Democrat Stacey Abrams continues to raise more money than incumbent Republican Brian Kemp in the Georgia governor’s race, but her heavy spending means she has less cash remaining for the final sprint through the Nov. 8 election.
Abrams said Friday that her campaign and an associated leadership committee had raised more than $36 million in the three months ended Sept. 30. Abrams has collected a total of $85 million since announcing her second bid for governor.
The Democrat said she had more than $11 million in cash remaining, after spending nearly $44 million during the third quarter
Abrams has effectively leveraged a Republican-backed law that allows top Georgia candidates and legislative caucuses to collect unlimited contributions through leadership committees, while coordinating spending with traditional campaign committees, leaving no difference in who controls the money and how it can be used. Her One Georgia Committee raised $20.8 million during the quarter, while her direct campaign raised $15.4 million.
After Abrams outraised Kemp nearly 3-to-1 in the early summer, Kemp has narrowed the gap, announcing Wednesday that he’d taken in $28.7 million. Kemp has raised nearly $60 million for his reelection and had $15.4 million as of Sept. 30 to spend through election day.
