With the first fundraising reports of the 2020 cycle in, we are starting to get a picture of who among the large field of Democratic candidates are able to stand out from the crowd and attract donor support. Although President Donald Trump had a two-year head start, a number of Democratic candidates, through a variety of methods, have managed to pull together sizable war chests. At the same time, groups working on behalf of a number of candidates – leadership PACs, super PACs, 501(c)(4) dark money outlets and more – have also emerged and are already spending in support of their favored candidates.

Amount raised by candidates, so far: $2,887.4 million

Campaign funding by active candidates

(Lighter bar represents candidate committee money; darker bar represents outside money.)

Candidates who have dropped out of the 2020 presidential race

NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2020 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released electronically on 09/08/20.

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