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Q3 Filings Show Democrats’ Cash Edge in Top Senate Contests

Fresh FEC data underscore sizable war chests for Ossoff, Cooper and Krishnamoorthi heading into petition season.

Dusk falls on the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 5, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain, left, and U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert share a laugh with fellow GOP leaders in the Speaker’s conference room at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 16, 2025. Boebert was at the Capitol that day to discuss proposed cryptocurrency legislation. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Rep. Stephen Lynch at a House Oversight Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on May 21. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images

Overview

  • Democratic candidates outraised Republicans in all but one of the five most competitive Senate races in the latest quarter, according to new filings.
  • Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff collected $12 million in Q3 and entered October with more than $21 million on hand, far outpacing GOP hopefuls.
  • North Carolina Democrat Roy Cooper reported $10.9 million for his main account in Q3, compared with about $1.4 million for Republican Michael Whatley.
  • Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi raised $3.1 million in Q3, began October with about $18.1 million in cash on hand, and ranks among the top Senate fundraisers nationally.
  • An Axios analysis found at least six House Democrats age 70 or older were outraised by younger primary challengers, while Colorado reports show Democrats heavily funding efforts to unseat Lauren Boebert and GOP Rep. Gabe Evans posting a strong quarter in CO-8.