Kelly Esti
Candidate for Georgia 8th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Georgia 8th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Georgia Secretary of State — official results, May 19 2026 General Primary: US House of Representatives - District 8 - Dem, Kelly Esti 23,828 of 44,547 votes · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (3)
- Georgia Secretary of State — official results, May 19 2026 General Primary: US House of Representatives - District 8 - Dem, Kelly Esti 23,828 of 44,547 votes (53.5%)
- no general list published
- nominee per certified results
The District
What Georgia 8th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Clinch County, Coffee County, Worth County, Colquitt County, Lowndes County, Dodge County, Brooks County, Berrien County, Wilkinson County, Telfair County, Echols County, Jones County, Monroe County, Wilcox County, Irwin County and 11 more; parts of Houston County, Jeff Davis County and Bibb County.
Includes Echols County, Macon-Bibb County (part), Valdosta, Milledgeville, Moultrie, Perry (part), Warner Robins (part), Adel, Arabi, Bemiss, Cordele, Douglas and 87 more.
224 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Georgia General Assembly Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Office, Statewide Voting Precincts 2022 (ga-precincts2022-shape.zip); Coweta County Voter Precincts layer (county GIS, 2025) for Coweta
Results
Certified results for Georgia 8th Congressional District
US House of Representatives - District 8
November General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Scott (I) (Rep)Republican | Republican | 231,547 | 68.9% |
| Darrius Butler (Dem)Democrat | Democrat | 104,434 | 31.1% |
Official results (Georgia Secretary of State) · Georgia Secretary of State — official election results
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Kelly Esti has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for GA, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $1,688cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $1,688cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Brotagz Media Llc$15,000.00
- Democratic Party Of Georgia$5,220.00
- Vistaprint$283.30
Campaign finance — Dr. Kelly Esti For Congress Inc: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Dr. Kelly Esti For Congress Inc: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,687.58 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $0.00 · cash on hand $1,687.58 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $687.58 (41%); Candidate contributions $1,000.00 (59%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $21,803.65; staff, contractors and reimbursements $1,270.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Education changed my life, and I want every resident of Georgia's 8th District to have the same opportunity to move forward.”
“My own education journey has shown me how powerful learning can be. From my early school years in the South to earning my PhD, I've experienced firsthand how access to strong schools, supportive teachers, and affordable education programs can open doors.”
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://www.kellyesti4congress.com
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Georgia 8th Congressional District
- Austin ScottRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Roman Coley Pfc DavisWrite-in · Filed for 2026
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · GA-08
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Georgia Secretary of StateDemocratic nominee for U.S. Representative, Georgia District 8 — Nov. 3, 2026 general election
Won the Democratic nomination in the May 19, 2026 General Primary: Kelly Esti — 23,828 votes (53.49%). Other nominees in the race: Austin Scott (Republican).
May 19, 2026 · Official · Georgia Secretary of State (official election results) · source
Not on file for Kelly yet: Advertising, In the News, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_vmey2zgyy.
GOTV Intel reports are sourced, cited research leads your campaign confirms against the primary record before use. They are never a consumer report and never for employment, credit, insurance, housing or licensure.