Former Vice President Joe Biden’s (D) campaign said it experienced its best fundraising period of the year, announcing that it took in $22.7 million in the last three months of last year.
On Thursday, the Biden campaign disclosed its fundraising number, saying that the average contribution was $41.
That amount falls short of Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) who disclosed that his campaign raised $34.5 million, and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (Ind.) who raised $24.7 million during the same period, as IJR has previously reported.
Despite coming in third place for the fundraising numbers — of candidates who have disclosed their fourth-quarter numbers so far — his campaign says it shows Biden is gaining momentum among Democratic primary voters.
“Today’s announcement is just the latest evidence of Joe Biden’s growing strength and momentum heading into the early contests of 2020.”
Additionally, Biden’s campaign manager Greg Schultz said that President Donald Trump’s “lies and attacks” on Biden have “cemented and expanded his support.”
He added that the campaign has seen Democratic voters rally behind Biden as more candidates drop out of the race.
“We’re also seeing significant support from Democrats who previously supported other candidates and are now rallying behind the candidate they believe can bring the country together and beat Donald Trump.”
On another positive note for the former vice president, his fourth-quarter numbers are higher than the $15.7 million his campaign raised in the third-quarter — an amount that raised concerns about how long Biden could stay competitive at the time.
And while several candidates outraised Biden, it’s unclear how much that money will help them when voting begins next month.
A RealClearPolitics average of national polls shows that despite raising less than his competitors, Biden has maintained his lead nationally, as IJR has previously reported.
