AP Photo/Ted S. Warren 2020 elections Inslee raised $2.25 million in first quarter of presidential campaign

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee raised $2.25 million for his presidential campaign in the first quarter after jumping into the race on March 1, his campaign told POLITICO.

The total comes in behind most of Inslee’s rivals in the 2020 Democratic primary. But Inslee’s campaign argued that he got into the race later than many of his competitors and has raised money at a faster clip since then.


“This first-month fundraising shows strong grassroots momentum for Gov. Inslee’s message of defeating climate change,” Inslee campaign manager Aisling Kerins said. “Jay Inslee is the only 2020 candidate who will make climate change the top priority. That clear message allowed Gov. Inslee’s upstart campaign to raise money at a faster clip than many better-known candidates. We will continue to build momentum, as voters look for a candidate who will prioritize climate change and who has the executive experience to defeat Trump and advance a progressive agenda in the White House.”

Inslee’s campaign did not release its average contribution or the number of people who have donated to the governor so far. The campaign did say 75 percent of its contributions were $25 or less and 95 percent of them were under $100. Inslee has met one of the grassroots fundraising criteria laid out by the Democratic National Committee for participation in the first round of primary debates this summer, taking in donations from at least 200 people in 20 different states.

Sen. Bernie Sanders has led the way in fundraising in the Democratic primary so far, bringing in over $18 million in the first quarter. Sen. Kamala Harris announced raising $12 million. All of the candidates have to file detailed campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission by the end of Monday.

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