Challenger Scott Outraises Marshall In Georgia 8 House Race

State Rep. Austin Scott (R) pulled in just over a quarter of a million dollars since dropping out of the race for governor to instead challenge Rep. Jim Marshall (D) in Georgia’s 8th House district.

Scott, who will face a nominal primary challenge this month but is all but certain to be his party’s nominee this fall, showed $251,000 in receipts in about two months of fundraising. That total included about $56,000 in money Scott loaned to his campaign.

But even without those personal funds, Scott still outraised Marshall, who reported about $165,000 in receipts for the three month fundraising quarter from April to June.

The incumbent, though, was sitting on a hefty campaign warchest; Marshall had more than $981,000 in the bank on June 30, while Scott had about $213,000 in cash on hand.

Since entering the race in April, Scott earned contributions from several well-known Georgia Republican leaders.

Among them: Reps. Lynn Westmoreland, Phil Gingrey and Tom Price as well as several state legislators. He also earned a campaign donation from House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (Va.) and retired Air Force General Rick Goddard, who challenged Marshall in 2008 earned 43 percent of the vote in that race.

CQ-Roll Call currently rates Georgia’s 8th district as Likely Democratic.

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