Analysis
Georgia Senate: a $16.1 million operating-spending gap in two weeks
Ossoff’s main Senate campaign committee reported $16,507,376.01 in operating expenditures from October 1 through October 14. Collins’s reported $451,146.80 over the same two weeks, a $16,056,229.21 difference. Both figures come from the committees’ pre-general reports, filed with the FEC on October 22.
Evidence as of
Ossoff’s main Senate campaign committee reported $16,507,376.01 in operating expenditures from October 1 through October 14. Collins’s reported $451,146.80 over the same two weeks, a $16,056,229.21 difference. Both figures come from the committees’ pre-general reports, filed with the FEC on October 22. Sources: FEC-2038475: Jon Ossoff principal committee, original pre-general report, FEC-2037367: Mike Collins principal committee, original pre-general report
Ossoff’s committee drew down its cash balance by $11,134,726.47 during those two weeks; Collins’s balance fell by $45,393.56. They closed October 14 with $15,134,335.92 and $1,093,193.98 respectively, leaving a $14,041,141.94 cash-balance gap after the larger outflow. Cash on hand is measured separately from spending. Sources: FEC-2038475: Jon Ossoff principal committee, original pre-general report, FEC-2037367: Mike Collins principal committee, original pre-general report
Scope: principal campaign committees, Column A “This Period,” October 1–14, 2026. Operating expenditures are a component of total disbursements, not an advertising-only or whole-race total. Outside spending is separate. No vote outcome is inferred. Each original report is used once; newer F6 contribution notices are not added to it.
| Measure | Jon Ossoff | Mike Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Operating expenditures | $16,507,376.01 | $451,146.80 |
| Total disbursements | $16,612,674.49 | $467,426.57 |
| Total receipts | $5,477,948.02 | $422,033.01 |
| Cash on hand, October 14 | $15,134,335.92 | $1,093,193.98 |
| Cash change, October 1–14 | -$11,134,726.47 | -$45,393.56 |
Sources: FEC-2038475: Jon Ossoff principal committee, original pre-general report, FEC-2037367: Mike Collins principal committee, original pre-general report
Explore the data: Read Ossoff’s original FEC report
Explore the data: Read Collins’s original FEC report
Data: Federal Election Commission, from reports filed by Jon Ossoff for Senate and Mike Collins for Senate. Analysis and graphic: 21CEE. Sources: FEC-2038475: Jon Ossoff principal committee, original pre-general report, FEC-2037367: Mike Collins principal committee, original pre-general report
Sources & data
- FEC-2038475: Jon Ossoff principal committee, original pre-general report · Federal Election Commission · (publication time unavailable)
- FEC-2037367: Mike Collins principal committee, original pre-general report · Federal Election Commission · (publication time unavailable)
Credits
Analysis: 21CEE editorial analysis (organization).
Corrections & updates
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