$2.8M raised, $2.7M spent, $145.8K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
2.4% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 65% from Georgia · largest committee giver AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEUROSURGERYPAC), $15K
Outside groups
$782.8K supporting, $40.1K opposing Cowan
Their wordsWhat does Cowan say they will do?
5 priorities from cowanforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
5 priorities · 5 quoted statements
Fix the problems created by Obamacare — lower premiums, expand choices, and put patients back in charge of their own care. No more band-aids. Real, lasting solutions.
Get real results on affordability by delivering meaningful tax relief for families and small businesses, investing in American workers, and strengthening domestic industries — not selling our future to foreign adversaries.
Require proof of citizenship to vote, secure our election infrastructure, and demand full transparency in how ballots are cast and counted — make it easy to vote and impossible to cheat.
Clean up Washington by banning Congressional stock trading, strengthening ethics rules, and fighting for term limits — it’s not supposed to be a career.
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$2.8M
$2,824,606
Spent
$2.7M
$2,678,788
Cash on hand
$145.8K
$145,818
FEC filings, Jan 1, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00938175 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
95¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 6 reports ($2.7M of $2.8M). Cash on hand went from $1.4M on Mar 31, 2026 to $145.8K on Oct 14, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$1M$2M
Mar ’26
Apr ’26
May ’26
Jun ’26
Sep ’26
Oct ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$1,739,445
$369,687
$1,369,758
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Apr 29, 2026
$163,862
$1,228,249
$305,370
PRE-RUN-OFF 2026 through May 27, 2026
$242,579
$340,661
$207,288
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$201,911
$391,570
$17,630
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$438,486
$190,261
$265,854
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026
$38,324
$158,360
$145,818
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
Where the money came from $2,824,606 reported receipts
LoansMoney the campaign borrowed this cycle, from the candidate or a lender, which it may repay.$1,750,02062%
Who lent it
John Cowanthe candidate’s own money · 6 loans · $1.8M not yet repaid$1,750,000
Each loan as the campaign’s report through Oct 14, 2026 lists it, with what is still owed. A loan from an earlier cycle can appear here, and one repaid in full drops off the report, so the list need not add up to the row.
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$603,95821%
Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
Statements are quoted from these pages exactly. Headings, order and wording are the campaign’s; the record marking is ours.
$7,000
Howard Rich2 contributions, latest Jun 16, 2026 · BALA CYNWYD, PA$7,000
Matt SewellOne contribution on Feb 16, 2026 · BUSINESS OPERATOR · SUNRISE MFG INC · EL DORADO HILLS, CA$7,000
Steven Wertheim3 contributions, latest Jun 16, 2026 · RETIRED · NONE · SANDY SPRINGS, GA$6,500
Kevin FoleyOne contribution on Apr 15, 2026 · NEUROSURGEON · SEMMES-MURPHEY CLINIC · MEMPHIS, TN$5,205
Andrew WelbornOne contribution on Mar 26, 2026 · AUTO DEALER · RIVERS AUTO GROUP · ROME, GA$5,205
Richard DavisOne contribution on Mar 31, 2026 · ACCOUNTANT · WAYNE DAVIS CONCRETE · TALLAPOOSA, GA$5,000
George T. Peeples2 contributions, latest Apr 24, 2026 · DALTON, GA$5,000
Stoney PitzerOne contribution on Mar 4, 2026 · SALES · MEDICRAFT · KINGSTON, GA$5,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 356 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $444.4K.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$331,50012%
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 94 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $291.8K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
TransfersMoney moved in from the candidate's other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee.$123,9964.4%
Money moved in from the candidate’s other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee. It was raised once and is reported again here on arrival. The largest of the sources is listed. In all, 3 transfers were filed this cycle, totaling $12.8K.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$15,1070.5%
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the campaign: rebates and refunds of what it spent.$25<0.1%
Total reported receipts $2,824,606
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $444,350 placed by state
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under $11.5K
$11.5K+
$45.9K+
$103.2K+
$183.5K+
none
Outlined: Georgia, home state
Home state and away
Georgia 65%GA 65%Elsewhere 35%
65% of the money placed by state came from inside Georgia: $286.8K of $444.4K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Georgia home237 contributions · 65%
$286,769
Florida25 contributions · 6.6%
$29,440
California7 contributions · 3.4%
$15,266
Indiana11 contributions · 3.4%
$15,165
North Carolina9 contributions · 2.7%
$12,204
Tennessee5 contributions · 2.7%
$11,848
Illinois5 contributions · 2.1%
$9,541
Texas3 contributions · 2.1%
$9,197
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 28 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 27 contributions · 5.5% of ranked
$17,742
Medicraft2 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$8,643
Ledbetter Properties LLC4 contributions · 2.6% of ranked
$8,455
The Physicians1 contribution · 2.3% of ranked
$7,287
Sunrise MFG INC1 contribution · 2.2% of ranked
$7,000
Mayo Clinic4 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$6,069
Ascension3 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$6,033
Ucsf3 contributions · 1.8% of ranked
$5,684
A further $121,118 came from donors whose answer names no employer (None, blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($15,107) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Outside spending $1,346,323 across this race
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Support and oppose are each group’s own labels, not a judgment made here.
$523,427 of the race total was filed about other candidates, so it would not show on Cowan’s own record.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Cowanunder “Other outside spending” in the full finance detail, but not for the rest of the field, so every other row is a floor.
What the payments were for $2,486,418 itemized
The campaign also refunded $6,500 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$1,760,15171%
Filed as
MEDIA PLACEMENT/PRODUCTION$1,569,859
MEDIA BUY$150,075
ADVERTISING$18,029
CAMPAIGN STRATEGY/ADVERTISING$15,188
IN-KIND:ADVERTISING$7,000
Paid to
Strategic Impact$1,719,934
Outfront Media$15,579
New Prospect Strategies$15,188
Horton, Hunter MR.$3,500
Horton, Michel MRS.$3,500
Logney Outdoor$2,450
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$354,32714%
Filed as
RESEARCH/PRINTING$257,327
RESEARCH$97,000
Paid to
New Prospect Strategies$257,327
Guidant Polling & Strategy, LLC$67,000
Percipient Strategies, LLC$30,000
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$216,8408.7%
Filed as
DIRECT MARKETING$95,725
CAMPAIGN STRATEGY/LIST ACQUISITION$66,917
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$47,321
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY$3,300
IN-KIND:EVENT CATERING$1,717
EVENT CATERING$1,231
EVENT FACILITY RENTAL$330
EVENT SUPPLIES$300
Paid to
New Prospect Strategies$162,642
Artemis Fundraising$47,321
Andy Calvert Photography LLC$3,300
Scott's Walk UP BAR-B-Q$1,231
Jones, Eunice MS.$572
Mccain, Ray MR.$572
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$100,6164%
Filed as
FIELD CONSULTING$33,375
GRASSROOTS CONSULTING$26,040
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING$16,000
CAMPAIGN STRATEGY$14,000
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING$8,109
STRATEGIC CONSULTING$3,092
Paid to
Chris CON Consulting LLC$26,040
Tidwell, Scott$20,815
Creekside Creative LLC$16,000
Strategic Impact$14,000
Soha, Michael Andy$12,560
Professional Data Services Inc$8,109
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$23,9231%
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$18,0020.7%
Filed as
TRANSACTION FEES$12,335
QUALIFYING FEE$5,220
CC TRANSACTION FEES$387
BANK FEES$40
BANK FEE$20
Paid to
WinRed Technical Services LLC$9,150
Georgia Republican Party Inc.$5,220
Anedot$3,322
Democracy Engine$250
Classic City Bank$60
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$3,6000.1%
Filed as
SOFTWARE$3,600
Paid to
Aristotle International, Inc.$3,600
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$3,2450.1%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION TO COMMITTEE$3,245
Paid to
Cowan, John$3,245
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$2,7730.1%
Filed as
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT$2,563
TRAVEL EXPENSE$210
Paid to
Tidwell, Scott$2,563
Airport Star Shuttle$210
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$2,132<0.1%
Filed as
PROMOTIONAL ITEMS-HATS$1,163
PROMOTIONAL ITEMS-BUMPER STICKERS$969
Paid to
Sweet Surprises$1,163
Staples$969
Not broken out by the committeeReported as a lump sum, with memo entries pointed to for the detail. Where those entries were filed and read, this page counts the payees they name instead; what is left here was never itemised.$809<0.1%
Filed as
SEE MEMO$809
Paid to
Cowan, John$567
Tidwell, Scott$242
Total itemized disbursements $2,486,418
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 200 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
6 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $5,942 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Strategic Impact11 payments · 65% of all spending
$1,733,934
New Prospect Strategies13 payments · 16% of all spending
$435,157
Guidant Polling & Strategy, LLC2 payments · 2.5% of all spending
$67,000
Artemis Fundraising5 payments · 1.8% of all spending
$47,321
Outfront Media4 payments · 1.4% of all spending
$36,452
Percipient Strategies, LLC3 payments · 1.1% of all spending
$30,000
Chris CON Consulting LLC11 payments · 1% of all spending
$26,040
Tidwell, Scott22 payments · 0.9% of all spending
$24,844
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Physician85 contributions · 23% of ranked
$88,643
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 37 contributions · 13% of ranked
$50,846
Neurosurgeon24 contributions · 8.8% of ranked
$33,858
Attorney17 contributions · 5.3% of ranked
$20,369
CEO10 contributions · 5.2% of ranked
$19,954
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 4 contributions · 3.6% of ranked
$14,000
Owner10 contributions · 3.4% of ranked
$13,156
COO3 contributions · 2.3% of ranked
$8,692
A further $58,272 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($15,107) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
