Bernie Sanders raises $ 6 million after announcing his presidential bid

WASHINGTON – Just over 24 hours after the announcement of his candidacy for the presidency, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has already raised $ 6 million from more than 225,000 donors, announced his campaign Wednesday morning.

This amount far exceeds what its rivals announced after their own announcement this year.

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Previously, Senator Kamala Harris of California claimed the largest fundraising operation ever made public. His campaign revealed he has raised $ 1.5 million online from more than 38,000 donors 24 hours after he announced his candidacy in January.

In comparison, Mr. Sanders' campaign revealed that his total fundraising in the first 24 hours was $ 5.9 million.

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Mr. Sanders's early fundraising successes are not surprising: after all, he raised well over $ 200 million when he ran against Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, and his list of Online donors surpass that of its rivals.

But in a crowded presidential field, where candidates are eager to demonstrate the excitement of their campaigns, early fundraisers offer the right to boast, at least for a moment.

According to a recent New York Times analysis, Mr. Sanders began his candidacy for 2020 with about 2.1 million online donors who have donated money to him in the last six years, a considerable advance among contributors to low income, which is roughly equivalent to the number of donors. all the other democratic hopes together.