The two leading Democrats running for Georgia governor in 2026 each say they have collected $1.1 million in early fundraising.
State Sen. Jason Esteves announced on Tuesday that he had raised more than $1.1 million, and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced a similar total on Wednesday. Bottoms said she loaned her campaign $200,000 and collected $900,000 from donors, while Esteves said he made a much smaller donation to his campaign with the rest coming from donors.
The reporting period covers Feb. 1 through June 30. Neither campaign had filed an official report with the state Ethics Commission by Thursday. Reports aren’t due until next week.
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