Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) hauled in more than $14.5 million this past quarter, beating Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley’s close to $6 million, as he vies for Sen. Thom Tillis’s (R-N.C.) Senate seat next year, his campaign announced Monday.

Cooper’s campaign noted that more than $10.8 million was raised through his campaign, while his joint fundraising committee Cooper Victory Fund raked in a separate $3.7 million.

His campaign noted it received contributions from donors in each of the state’s 100 counties, with 90 percent of the contributions being $100 or less.

Cooper campaign manager Jeff Allen touted the fundraising numbers, saying in a statement that they reflected “a massive groundswell of support for our campaign.”

“This will be the most competitive race in the country, and we’re putting a people-powered organization together to flip this seat and send Roy Cooper to the Senate to lower costs and deliver for North Carolina families,” Allen added.

Whatley’s campaign announced last week that the former Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman had brought in $5.8 million between his campaign and joint fundraising committee, Whatley Victory Committee, according to the Washington Examiner. The average contribution was around $15.

Cooper and Whatley both announced their candidacies around the same time in late July after Tillis announced the previous month he would be forgoing reelection. 

North Carolina is seen as one of Democrats’ best pickup opportunities this cycle, though Democrats have tripped in recent years in Senate races.

The last time Democrats successfully won a Senate race in the state was 2008 when voters elected the late Sen. Kay Hagan (D). That’s also the last time Democrats won the state at the presidential level.

Updated: 11:18 a.m. ET