Candidates / Derek Dooley
Derek Dooley
R
Challenger
Runoff
Toss-up Georgia · Running for U.S. Senate
Derek Dooley is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2026. The race advanced to a runoff. Dooley has raised $4.2M this cycle according to FEC filings. Forecasters rate the race a toss-up.
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Fundraising Snapshot
$4.2M
Total Contributions
$2.5M
Spent
$1.7M
Cash on Hand
Where the money comes from
Individual $4.1M (99%)
PAC $30K (1%)
Donation sizes
$200 & under
$136K
$200–$499
$65K
$500–$999
$137K
$1K–$1,999
$418K
$2,000+
$3.4M
Small-dollar (≤$499): 5%Large-dollar (≥$1K): 92%
In-state vs out-of-state
In-state $2.2M (55%)
Out-of-state $1.8M (45%)
What do these terms mean?
- Total Contributions — Money contributed directly by individuals, PACs, and party committees.
- Individual — Contributions from individual people, including small-dollar donations under $200.
- PAC — Contributions from Political Action Committees (organizations that pool donations).
- Party — Contributions from Democratic or Republican party committees.
- Other — Remaining contributions not categorized above.
- Transfers In — Money moved from the candidate's other campaign committees (e.g., a House campaign fund transferred to a Senate campaign). Not a new contribution.
View on FEC.gov
As of May 2026
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by PACs and outside groups
Supporting Dooley $882K (100%)
Opposing Dooley $0
Total: $882K in independent expenditures
Why this race matters: Trump won Georgia in 2024 by a narrow margin. Ossoff won his 2021 special election by just 1.2 points.
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