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Ossoff Enters Final Stretch With $26 Million

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Ossoff Outspends Collins

Sen. Jon Ossoff entered the final campaign stretch with $26 million on hand, while Rep. Mike Collins had about $1 million.
Ossoff raised $33 million from July to September, giving him a massive financial edge.
Collins collected $2.7 million in the same period, leaving his account just over $1 million.
National Republican groups are shifting resources to more competitive Senate races in Alaska, Kansas and Ohio.

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Georgia Activists Rally

Georgia activists held a “No Kings” rally in Atlanta to mobilize voters for November 3 elections.
Councilmember Kelsea Bond, a DSA member, opened the rally and warned Republicans of voting-rights rollbacks.
Organizer Kimberly Diemert said the rally aims to promote early voting and neighbor walks to polls.
Trish Murphy of Necessary Action Georgia conducted an election-observer workshop to promote a free, fair vote.

History

Historical Context

2010’s Citizens United v. FEC decision eliminated corporate and union limits on independent ads, and the D.C. Circuit’s SpeechNow.org ruling that year enabled unlimited-fund super PACs. Independent spending jumped from $140 million in 2008 to over $1 billion by 2012 and $4.2 billion by 2024. That disparity shows in Georgia’s 2024 Senate race, where Democrat Jon Ossoff has $26 million versus Republican Mike Collins’ $1 million.

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Ossoff Outspends Collins

Sen. Jon Ossoff entered the final campaign stretch with $26 million on hand, while Rep. Mike Collins had about $1 million.
Ossoff raised $33 million from July to September, giving him a massive financial edge.
Collins collected $2.7 million in the same period, leaving his account just over $1 million.
National Republican groups are shifting resources to more competitive Senate races in Alaska, Kansas and Ohio.

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