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Earlier this year, Warren went farther than her rivals who have
mostly refused to take money from corporate lobbyists, and swore
off conducting high-dollar fundraisers. She has raised nearly
all of her money through online donations.
The Massachusetts senator has seen her campaign on the rise in
recent weeks, climbing in the opinion polls to secure a position
in the top five.
The top second-quarter fundraising hauls among Democratic
candidates reported so far have been by South Bend, Indiana
Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who raised $24.8 million, and former Vice
President Joe Biden, who raised $21.5 million.
Warren's campaign reported she received 683,000 donations from
384,000 different donors. Of those, 80% donated for the first
time in the second quarter.
"A lot of eyes are on this campaign right now," Roger Lau,
Warren's campaign manager, wrote in an email to supporters
announcing the totals. "We need to seize every opportunity we
can to reach as many people as possible — and make every
possible investment in grassroots organizing, person-to-person
and vote by vote."
More than two dozen Democrats are competing for the party's
nomination to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the
November 2020 election. Campaign cash will be critical to allow
candidates to stay competitive.
Warren outraised U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who
raised $18 million, and Kamala Harris of California, who raised
$12 million.
Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee last week
said they had raised a combined $105 million in the second
quarter for Trump’s re-election effort.
(Reporting by Ginger Gibson; Editing by Bill Berkrot)
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