AP Photo Sanders has $27 million in cash on hand

Bernie Sanders had $27.1 million in cash on hand at the end of the third quarter, a considerable sum that comes after a $26.2 million quarter for the Vermont senator.

He has also raised more than $3.2 million since Tuesday's debate, his campaign said, with an average donation of $32.28.


His reliance on small donors is a marked difference from any other serious contender: only 270 of his contributors gave the maximum of $2,700, and more than 77 percent of his contributions since he launched his campaign were from individuals giving less than $200.

Sanders spent $11.3 million from July through September.