Democrats Massively Outraise Trump In 4th Quarter
January 3, 2020

The combined fourth quarter fundraising hauls of Sen. Bernie Sanders ($34.5 million), South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg ($24.7 million) and entrepreneur Andrew Yang ($16.5 million) alone have eclipsed Donald Trump's substantial $46 million haul. Though Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, among other candidates, have yet to release their numbers, the totals for Sanders, Buttigieg, and Yang alone add up to nearly $76 million.

As Washington Post reporter Dave Weigel noted, for all the hype about Trump's fundraising bump during impeachment, Democrats are poised to easily double what an incumbent president brought in. "That is really, really unusual," Weigel tweeted. "The 2012 GOP field and 2004 Dem field did not outpace incumbent presidents."

Of course, Sanders' nearly $35 million was the most eye-popping number of the quarter—far outpacing both his previous fundraising quarters and that of any other Democratic candidate in the field. Sanders' average donation was $18.53 and overall he's surpassed 5 million donations, according to his campaign, a marker he didn't hit in 2016 until after Super Tuesday.

Buttigieg's $24.7 million haul was formidable but it's a near repeat of the $24.8 million he took in during the second quarter of 2019.

Yang, however, had his best quarter yet with $16.5 million, besting his previous high of $9.9 million from last quarter.

UPDATE: Biden reportedly raised $22.7 million, less than both Sanders and Buttigieg even though he continues to lead in national polls.

UPDATE 2: Elizabeth Warren raised $21.2 million.

Published with permission of Daily Kos

Can you help us out?

For nearly 20 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit, but now Facebook is drowning us in an ocean of right wing lies. Please give a one-time or recurring donation, or buy a year's subscription for an ad-free experience. Thank you.

Discussion

We welcome relevant, respectful comments. Any comments that are sexist or in any other way deemed hateful by our staff will be deleted and constitute grounds for a ban from posting on the site. Please refer to our Terms of Service for information on our posting policy.
Mastodon