All candidates for political office in the state of Georgia had to file a report of contributions to and expenditures made by their campaign on January 31st, 2026. They will next have to file on April 30th, 2026.
So far, filings show that District 6 Commissioner Dexter Fisher has vastly outraised the other candidates in the race. In fact, he has spent more than the candidate with the next highest amount of money, Tim Denson, has even raised.
A fifth candidate, Sharon Miller, filed an intent to accept contributions, but did not file that any donations had been made.
Mara Zuniga was the only candidate who reported carrying over contributions from a previous collection cycle. She had previously raised over $9,000 during a previous collection period.
Tim Denson’s campaign received on average $78. He received $125 from District 2 Commissioner Melissa Link and $100 from District 8 Commissioner Carol Myers. Denson has also received contributions from local Democratic Party organizers, as well as recently elected State Representative Eric Gisler, also a Democrat. According to the reports, Denson himself offered the sole largest contribution to the campaign at just over $1500.
Dexter Fisher received an average contribution of nearly $900. The campaign accepted $2000 from Athens-Clarke County District Attorney Kalki Yalamanchili. He also received several donations exceeding $3,000 from property companies and the CEO of Zaxby’s. Other contributors include senior administrators at the University of Georgia and local business owners.
Both Mara Zuniga and Lakeisha Gantt received fewer donations, though donors on average gave more than did donors to Denson’s campaign.
