Republican senate candidate Carly Fiorina raised nearly $5.9 million in the third quarter, her campaign reported today. She had $1.8 million cash on hand at the end of the quarter, which ran from July 1 to September 30.

“Despite the fact that Barbara Boxer came into this General Election campaign with 11 times the cash on hand and has outspent us 2 to 1 airing her deceptive and nasty attack ads, this race is in a virtual tie even in traditionally blue California with just 18 days to go,” said Fiorina campaign manager Marty Wilson in a statement.

“Our fundraising continues to be strong and we are confident that we’ll have the resources to continue to communicate with voters about Barbara Boxer’s 28-years of hyper-partisanship, failed leadership and the opportunity this year to change Washington by voting to replace her with Carly Fiorina — who will go to the Senate to reach across the aisle to get things done,” Wilson concluded.

Ninety-three percent of donors gave $250 or less, with the average donation size being $129.

The Fiorina Victory Committee, which is jointly run by the Fiorina campaign and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, raised about $3 million during the same period, bringing the total raised to $8.9 million.