Hillary Raises $30.1 Million for White House Run in February

According to a recent campaign filing with the Federal Election Commission, Hillary Clinton’s campaign remains in strong financial standing as she continues to accumulate significant cash on hand to go along with her primary victories. Hillary raised $30.1 million and spent $34.2 million in the month of February to be used in the primary election, and she entered the month of March with $31 million in the bank.

As we all know, Hillary is in a strong position to defeat challenger Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary race, as evidenced by her significant delegate advantage. Still, Hillary’s campaign is taking Sanders very seriously even as top donors encourage the campaign to shift more of its focus to the general election. Hillary’s campaign raised just $715,408 in February to be used in the general election, a minuscule figure compared to the $30.1 million raised for her primary battle with Sanders. Clearly, Hillary has no intention of counting her chickens before they hatch, and she is committed to defeating Sanders convincingly in the primary before the campaign shifts its strategic (and financial) focus to the general election.

Bernie Sanders also had an impressive month of fundraising in February, outraising Hillary with a haul of $43.5 million. However, Sanders also spent more during the month than Hillary did, and his campaign had just $17.2 million on hand at the end of the month compared to Hillary’s $31 million. Sanders’ fundraising prowess has been touted throughout the Democratic primary process, but as we all know, this has not translated into results at the ballot box. It will be interesting to see if Sanders’ fundraising figures trail off in March and April if his chances of winning the Democratic nomination continue to dwindle.

Contrary to the popular media narrative, Sanders does not have a monopoly on voters making small donations. According to information released by Hillary’s campaign, $10.5 million of Hillary’s February haul came from contributions of $200 or less. Additionally, more than 60 percent of the campaign’s contributions for the month came from women.

Hillary’s fundraising figures for February show that her campaign is in a position of financial strength. This reality coupled with her strong performance in primary states up to this point in the primary season makes it clear that the Democratic Party is firmly in Hillary’s corner.