In the 2026 Georgia 11th District runoff, 4 outside groups spent $567K: $502K supporting John Cowan (R), $40,096 opposing John Cowan and $25,252 supporting Rob Adkerson (R).
The result, as reported final count
- John CowanRepublican65.0%Won
- Rob AdkersonRepublican35.0%Lost
In the 2026 Georgia 11th District runoff, John Cowan won by 20,659 votes, with 65.0% of the vote to Rob Adkerson's 35.0%.
outside money
- supporting John Cowan (R)
- $502K
- opposing John Cowan (R)
- $40,096
- supporting Rob Adkerson (R)
- $25,252
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleJohn Cowan Republican
$40,096$502K$502K supporting John Cowan · $40,096 opposing John Cowan
Rob Adkerson Republican
$25,252$25,252 supporting Rob Adkerson
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
John Cowan
Republican
- Outside money supporting
- $502K
- Outside money opposing
- $40,096
Rob Adkerson
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $373K
- Outside money supporting
- $25,252
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 15 Jun 2026
Supporting $49,962Opposing $3,407
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Defending Our Values PACsupporting John Cowan$502K
- Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fundsupporting Rob Adkerson$22,514
- Georgians for Common Sensesupporting Rob Adkerson$2,154
- Turning Point PACsupporting Rob Adkerson$585
Spent opposing a candidate
- Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fundopposing John Cowan$22,514
- Georgians for Common Senseopposing John Cowan$17,582
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting John Cowan · $502K
- Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund spent opposing John Cowan · $22,514
- Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund spent supporting Rob Adkerson · $22,514
- Georgians for Common Sense spent opposing John Cowan · $17,582
- Georgians for Common Sense spent supporting Rob Adkerson · $2,154
- Turning Point PAC spent supporting Rob Adkerson · $585
- Public First Action gave to Defending Our Values PAC · $7.9M
- Direct Response Group gave to Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund · $1,868
- Turning Point Action gave to Turning Point PAC · $4.3M
- Arizona Land Reserve (AZ) gave to Turning Point PAC · $50,000
- Defending Our Values PAC spent $502K supporting John Cowan$502K
- Public First Action gave $7.9M to Defending Our Values PAC$7.9M
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