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KEY POINTS Impeachment appears to be paying off for President Trump's fundraising.

His campaign announced Thursday that it raised $46 million in the final quarter of 2019, far bigger than any quarterly total announced so far by any Democratic candidate.

The amount was Trump's best fundraising quarter in his 2020 reelection bid, his campaign said.

Earlier Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign revealed he had raised more than $34.5 million during the quarter.

President Donald Trump gestures while talking to Naval Academy Midshipmen in the seats during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field, December 14, 2019. Danny Wild | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters

President Donald Trump's campaign announced Thursday that it raised $46 million in the final quarter of 2019, as the Republican cashed in while he was being impeached by the Democratic-led House of Representatives. Trump's total in the final three months of 2019 is far bigger than any quarterly total announced so far by any Democratic candidate.

It also marks the best fundraising quarter for Trump's reelection bid, according to a press release. The campaign also said it had $102.7 million in cash on hand heading into 2020. "President Trump's unprecedented fundraising is testament to his wide grassroots support and his stellar record of achievement on behalf of the American people," said Brad Parscale, Trump's campaign manager. Trump and his campaign seized on Democratic lawmakers' probe and eventual impeachment vote to rally his base of supporters to pony up cash for what is promising to be a bitter reelection fight. The House voted to impeach Trump on two articles, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, in a party-line vote in December. The figures unveiled Thursday do not include money raised by the Republican National Committee or any joint fundraising committees. In the third quarter, Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee pulled in a total of $125 million, which surpassed the $105 million second-quarter total. The Trump campaign said it had raised a total of $143 million in 2019.