Derek Dooley Raises Over $1.1 Million in Q4, $3 Million in First Five Months

Atlanta, GA – Republican candidate for United States Senate, Derek Dooley, announced his Georgia First campaign raised over $1.1 million in Q4 and a combined $3 million for his first five months in the race to defeat Democrat Jon Ossoff. This record fundraising number not only proves the momentum of the political outsider and first-time candidate, but also indicates that Georgians are ready to retire typical D.C. politicians. 

“Georgians are fed up with D.C. politicians who talk a lot, deliver little, and put their own interests ahead of the voters who elected them,” said Derek Dooley, Republican candidate for United States Senate. This campaign is about something different—commonsense, principled leadership that puts the people of Georgia first. In just five months of meeting Georgians across the state, we’ve built a statewide operation focused on winning this seat back for the people who actually live and work here. I’m grateful for the trust and support we’ve earned so far, and I’m ready to keep working every day to defeat Jon Ossoff and deliver real results for Georgia.”

“Over the last several months, Derek Dooley has proven to Georgians that he can’t be outworked,” said Dooley Campaign Chair Don Leebern III. “These record fundraising numbers are proof that Georgians understand what it’s going to take to fire Jon Ossoff, and that’s a political outsider who is capable of going on offense and exposing his atrocious record. With Derek at the top of the ballot and Governor Kemp’s strong support, Republicans have the best chance of taking down the Democrats and giving our state a Senator who actually represents us.”

In Q3, Derek Dooley raised the largest sum of any candidate in their first fundraising quarter during a competitive Georgia GOP Senate primary when compared to the Republican fields in the 2014 and 2020 Senate races. The campaign enters 2026 with over $2.1 million cash on hand. 

Dooley is endorsed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, and his Georgia First campaign is continuing to build the momentum needed to earn the Republican nomination and defeat professional politician Jon Ossoff at the ballot box in November.

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