Ossoff reports raising another $33 million for homestretch of U.S. Senate reelection bid

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s campaign reported raising $33 million from July through September, entering the final stretch of his re-election campaign against Republican Congressman Mike Collins with $26 million on hand.

“Senator Ossoff is known for building juggernaut political operations and his re-election campaign continues to build unstoppable momentum, including boosting Democrats up and down the ballot in Georgia, heading into Election Day,” said campaign manager Ellen Foster in a statement Thursday.

The campaign has reported transferring more than $3.6 million to other Democratic candidates, including former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is running for governor. Ossoff is set to share a campaign stage with Bottoms Saturday and has shouted her out on each of his debate appearances.

Collins’ third quarter haul has not yet been posted to the Federal Election Commission’s website, and the campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday. The filing deadline was Oct. 15, but the commission says newly filed reports may take up to 48 hours to appear.

Ossoff has been the consistent leader in the money race, with the Federal Election Commission listing him as the top-raising Senate candidate in the nation ahead of the latest filings. In the previous set of required financial disclosures released in July, Ossoff reported bringing in $42 million for the quarter compared with $2.1 million for Collins

Ossoff’s campaign said nearly 97% of the 760,000 donations received during the third quarter were less than $100, with the average contribution coming in at $46.

Campaign staff say the senator plans to spend the remaining $26 million cash on hand on getting out the vote through TV ads and voter contact operations in the final three weeks of the election.

The Democratic Party-aligned Senate Majority PAC also announced plans this week to pull ad spending in Georgia citing confidence in Ossoff’s polling.

“Senate Majority PAC will continue to monitor this race closely but has made the decision to remove its week 3 ad spending,” said PAC spokesperson Lauren French in a statement: “Sen. Ossoff continues to have a competitive lead in the polls, bolstered by his broad appeal to independent and swing voters who want a senator who will fight to lower costs.”

Republicans say they are continuing to invest in the state, pointing to a recent visit from U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and the Collins campaign is continuing to fight to get out the vote with Georgia conservatives, including via a rally with President Donald Trump in Dalton scheduled for Friday.

Early voting is underway and will end on Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 3.