Ossoff raises – Sen. Jon Ossoff’s reelection campaign says it raised more than $1 million on the first day after Georgia’s runoff, while a Senate Republican Super PAC pledged an initial $44 million to defeat him. The push comes after U.S. Rep. Mike Collins won the Republican
The first thing you could feel on the campaign trail in Georgia was the speed—money moving, accusations trading, and a Senate race that’s starting to look less like a local contest and more like a national test of power.
Sen. Jon Ossoff used an Atlanta rally to frame his reelection campaign around fighting corruption in Washington after a contentious Republican runoff in Georgia. The stage is now set for a major face-off watched by the nation. with the Senate seat potentially deciding control of Congress in November.
Ossoff, a Democrat seeking reelection, is holding the seat now. The money and messaging arriving this early are already pointing to a fight that could be costly—and consequential. With presidential rumors swirling around Ossoff, supporters believe a win in November could push him onto a larger national trajectory.
Ossoff’s campaign says it raised more than $1 million in the first day after the runoff election. The campaign reported more than 27,000 donations, with an average contribution of just $38. Ossoff ran in his primary unopposed. but many Georgians were waiting to see who he’d face next—whether the Republican choice would be a MAGA loyalist or a Gov. Brian Kemp-backed candidate with a more traditional Republican profile.
The need for money may be immediate. The Senate Leadership Fund. a Senate Republican Super PAC. announced it would commit an initial $44 million to defeat Ossoff and reclaim the Senate seat. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the Super PAC’s pledge. describing it as one of the largest financial promises in a state election. and saying it far surpasses the millions spent on similar races in 2020 and 2022 that did not produce success.
Collins secured the Republican nomination by winning Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat held by Ossoff. U.S. Rep. Mike Collins from Georgia’s 10th District defeated former college football coach Derek Dooley on June 16 to earn that nomination.
In response to the spending and what she framed as a contrast in momentum. Ossoff campaign manager Ellen Foster said. “While Mike Collins is mired in scandal and attacks on his record and character from in-state and national Republicans alike. the juggernaut Ossoff campaign continues to build incredible grassroots momentum to keep up with the Republican spending in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race.”.
Collins has faced corruption accusations in his primary race as well as in the House. He enters the general election with a Trump endorsement and what the campaign landscape describes as a strong MAGA base. Ossoff, for his part, has made anti-corruption a central tenet of his campaign.
Then came the president’s weight—thrown directly behind Collins.
Trump endorsed Collins late in the race, just days before the runoff. In a social media message posted in the middle of the night. Trump wrote: “It is my Great Honor to endorse ‘MAGA’ Mike Collins. a Highly Respected Congressman who has been with me from the very beginning. and is running for the United States Senate in Georgia. a very special place to me. and where we just had a BIG Presidential Election Win with the Most Votes Received by any single Candidate in Georgia’s History. for any Election.”.
Trump added that, “Mike is strongly supported by the most Highly Respected MAGA Patriots in Georgia and beyond, and many Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate — He is a WARRIOR and WINNER!”
In the same post, Trump attacked Ossoff, calling him a “Radical Left Lunatic” and a “Dumocrat.”
All of this is playing out as voters move toward a Nov. 3 midterm election. In Georgia, the last day to register to vote is Oct. 5, and early voting begins on Oct. 13.
The financial commitments and the presidential endorsement arrive on a tight timeline—meaning the race won’t just be about what Ossoff and Collins promise, but also about who can keep donors, activists, and national attention from slipping away before Election Day.
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