Elizabeth Warren out-raises Bernie Sanders in 2nd quarter


Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced Monday her presidential campaign raised $19.1 million in the second quarter of 2019, giving her the third-highest total of the 2020 candidates so far and putting her ahead of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Warren's $19.1 million comes in behind South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who announced he raised $24.8 million, as well as former Vice President Joe Biden, who raised $21.5 million. But it puts her ahead of her closest ideological rival, Sanders, who announced $18 million raised in the second quarter. During the first quarter of 2019, Warren raised significantly less than Sanders, bringing in $6 million to his $18 million. Warren in the second quarter also out-raised Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who announced a $12-million haul.
CNN notes that Warren's impressive total is in spite of her pledge not to hold high-dollar fundraising events, a promise also made by Sanders. Warren's campaign manager, Roger Lau, said on Monday that "to sum it up: We raised more money than any other 100 percent grassroots-funded campaign. That's big."
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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