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JAMES AUSTIN SCOTT

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JAMES AUSTIN SCOTT
Candidate for U.S. House
REP CHALLENGER
Biography
James Austin Scott, a Republican, represents Georgia's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House, having assumed office in 2011. He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2010 and owned a small business for two decades. Scott currently serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Armed Services Committee, and the House Agriculture Committee.
Top Priorities
  • Promoting small business job growth
  • Supporting a strong national defense
  • Advocating for a healthy agricultural economy
Campaign Finance
Total Raised
$1,239,045
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