The Biden campaign raised more than $42 million in January and has $130 million in cash, which President Biden’s re-election team says is “the highest amount ever raised by a Democratic candidate.” It is advertised as. Fox News Digital looks into the election cycle.
The campaign has raised about $278 million since the president announced his bid for a second term in April 2023.
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“January’s fundraising numbers are driven by a strong grassroots fundraising program that continues to grow each month and are a strong start to the election year,” Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said in a statement. “It shows strength that cannot be disputed.” . “While Team Biden-Harris continues to beef up its fundraising mechanisms, the Republican Party is struggling to decide whether to spend money to fight Donald Trump or to support Donald Trump’s extreme and losing policies. Opinions are divided.”
He added: “In any case, they have already paid the political price, judging by their weak funding.”
Chavez-Rodriguez said the 2024 election “will decide the fate of our democracy and freedom,” and the Biden campaign will “leverage its resources to build a winning operation that answers voters about the stakes of this election.” “I am doing it,” he emphasized. ”
Meanwhile, TJ Ducklo, the campaign’s senior communications advisor, said the team is “particularly proud of breaking grassroots fundraising records for the third consecutive month in January.”
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“This harvest will go directly to the voters who will decide this election,” Ducklo said. “That’s 355 million reasons why I’m confident President Biden and Vice President Harris will win this November.”
January was the most active month for grassroots fundraising for the Biden campaign, breaking records since December. The campaign announced last month that its 1.1 million supporters had donated nearly 3 million.
The campaign also said it raised $1 million each day in the three days after the Republican Iowa caucuses and touted “high-profile moments” that motivated grassroots donors.
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“January’s unprecedented fundraising numbers will send Joe Biden and Kamala Harris back to the White House and swing Democrats up and down the ballot this November,” Democratic National Committee Chairman Jamie Harrison said in a statement. “This confirms the grassroots momentum to elect him.” “Americans are rallying from coast to coast to protect democracy and defend freedom in historic ways.”
He added, “As this election year gets into full swing, Team Biden-Harris and the Democratic National Committee are united to harness the power of grassroots donors to lead Democrats to victory at every level.” .