Thursday, October 29, 2026

Campaign Finance Reports Show Advantage For Republicans Seeking Oconee County Legislative Seats In Direct And Indirect Funding

***Republicans Benefit From Out-Of-State Funding***

The three Republicans seeking to represent Oconee County in the Georgia General Assembly in January raised $216,138 among them in the 11 weeks following Aug. 1, compared with the $126,392 raised by the three Democrats in those races in that time period.

The three Republicans spent $219,250 of their campaign money in the period leading up to Oct. 20, compared with the $125,769 spent by the three Democrats, according to Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports due to the State Ethics Commission on Tuesday (Oct. 27).