Kelly Esti
Lost the 2026 race for Georgia's 8th District.
- Last margin
- −20.8
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- businessman
Every race Esti has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Esti won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, GA-8 | General | Lost | Austin Scott (R) | 39.6% | R+20.8 | $28K | R+30.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Esti’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $28K
Source: FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| DR. KELLY ESTI FOR CONGRESS INC FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Esti has run against
- Austin Scott (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Georgia's 8th District · lean R+30.0 · 367th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6GA08138
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC