Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raised $33 million over the past three months in his bid for a second term, a haul that leaves him sitting on roughly $26 million cash on hand as Georgia’s marquee Senate race heads into its closing weeks before the November 3 election against Republican Rep. Mike Collins.
A Widening Money Gap
Ossoff’s third-quarter total dwarfs what is publicly known of Collins’ finances. Collins ended June with just $2.1 million in his campaign account, compared with roughly $42 million Ossoff had banked by the same point. Collins’ campaign has not yet released third-quarter figures, but Republican strategists have grown increasingly vocal about the disparity, with a Wall Street Journal report describing the GOP effort in Georgia as having “gone disastrously wrong” in the eyes of some party leaders.
Outside Groups Pour In Millions
The fundraising gap has not stopped outside spending from flooding the state. The Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC aligned with Senate Republican leadership, has committed to spending $44 million on Collins’ behalf. On the other side, Democratic-aligned Senate Majority PAC recently pulled its Georgia advertising for a week, with operatives describing Collins’ campaign as “floundering” and arguing their money was better spent reinforcing Ossoff elsewhere rather than propping up an already-favorable race.
Abortion Becomes a Flashpoint
Ossoff has repeatedly pressed Collins on abortion, highlighting the congressman’s support for Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, one of the strictest in the country. Collins has defended his position, saying he is pro-life and supports the state’s current law. The issue has also drawn national money: Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America has pledged a multimillion-dollar campaign against Ossoff that includes digital ads, direct mail and early-vote outreach aimed at mobilizing conservative voters.
Polling Shows a Mid-to-High Single-Digit Lead
An InsiderAdvantage poll of 800 likely voters conducted August 16-17 found Ossoff leading Collins 50% to 43%, with 7% undecided. A more recent Quantus Insights survey of 755 likely voters, conducted October 15-17, put Ossoff’s lead at nearly seven points. Both surveys carry a margin of error near 3.8 percentage points, meaning the race remains competitive even as Ossoff holds a consistent advantage heading into Election Day.
Two Campaigns, Two Closing Arguments
Ossoff’s team argues the fundraising and polling numbers reflect a Georgia electorate souring on Washington Republicans amid inflation concerns, and the senator has warned his own donors not to grow complacent despite the favorable numbers. Collins’ campaign and allied Republicans counter that outside GOP spending through the Senate Leadership Fund will close the gap in the final weeks, and that a late debate exchange covering inflation, the Epstein files and extremism allegations gave Collins an opening to reset the race’s narrative before voters go to the polls.
What Comes Next
With roughly two weeks left before the November 3 election, both campaigns are expected to spend heavily on television and digital advertising in Atlanta’s expensive media markets. Georgia’s Senate contest remains one of the most closely watched nationally, with control of the chamber potentially hinging on whether Ossoff can convert his financial advantage into a durable lead through Election Day.
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