U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson is sitting on nearly $4 million to ward off potential challengers to his re-election bid next year.
The Georgia Republican’s campaign announced Tuesday that he raised $1.6 million in the first three months of the year and has $3.75 million on hand.
By comparison, at this point in his last re-election cycle, Isakson raised just $379,000 and had $2.47 million on hand.
Seeking to combat persistent retirement rumors, the 70-year-old Isakson got an early jump on the 2016 cycle by announcing his candidacy for a third term in November. He recently suffered three cracked ribs — starting the rumor mill once again — but continued to raise money and conduct official events.
Isakson has no formal challengers. Republican Stone Mountain minister and MARTA engineer Derrick Grayson, an also-ran in the 2014 Senate primary, has said he is exploring a run but has not reported any recent fundraising to the Federal Election Commission.
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