Winners and losers of the first quarter of fundraising

The latest reports on the financing of the first quarter campaign were made public on Monday, providing the most comprehensive list of candidates ahead and behind in the presidential race among the declared candidates.

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And while it's still early in the election cycle – the Iowa caucuses are in nearly 10 months – the fundraising numbers indicate the strength and longevity of each candidate in what should be an expensive race.

Here are some of the winners and losers of the first quarter of 2019.

WINNERS

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The transformation of the mayor of South Bend, Indonesia, from a relative unknown on the national scene into a political force to be reckoned with, resulted in a $ 7 million campaign in the first quarter.

While several other Democratic candidates surpassed him, his total fundraising was seen as a sign of dynamism for a candidate who entered the presidential race as a newcomer to national politics.

Buttigieg spent only about $ 685,000 in the first quarter and closed the month of March with $ 6.4 million in bank, which gives him a burn rate of less than 10%, a sign he reports much faster than his expense.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

Sanders dominated the growing field of Democrats, garnering more than $ 18 million over the next six weeks or so following the launch of his campaign in mid-February.

With an average donation of $ 20 and about 900,000 individual donors, the Vermont senator showed that he had an advantage over basic donors.

His campaign spent just over 27% of the money raised – a relatively low burn rate for a candidate with proven fundraising abilities. He ended the quarter with nearly $ 15.7 million in the bank.

President Trump

Trump's campaign committee has received more than $ 30 million in the first three months of 2019, leaving him a huge $ 40 million war chest more than a year and a half before polling day.

Seniority is a powerful fundraising tool for presidents, and Trump started earning money for his re-election campaign earlier than his predecessors in the White House.

But the first quarter still indicates that Trump has support from his base. Nearly 99% of donations received were $ 200 or less, his campaign announced Monday.

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Harris came in second place among the Democrats in amassed dollars, raising $ 12 million.

She also had a relatively low burn rate, spending about 36% of what she absorbed.

Harris closed the month of March with nearly $ 9 million in the bank, suggesting that his fundraising capacity would be sufficient to keep his campaign afloat during the 2020 primary season, which will begin in February.

Former representative Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas)

O'Rourke took part in the presidential race at the end of the first quarter, leaving his campaign just over two weeks to impress political observers with a major fundraiser. In the end, he was successful, posting $ 9.4 million in just 18 days.

In addition, O'Rourke spent only 27% of his income, putting him at the same level as Sanders and leaving his campaign with about $ 6.8 million in the bank.

losers

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Warren is positioned as a leader among the Democrats in the purity of election campaign funding, not only disdaining the money of the corporate political action committee, but all the while. money from the JRC, as well as very expensive fundraising.

She raised about $ 6 million in the first quarter, despite her impressive national profile and the fact that she had a total of three months to raise funds, unlike others who started the race. in the middle of the quarter.

But the expenses of his campaign are more worrying than his total fundraising. Of the $ 6 million it contributed, it spent $ 5.2 million. It's a burn rate of over 80% – one of the highest of all race candidates.

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Gillibrand reported just under $ 3 million, the smallest transportation of all senators sitting in the first quarter of the 2020 presidential race.

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Gillibrand also has other warning signs: its campaign has absorbed about 80% of the contributions received, giving it one of the highest spending rates of all the hopes of 2020.

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The former Maryland congressman openly declared that he intended to finance himself a large part of his candidacy for the 2020 presidency. His first-quarter fundraising report made this plan even clearer.

Delaney, who announced his candidacy for the presidential election in July 2017, lent $ 11.7 million to his election campaign in the first three months of 2019. But he received less than $ 435,000 in contributions. the lowest amount of all candidates.

While Delaney's immense personal wealth means that he will have little chance of having enough money for the campaign, the small donor total will likely be interpreted as a sign that Delaney is not winning at all.