Ground truth · Civic AI Audit

Bindings

district: GA-08 Office view

Expected value

{
  "candidates": [
    "James L Cooper",
    "Kelly Esti",
    "Justin Laster",
    "James Austin Scott",
    "Vinson Watkins"
  ]
}

Source

fec.gov 55

https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidates/?election_year=2026

Validity

current

2026-07-10 → — · as of 2026-07-10

Confidence

medium

Entered by

importer:fec.gov

Notes

{"candidates":[{"name":"James L Cooper","verbatim":"COOPER, JAMES L III","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H8GA08118"},{"name":"Kelly Esti","verbatim":"ESTI, KELLY DR","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6GA08138"},{"name":"Justin Laster","verbatim":"LASTER, JUSTIN","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H4GA08117"},{"name":"James Austin Scott","verbatim":"SCOTT, JAMES AUSTIN","party":"REP","incumbent_challenge":"I","candidate_id":"H0GA08099"},{"name":"Vinson Watkins","verbatim":"WATKINS, VINSON","party":"REP","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H4GA08125"}],"cycle":2026,"coverage":"FEC filers with raised funds (filed != on ballot)"}