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Ossoff Fundraises Before Trump Speech, Leads 56-43 Poll

7/17/2026

Summary

Story summary

Sen. Jon Ossoff used President Donald Trump’s upcoming Georgia speech to launch a fundraising drive, warning it would aid Republican nominee Mike Collins.
A Fox poll released June 27 shows Sen. Ossoff leading Republican nominee Mike Collins 56-43 in Georgia.
Ossoff called Trump a failed president and said the president’s new election claims would be a disaster for Collins.

History

Historical Context

In November 1994, the Republican Party released the “Contract with America,” a six-week-old platform that helped it win 54 House seats and eight Senate seats, seizing unified congressional control for the first time since 1952. The campaign’s massive fundraising—$150 million, outspending Democrats 2.5-to-1—showed how high-profile messaging could drive donations. Decades later, Donald Trump’s June 2024 Georgia speech sparked a similar surge for Jon Ossoff, echoing the 1994 pattern.

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Story summary

Sen. Jon Ossoff used President Donald Trump’s upcoming Georgia speech to launch a fundraising drive, warning it would aid Republican nominee Mike Collins.
A Fox poll released June 27 shows Sen. Ossoff leading Republican nominee Mike Collins 56-43 in Georgia.
Ossoff called Trump a failed president and said the president’s new election claims would be a disaster for Collins.

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