Hotline Q3 Senate fundraising chart

Democratic Senate candidates were the top fundraisers in the majority of competitive seats during the third fundraising quarter, according to campaign finance reports filed Wednesday.

The Democrats dominated fundraising in six of Hotline’s 10 Senate seats most likely to flip between July and September, including a gargantuan $12.1 million haul for Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia. Democratic candidates in the 10 most flippable seats outraised GOP candidates on average by nearly 3-to-1.

Democrats led the money race in the potential pickup states of Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio. Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and former Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio were among the top five Senate fundraisers last quarter, raising $10.9 million and $7 million, respectively. Oyster farmer Graham Platner outraised Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, $3.2 million to $1.9 million.

Six Republican incumbents were outraised by challengers in the third quarter, including Collins and Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio. In Nebraska, independent union leader Dan Osborn outraised GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts, $1.1 million to $884,000. In South Carolina, Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews outpaced Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, $1.6 million to $1.4 million.

In Texas, two Democrats—state Rep. James Talarico and former Rep. Colin Allred—and GOP state Attorney General Ken Paxton all outraised the $910,000 brought in by Sen. John Cornyn’s campaign. Talarico raised $6.3 million, Allred raised $4.9 million, and Paxton raised $1.3 million. In Louisiana, Republican state Treasurer John Fleming outraised Sen. Bill Cassidy, $2.2 million to $1.4 million, thanks to self-funding. Fleming repaid a $2 million loan he took out during the second quarter before taking out a new $2.1 million loan.

Republicans had some bright spots during the third quarter. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Iowa outpaced her potential Democratic competition for retiring Sen. Joni Ernst’s seat. In Michigan, former Rep. Mike Rogers raised $2.2 million, more than his opponents in the competitive Democratic primary. Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens raised $1.9 million, former Wayne County Department of Health Director Abdul El-Sayed raised $1.8 million, and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow raised $1.7 million.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee outraised the National Republican Senatorial Committee by $5.7 million to $4.8 million in August. The DSCC entered September with a $12.2 million war chest, greater than the NRSC’s $8.4 million in cash on hand.

Candidates marked with an asterisk are considering Senate bids but have not officially launched campaigns.

Top Races

North Carolina: Open (R)

• Cooper: $10.9 million
• Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley: $1.4 million
• 2024 N.C.-08 candidate Don Brown (R): $45,000

Georgia: Ossoff (D)

• Ossoff: $12.1 million
• Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley (R): $1.9 million
• Rep. Mike Collins (R-10): $1.7 million, including a $65,000 candidate contribution
• Rep. Buddy Carter (R-01): $940,000
• Horse trainer Reagan Box (R): $21,000

Maine: Collins (R)

• Platner: $3.2 million
• Collins: $1.9 million
• Former congressional staffer Jordan Wood (D): $1.5 million, including a $4,000 candidate contribution
• Air Force veteran Daira Smith-Rodriguez (D): $189,000, including a $160,000 candidate loan
• 2024 nominee David Costello (D): $20,000, including a $3,000 candidate contribution

Michigan: Open (D)

• Rogers: $2.2 million
• Stevens: $1.9 million
• El-Sayed: $1.8 million, including a $4,000 candidate contribution
• McMorrow: $1.7 million
• Corporate trainer Genevieve Scott (R): $36,000, including a $35,000 candidate loan
• Research health specialist Rachel Howard (D): $8,000, including a $3,000 candidate loan

New Hampshire: Open (D)

• Rep. Chris Pappas (D-02): $1.8 million
• Former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.): $969,000
• Science writer Karishma Manzur (D): $42,000, including a $8,000 candidate loan

Texas: Cornyn (R)

• Talarico: $6.3 million
• Allred: $4.9 million
• Paxton: $1.3 million
• Cornyn: $910,000
• Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-38): $366,000
• Astronaut Terry Virts (D): $272,000
• Retail manager Keith Allen (R): $39,000, including a $3,000 candidate contribution
• 2020 candidate Virgil Bierschwale (R): $4,000

Iowa: Open (R)

• Hinson: $1.7 million
• State Rep. Josh Turek (D): $1 million
• State Sen. Zach Wahls (D): $647,000
• Former Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Nathan Sage (D): $411,000
• Des Moines School Board Chair Jackie Norris (D): $346,000
• 2022 candidate Jim Carlin (R): $45,000, including a $43,000 candidate loan

Minnesota: Open (D)

• Rep. Angie Craig (D-02): $2.2 million
• Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D): $915,000
• Former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze (R): $263,000
• 2024 nominee Royce White (R): $94,000
• 2022 Minn.-03 nominee Tom Weiler (R): $53,000, including a $31,000 candidate loan

Alaska: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R)

• Sullivan: $1.2 million
• Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D)*: $26,000

Nebraska: Ricketts (R)

• Osborn: $1.1 million
• Ricketts: $884,000

Ohio: Husted

• Brown: $7 million
• Venture capitalist Fred Ode (D): $5 million
• Husted: $2.8 million

Primary Problems

Louisiana: Cassidy

• Fleming: $2.2 million, including a $2.1 million candidate loan
• Cassidy: $1.4 million
• State Sen. Blake Miguez (R): $1.2 million
• Rep. Julia Letlow (R-05)*: $402,000
• Health care administrator Sammy Wyatt (R): $82,000, including a $70,000 candidate loan

Massachusetts: Sen. Ed Markey (D)

• Markey: $756,000
• Rep. Seth Moulton (D-06): $300,000
• Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-07)*: $198,000
• Former West Springfield councilor Nathan Bech (R): $40,000, including a $40,000 candidate loan
• Teacher Alex Rikleen (D): $15,000
• Morgan Dawicki (I): $8,000, including a $2,000 candidate contribution

South Carolina: Graham

• Andrews: $1.6 million
• Graham: $1.4 million
• Project 2025 architect Paul Dans (R): $301,000, including a $135,000 candidate loan
• Businessman Mark Lynch (R): $143,000

Safe Seats

Alabama: Open (R)

• Rep. Barry Moore (R-01): $519,000
• State Attorney General Steve Marshall (R): $418,000
• Wholesale fuel executive Rodney Walker (R): $389,000, including a $325,000 candidate loan and a $50,000 candidate contribution
• Former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson (R): $331,000
• Business executive Dakarai Larriett (D): $25,000
• Construction-company owner Kyle Sweetser (D): $22,000

Illinois: Open (D)

• Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-08): $12.2 million
• Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy: $2 million, including a $2 million candidate loan
• Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D): $1 million
• Rep. Robin Kelly (D-02): $278,000
• Real estate broker Steve Botsford (D): $102,000, including a $102,000 candidate contribution
• Marine Corps veteran Kevin Ryan (D): $32,000
• Agricultural engineer Bryan Maxwell (D): $5,000
• Air Force veteran John Goodman (R): $1,000

Kentucky: Open (R)

• Waste-removal entrepreneur Nate Morris (R): $4 million, including a $3 million candidate loan
• Rep. Andy Barr (R-06): $1.8 million
• 2023 gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron (R): $411,000
• Former CIA officer Joel Willett (D): $320,000, including a $200,000 candidate loan
• State Rep. Pamela Stevenson (D): $42,000
• Personal-injury attorney Logan Forsythe (D): $40,000
• Helicopter-repair business owner Michael Faris (R): $27,000