Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-Ga.) campaign announced it had raked in more than $11 million in the first quarter of fundraising for this year as he gears up for a competitive reelection in Georgia.
Ossoff’s campaign said the average donation for the campaign was $32, with more than 155,000 first-time donors giving to his campaign. Close to 260,000 individual donors gave to his campaign this quarter overall.
Ossoff’s campaign noted that he had set a record for the most amount of money a Senate incumbent had raised during an off-year first quarter.
The haul underscores not only the Ossoff campaign’s fundraising prowess but also the tough reelection bid he faces.
Ossoff’s seat is seen as Senate Republicans’ prime pick-up opportunity, in addition to Michigan. In 2021, Ossoff narrowly defeated former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) in the runoff by just over a percentage point.
“I’m grateful to the hundreds of thousands of record-shattering supporters who have already joined what will be the biggest and most relentless turnout effort in Georgia history,” Ossoff said in a statement.
No Georgia Republicans have thrown their hat in the ring to take on Ossoff as Republicans wait to see whether Gov. Brian Kemp (R) makes a run for the seat. But other Georgia GOP members have indicated their interest should Kemp decide to forgo a bid.
