Democratic candidates for the Senate of Georgia, Jon Ossoff, and the Rev. Raphael Warnock have broken fundraising records over the past two months, and each of the candidates has raised more than $ 100 million in the upcoming Senate qualifiers. to determine which party controls the upper house.
Ossoff has now become the best-funded Senate candidate in U.S. history and raised $ 106.8 million in two months, according to several reports.
The Democrat runs against the senator. David PerdueDavid PerdueTrump leaves Washington in limbo with threat of relief Georgia governor rejects Trump’s calls for Georgia Senate Senate primary candidate Ossoff Warnock responds to Trump’s call for K controls MORE (R-Ga.), Who has not yet reported on his financial campaign, according to several reports. Candidates have until midnight on Thursday to submit their reports to the Federal Electoral Commission.
Ossoff ended the period between Oct. 15 and Dec. 16 with $ 17.5 million in the bank after spending $ 93.5 million.
According to Bloomberg News, grassroots donors or those contributing less than $ 200 awarded Ossoff $ 49.6 million.
Warnock, who is challenging the senator. Kelly LoefflerKelly LoefflerTrump leaves Washington in limbo with a threat of relief. Loeffler said he would consider backing up, 000 controls by Georgia governor overturning Trump calls for his primaries MORE (R-Ga.), Raised $ 103.4 million during the same period, investing $ 86.1 million. The Reverend Georgia campaign had $ 22.8 million in cash as of Thursday.
The Loeffler campaign reportedly raised $ 64 million and ended the period between October 15 and December 16, Politico reported.
Jaime Harrison, of South Carolina, who challenged the GOP senator. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamTrump vetoes defense bill, establishing a possible annulment that Barr leaves behind a conflicting legacy in the DOJ Trump calls for relief law, calls on Congress to increase stimulus money MORE in the state’s 2020 Senate race, set the previous fundraising record for a quarter with $ 57.9 million raised in the third quarter of this year.
A list of external groups and senatorial committees on both sides should not report their fundraising until after the Jan. 5 runoff, Politico noted. This means that voters will vote before the source of any fundraiser becomes public information.
The January election will determine whether Republicans retain control of the Senate. If the two Democratic candidates win their respective careers, Democrats and Republicans will occupy 50 seats in the upper house and the vice president-elect Kamala HarrisKamala Harris: Esquire names Jake Tapper “King of Truth” in 2020, San Francisco mayor says Harris’ replacement will choose “a real blow to the African American community” Newsom values Shirley Weber for being the secretary of state of California MORE will be able to cast tie-breaking votes.
The Hill has contacted the Ossoff, Loeffler and Warnock campaigns to comment.