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2020Final results

2020 election for Georgia's 8th District

U.S. House · Georgia

Austin Scott (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Lindsay Holliday (D) by 29.0 points.

Austin ScottRepublican · winner
64.5%198,701
35.5%109,264
307,965 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+14.52008R+5.42010R+35.32016R+29.02020R+37.22022R+37.82024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Lindsay HollidayAustin Scott
$7.5K
Raised by the campaign
$836.3K
$5.2K
Spent by the campaign
$730.7K
$210
Cash on hand
$666.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2020; FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020