The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), a super PAC aligned with House GOP leadership, is increasing its spending in Georgia’s special election, increasing it by $3.5 million ahead of the June runoff.

The CLF announced Wednesday it will spend $2.5 million on TV ads that will start May 10. It also includes a canvassing program with plans to knock on 200,000 doors, as well as mailers and digital voter outreach.

The GOP super PAC spent more than $3 million targeting Democrat Jon Ossoff ahead of the initial special election in mid-April. That additional investment brings the CLF’s total spending to $6.5 million.

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Ossoff came close to winning the race outright, falling about 2 points short of the 50 percent plus one he needed. He now faces Republican Karen Handel in a June 20 runoff.

“CLF’s work to define Jon Ossoff has only just begun. The idea that the Democrats’ chosen candidate is someone who doesn’t even live in the 6th District, has no record of accomplishment, and is relying on Nancy Pelosi to fund his campaign shows how desperate they are,” said CLF Executive Director Corry Bliss.

“The truth is, Ossoff is unfit to serve Georgia’s 6th District. We’ll continue to expose him as the flawed candidate he is, and ensure Karen Handel is the next congresswoman from GA-06.”

With less than two months until the runoff, both campaigns and outside groups have hit the ground running.

Ossoff’s campaign announced it raised $500,000 in one day after the April vote. The campaign, which had 100 full-time staffers in the district, plans to hire dozens more staffers ahead of the June runoff.

For Handel’s part, Republicans have coalesced behind her campaign since the all-party election. She’s also getting support from some GOP heavyweights, including Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanAt indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates Peterson faces fight of his career in deep-red Minnesota district MORE (R-Wis.) and Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzLoeffler calls for hearing in wake of Netflix's 'Cuties' Health care in the crosshairs with new Trump Supreme Court list 'Parks and Rec' cast members hosting special reunion to raise money for Wisconsin Democrats MORE (R-Texas). Handel's campaign said she raised about $1 million in a week since the election.

Since the April 18 vote, President Trump has gotten involved in the Georgia race. He congratulated Handel for her victory and even took some credit for Republicans getting to the runoff in a post-election tweet.

Trump is slated to hold a fundraiser for Handel during his visit to Atlanta on Friday.