Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffOvernight Defense: House to vote on military justice bill spurred by Vanessa Guillén death | Biden courts veterans after Trump's military controversies Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Democrats, advocates seethe over Florida voting rights ruling MORE (D-Calif.) raked in more than $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, a hefty haul that came during his high-profile leadership over the House’s impeachment investigation into President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE.

Schiff is entering 2020 with more than $8.1 million in cash on hand, a substantial figure for a House member in an election year. Schiff’s race is not particularly competitive; he won reelection in 2018 with nearly 80 percent of the vote in California’s 28th Congressional District.

The California Democrat has won plaudits from members of his own party for his handling of the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment investigation. He also impressed members of both parties as Democrats’ lead impeachment manager in the Senate.

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Schiff’s increased profile during the impeachment proceedings seems to be linked to a spike in donations; his fourth-quarter haul is more than double what he raised in the second and third quarters, when he raked in just over $1 million during each three-month stretch.

The lawmaker’s rise has sparked speculation among Schiff’s colleagues about his future ambitions, with some indicating he could one day run for Senate or House Speaker.

“I think he would be a good senator,” Rep. Norma Torres Norma Judith TorresIt's past time to be rid of the legacy of Jesse Helms Hispanic Caucus asks for Department of Labor meeting on COVID in meatpacking plants The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden's latest plan on racial inequality MORE, a member of the Hispanic Caucus and a fellow Southern California Democrat, told The Hill last year. “I think how he’s handled himself is very admirable, that he’s been able to keep his composure even though he’s been personally attacked. This is not easy for him.”