded defense-related measures, as well as consistent backing of agriculture and banking/finance legislation. In healthcare policy, which represents his largest category of recorded votes, Scott has supported the majority position approximately 68% of the time. His budget votes show more variation, with a 44% 'yea' rate suggesting selective support for spending measures rather than blanket approval or opposition. Scott's procedural votes demonstrate party discipline, consistently voting for Republican procedural motions while opposing Democratic motions to recommit with instructions. This pattern is typical for members who maintain strong alignment with their party leadership on floor procedures.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of defense and military funding (100% support rate)
- •Consistent backing of agriculture legislation, relevant to his rural Georgia district
- •Generally opposes Democratic procedural amendments
- •Supports financial sector legislation (100% support on banking/finance votes)
- •Mixed record on budget matters, suggesting case-by-case evaluation
By Policy Area
Healthcare84
68% yea32% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Agriculture7
71% yea29% nay
Other7
71% yea29% nay
Defense6
100% yea0% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $9.0M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$387K
35%
PAC / Committees$703K
65%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$386K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$1K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$2K · 0%
$200 – 499
$21K · 5%
$500 – 999
$47K · 12%
$1,000 – 1,999
$123K · 31%
$2,000+
$201K · 51%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (GA)$275K · 70%
Out-of-state$117K · 30%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
GA
$275K
VA
$25K
DC
$18K
FL
$16K
CA
$8K
NC
$7K
OK
$7K
MD
$7K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NULL$77K
NONE$38K
SELF EMPLOYED$23K
COX ENTERPRISES$19K
DANIEL DEFENSE$14K
FICKLING & COMPANY, INC$11K
COX COMMUNICATIONS$10K
CROSS POTOMAC CONSULTING$7K
HERB REALTY$7K
GRID RASTER INC.$7K
HENNESSY AUTOMOBILE$7K
COX AUTOMOTIVE$6K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$399K
Contributions
$321K
Materials
$21K
Fundraising
$9K
Administrative
$3K
Refunds
$1K
Advertising
$683.17
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$180K
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMM.
2.$131K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
3.$128K
KB STRATEGIC GROUP
4.$68K
CAPITOL STRATEGY GROUP, INC
5.$26K
PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES
6.$20K
CAPITOL HILL CLUB
7.$11K
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
8.$7K
ANEDOT
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$424K
Net Operating
$424K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$3K
Committee Refunds
$3K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$22K
Opposing
$86K
Total Outside Spending
$108K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$85KDEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
-$85K
02
$10KNATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
+$10K
03
$5KSOUTHEAST COTTON COMMITTEE (SECC) SOUTHERN COTTONGROWERS INC/SE COTTON GINNERS ASSN
+$5K
04
$4KAMERICANS FOR JOB SECURITY
+$4K
05
$3KAMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM
+$3K
06
$861.86EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
-$861.86
07
$750TOGETHER WE THRIVE
-$750
08
$506.5HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)
+$506.5
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H0GA08099Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
116 votes across 12 categories