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By BallotWire
10/15/2026
The Wire: Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raised more than $33 million in the third quarter, extending a commanding financial edge over Republican Mike Collins as Georgia’s Senate race enters its final weeks.
Why it counts: Ossoff is the only Senate Democrat defending a seat in a state Trump carried in 2024, and his fundraising dominance, paired with outside groups redirecting money elsewhere, signals that a race once seen as a top Republican flip opportunity is sliding off the national battleground map.
The margin: Ossoff’s $33 million haul came from more than 760,000 contributions averaging $46, with nearly 97% at $100 or less. He entered the homestretch with about $26 million on hand even after spending $49.5 million during the quarter. Collins, by contrast, raised roughly $2.7 million and ended September with just over $1 million banked. The FEC lists Ossoff as the top-raising Senate candidate in the country.
The fine print: The campaign leaned on its small-dollar grassroots engine, reporting donations from all 159 Georgia counties since January 2025. Ossoff has also transferred more than $3.6 million to the Democratic Party of Georgia to boost candidates down the ballot, including gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms.
On the record: Campaign manager Ellen Foster said Ossoff’s operation “continues to build unstoppable momentum,” pointing to its work lifting Democrats across the Georgia ballot.
The counter: Collins has been vastly outraised and is getting little outside help, as national Republican groups steer resources toward more competitive contests in Alaska, Kansas, and Ohio. In an unusual sign of Democratic confidence, the Senate Majority PAC also announced it would pull planned ad spending from Georgia, citing Ossoff’s polling. Trump is campaigning for Collins in the state on Friday to energize the Republican base.
The backdrop: The haul continues Ossoff's staggering run, who raised $42 million in the second quarter and has led the money race all cycle. Though Georgia is Republican-leaning and Trump won it in 2024, Collins’s campaign missteps and an affordability- and Iran-conflict-shaped political environment have left Democrats increasingly confident in Ossoff’s position.
Looking ahead: Ossoff says he intends to pour the remaining $26 million into the final stretch before the Nov. 3 election. The open question is whether the lopsided money and the PAC pullout mean the race is effectively settled, or whether Trump’s visit and a hard push from Collins can pull Georgia back onto the map.