California, NY Donors Boost Vulnerable Dem Despite ‘Grassroots’ Claims

First on Fox: Georgia Democratic Senator John Ossoff, CNN described him as the nation’s “most endangered Senate Democrat,” an unstoppable grassroots coalition, but his campaign is being fueled by out-of-state money, according to recently released Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings.

Ossoff’s latest quarterly filing shows that more than 80% of the money he raised last period came from out-of-state donors. The report, which details contributions from individuals who gave at least $200 this cycle, also reveals that more than half of its donors are from California, New York or the DC-Maryland-Virginia region.

Following the publication of the October filing, Ossoff’s team claimed in a press release that they were able to raise $12 million during the last Q3 filing period, which ran from July 1 to September 30, while “huge spending from GOP Super PACs.” The same press release stated that Ossoff’s “re-election juggernaut” received an average of $30 in power from “small power” with approximately 233,000 donors. Unless a donor gives a total of at least $200, their donations remain anonymous in FEC filings.

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Sen. Rep. John Ossoff, D-Ga., has received a lot of money from out-of-state donors. Some GOP critics and Capitol Hill insiders have argued that the Georgia Democrat may not break ranks and vote to reopen the government or he could lose significant support from liberals across the country. (Photo by Megan Warner/Getty Images)

Ossoff is running for re-election in 2024 in a state Trump won, albeit by a two-point margin. He arrived here first Congress In 2021, incumbent Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga. After defeating him in a razor-thin election that required a runoff. During that first election cycle, Ossoff collected 60% of contributions from outside the state of Georgia, according to the Washington Free Beacon.

According to Ossoff’s most recent October FEC filing, California led the pack in terms of the most donations to his campaign during Q3, accounting for about 20% of the total. Georgia is in second place with about 17.5%.

But when it comes to donors who exceeded their contribution limits, more political donors came from California, 33.3%, followed by New York, 15.65%, and Massachusetts, 10.8%, with Georgia accounting for only 6.1% of the maximum donors who contributed in Q3off.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is running for re-election in the 2020 election cycle after a narrow victory. (AP Photo/Buddy Carter for the Senate)

Given Ossoff’s vulnerability to re-election, GOP strategists and Senate sources say the Georgia Democrat is unlikely to cut ties with him to vote for his party. reopening the government, Fearing that he would need significant support from liberal donors nationwide.

“There’s no middle ground when it comes to making these big decisions, and I think the shutdown proves that,” Georgia-based GOP strategist Ryan Mahoney, who has worked with the state’s Republican senators, told The Washington Examiner.

“His math is, ‘Do I vote to open and crush the government and can’t raise a dime, or do I vote to shut down the government and get $3 million (from online fundraising)?'” a Democratic Party insider also told The Hill.

A sign reading “Closed Due to Federal Government Shutdown” is seen outside the National Gallery of Art on Monday, October 6, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)

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Ossoff’s campaign declined to comment when reached for this article.