Georgia Dem has another impressive fundraising quarter

Georgia Democratic Senate nominee Michelle Nunn brought in more than $3.45 million in the second quarter, continuing her impressive fundraising streak and besting both of her possible GOP challengers’ totals combined. 

Nunn’s sum, likely to be one of the best in the country from either side, brings her overall fundraising total to $9.3 million raised since she entered the race last summer. 

{mosads}Her haul for the past three months is also $300,000 more than the combined totals of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) and businessman David Perdue (R). The two are locked in a bitter and costly battle ahead of next week’s runoff election for the GOP nomination, and they’ve both struggled to keep up with Nunn.

Kingston finished the second quarter ahead of Perdue in cash on hand, $1.16 million to the businessman’s $783,000 — but neither candidate topped $2 million in second quarter fundraising, and both have likely burned through much of that ahead of the July 22 vote. 

Nunn has outraised both over the course of the election cycle, too. Kingston has raised $5.2 million total, while Perdue has raised $5.7 million with help from a $3.1 million personal contribution. 

Nunn’s campaign did not announce how much money it spent or how much cash it had in the bank. But the campaign noted it had received contributions from about 39,000 people, more than three-quarters of whom gave $100 or less.

“Our campaign continues to gain momentum because Georgians are tired of what’s going on in Washington,” Nunn said in a statement. “When I talk to individuals across the state, they say they want our political leaders to stop fighting all the time and start working together to tackle the challenges that face our nation. We need leaders who will work across party lines to grow our economy and get people back to work by creating jobs.”

Nunn, a former charity executive and daughter of former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), sailed through her primary and has benefitted from united party support and her father’s political network.