Sen Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds MORE's (D-Mass.) presidential campaign said 12,000 people attended her first rally in Minnesota Monday.

The rally at Macalester College in St. Paul was the first of two stops Warren made as she kicked off her campaign in the state. On Tuesday morning Warren held a criminal justice reform round table in Minneapolis.

It was set to be a question-and-answer session, but Warren said "that's a little tricky with 12,000 people," according to a recording of her speech shared by WCCO, a local CBS affiliate.

Warren’s political director Rebecca Pearcey also tweeted that 12,000 people came out to Monday’s event, including a photo of the packed field.

12k in the Twin Cities on a Monday night. pic.twitter.com/xb0US3LwHO — rebecca pearcey (@itspearcey) August 19, 2019

Local reports did not place the figure at 12,000, but reported that thousands attended. Among them was a Warren look-a-like who took a picture with the White House hopeful, the StarTribune reported.

Supporters began filling the college field more than two hours before Warren arrived, Minnesota Public Radio News reports.

St. Paul resident Sarah Shapley-Melting told WCCO she took off work early “because I really want to be able to see her.” ADVERTISEMENT

The Hill reached out to the Warren campaign and Macalester College for crowd size estimates.

Warren has risen to the top tier of the crowded primary field. A RealClearPolitics average of polls has her in second at 15.8 percent, virtually neck and neck with Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSirota reacts to report of harassment, doxing by Harris supporters Republicans not immune to the malady that hobbled Democrats The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Republicans lawmakers rebuke Trump on election MORE (I-Vt.), at 15.4 percent.

Former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE leads Warren by 13.2 points, based on the RealClearPolitics average.