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| Amy Klobuchar’s 2020 Campaign Says It Raised $5.2 Million | Amy Klobuchar’s 2020 Campaign Says It Raised $5.2 Million |
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| WASHINGTON — Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota raised more than $5.2 million over the first seven weeks of her presidential bid, her campaign said on Monday, though that sum includes an undisclosed amount she could spend only in a general election campaign, not in the Democratic primary. | WASHINGTON — Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota raised more than $5.2 million over the first seven weeks of her presidential bid, her campaign said on Monday, though that sum includes an undisclosed amount she could spend only in a general election campaign, not in the Democratic primary. |
| Her total, for the first quarter of the year, puts her well short of the strongest fund-raisers in the Democratic field. | Her total, for the first quarter of the year, puts her well short of the strongest fund-raisers in the Democratic field. |
| Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont leads the field with a total of $18.2 million raised in the first quarter, his campaign said last week. Senator Kamala Harris of California raised $12 million, former Representative Beto O’Rourke of Texas raised $9.4 million, and Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., raised more than $7 million, according to announcements from their campaigns. | Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont leads the field with a total of $18.2 million raised in the first quarter, his campaign said last week. Senator Kamala Harris of California raised $12 million, former Representative Beto O’Rourke of Texas raised $9.4 million, and Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., raised more than $7 million, according to announcements from their campaigns. |
| Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey said on Sunday that he had raised more than $5 million since the beginning of February. Another Democratic candidate, Andrew Yang, a New York businessman, said last week that he had raised more than $1.7 million in the quarter. | Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey said on Sunday that he had raised more than $5 million since the beginning of February. Another Democratic candidate, Andrew Yang, a New York businessman, said last week that he had raised more than $1.7 million in the quarter. |
| Ms. Klobuchar’s campaign said its average online donation was $40, and that 85 percent of all contributors gave less than $100. | Ms. Klobuchar’s campaign said its average online donation was $40, and that 85 percent of all contributors gave less than $100. |
| Not all of the money raised by Ms. Klobuchar is available to her during this phase of the presidential race. Candidates can collect a maximum of $2,800 from each individual donor for the primary and another $2,800 for the general election, but general election funds cannot be spent on expenses for the primary. | Not all of the money raised by Ms. Klobuchar is available to her during this phase of the presidential race. Candidates can collect a maximum of $2,800 from each individual donor for the primary and another $2,800 for the general election, but general election funds cannot be spent on expenses for the primary. |
| Ms. Klobuchar has solicited both primary and general election donations at fund-raising events, requesting up to $5,600 per donor, meaning that some portion of what she has raised cannot currently be used. | Ms. Klobuchar has solicited both primary and general election donations at fund-raising events, requesting up to $5,600 per donor, meaning that some portion of what she has raised cannot currently be used. |
| Ms. Harris, Mr. Buttigieg and Mr. Booker did not solicit general election donations in the first quarter, according to their campaigns. Mr. Sanders and Mr. O’Rourke did not hold fund-raising events in the quarter, relying on online donations, their campaigns have said. | |
| Like other presidential contenders who have run for federal office before, Ms. Klobuchar is able to make use of funds she raised as a candidate in the past — in her case, from her Senate campaign account. Her presidential campaign said that she transferred more than $3 million from her Senate campaign, and that her presidential campaign had $7 million in cash on hand at the end of the quarter. | Like other presidential contenders who have run for federal office before, Ms. Klobuchar is able to make use of funds she raised as a candidate in the past — in her case, from her Senate campaign account. Her presidential campaign said that she transferred more than $3 million from her Senate campaign, and that her presidential campaign had $7 million in cash on hand at the end of the quarter. |
| Presidential candidates must disclose their first-quarter fund-raising to the Federal Election Commission by April 15, but some campaigns reveal some information about their fund-raising before the deadline. | Presidential candidates must disclose their first-quarter fund-raising to the Federal Election Commission by April 15, but some campaigns reveal some information about their fund-raising before the deadline. |