The National Republican Senatorial Committee raised $12.9 million last month, the committee announced today.

That strong monthly haul is about $2.7 million less than its Democratic counterpart, which announced bringing in $15.6 million in September. The NRSC raised a total of $25 million in the third quarter, and ended September with $23.1 million in cash on hand.

Republicans have an opportunity to win a majority in the Senate, which Democrats currently control 53-47.