But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. How we check
Austin Scott
- Backed with $22K by PACs we track that support U.S. weapons funding for the government of Israel (lifetime)
- Endorsed by AIPAC
- Sits on House Armed Services
Scott said in July 2024 that Israel is a close friend and ally and that America stands strong behind Israel as it defends itself from Hamas. Nothing located on U.S. aid to Palestinians, or on conditioning what the United States sends (source-checked research).
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Deep Dive
Scott represents Georgia's 8th District and is running for re-election.
His located statements are affirmations of support rather than positions on any particular package. In July 2024 he called Israel a close friend and ally and said America stands strong behind Israel as it defends itself from Hamas. No source for that wording was located in the package, so it is given without quotation marks.
Neither statement addresses conditions, specific transfers, or the aid pipeline, and nothing was located from him on U.S. aid to Palestinians.
His recorded votes on the tracked bills appear as badges on this card, consistently for the packages and against the cuts. No statement from him about any individual vote was located, so none is characterized here. The sources for both statements were not opened, so both are attributed to the research rather than quoted as verified.
The record
Supported sending weapons or funding in 6 of 6 tracked votes
House Committee on Armed Services
How this mark works
We track key votes on sending U.S. weapons and money to the government of Israel. A check means every tracked vote they cast came down against sending more, on the side of peace and de-escalation. A question mark means a mixed record: they sided with sending up to half of the time. An X means they voted to send more weapons and money in over half of their tracked votes, even as the way those weapons and dollars were being used became more and more obvious. At exactly half, money this election cycle from a lobbying group we track, or an endorsement from a group that backs sending weapons, makes it an X. Only votes actually cast are counted. Where a candidate has no recorded votes on these bills, the mark comes instead from a reviewed reading of their public record (money from the lobbying groups we track, endorsements, and their own words since January 26, 2024). There an X also covers fully backing the conduct of the war by the government of Israel without significant reservations, and a question mark also covers speaking about Israel without saying clearly where they stand on U.S. weapons and funding. A dash means No Position Found: we found nothing in their own words about Israel, Gaza or the war.
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Voted to send weapons or funding in more than half of their recorded tracked votes. (Supported sending weapons or funding in 6 of 6 tracked votes.)
The money
$22K in lifetime support from the five lobbying groups we track
In their words
AIPAC (2026 endorsement)
Research log
The notes behind this card: what we looked at, what we found, and where each item came from.
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- [Position, 2024-07-24, reported] Statement that Israel is a "close friend and ally" and that "America stands strong behind Israel as they defend themselves from Hamas terrorists." Source not opened.
- [After October 7, 2023-10-09, reported] On Mornings with Maria, said the United States needs to "do everything to support Israel as they defend themselves against Hamas and those who fund them." From the weeks right after October 7; not used on the card.
- No statement located on conditions, specific transfers, or the aid pipeline.
- His recorded votes on the tracked bills appear as badges on this card, consistently for the packages and against the cuts. No statement from him about any individual vote was located.
U.S. aid to Palestinians
- No statement or documented position found by the research.
Characterization of the conflict
- Covered by the two statements above; nothing further located.
Related rhetoric and lobbying
- Nothing located.
Safety and antisemitism (context)
- Nothing distinct located.
Also in this race
- –No Position Found Kelly Esti (Democrat)
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