Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff continues to hold a massive fundraising advantage over the Republicans vying to unseat him in Georgia.
Ossoff raised more than $12 million from July through September, he disclosed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, a haul that is more than double what his three main Republican challengers raised during the same period — combined.
GOP Rep. Mike Collins raised $1.7 million through the end of September, according to his filing Wednesday with the FEC, while ex-football coach Derek Dooley reported raising $1.87 million.
Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter disclosed Wednesday that he raised $939,579 during the third quarter.
Carter has the largest war chest of the three Republican candidates jockeying for the nomination. He had $3.9 million left in the bank at the end of September, compared to Collins’ $2.3 million and Dooley’s $1.7 million.
The gulf between the eventual Republican Senate nominee and Ossoff will likely narrow after the primary in May as donors and prominent party members coalesce around one candidate.
For now, the money race is another proxy battle for President Donald Trump’s attention.
Trump has not yet endorsed in the GOP primary, but fault lines have emerged among some prominent Georgia Republicans. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp endorsed Dooley in the race, while Collins has won the endorsement of several state legislative leaders
The Georgia Senate race is likely to be among the expensive 2026 contests. Ossoff is the most vulnerable Democratic candidate running for reelection next year in a state that Trump won in 2024. He will need a robust war chest as he braces for what will likely be a strong Republican push to unseat him.
