There are currently 14 Democrats who have announced they are running for President. With such a crowded field, candidates are working hard to carve out a lane for themselves and draw potential donors to their cause. In an effort to demonstrate they have broad party support, several campaigns have already announced their early fundraising numbers.
After announcing last week that he was running for President, today former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s campaign revealed that he raised over $6 million in the first 24 hours of his campaign. To put that number in perspective, AR Intel compiled all the campaigns who have announced early fundraising totals below:
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Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) raised $6.1M in online donations during his campaign’s first 24 hours.
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Bernie Sanders (I-VT) raised $5.9 million in the first 24 hours after his presidential announcement.
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Kamala Harris (D-CA) raised $1.5M in her first 24 hours.
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John Hickenlooper (D-CO) raised more than $1M in less than 48 hours.
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Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) raised more than $1M in the 48 hours after launching her campaign.
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Jay Inslee (D-WA) raised $1M in his campaign’s first three days.
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Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) did not formally announce how much she raised. However, according to fundraising figures reported by ActBlue, she pulled in at least $300,000 from 8,000 donors on her first day.
Candidates Who Have Not Provided Details About Early Contributions
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Cory Booker (D-NJ)
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Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
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Julian Castro (D-TX)
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John Delaney (D-MD)
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Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
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Marianne Williamson (D-TX)
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Andrew Yang (D-CA)