Elizabeth Warren's 2020 Campaign Says It Raised $6 Million

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By Thomas Kaplan and Astead W. Herndon
April 10, 2019

WASHINGTON — Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts raised more than $6 million in the first quarter of the year, her campaign said on Wednesday, trailing some Democratic rivals but exceeding the campaign’s worst-case fears after some early fund-raising troubles and the departure of her finance director.

Ms. Warren received more than 213,000 contributions from more than 135,000 donors, with an average donation of $28, her campaign said. She also had a strong finish to the quarter. The campaign raised more than $1.4 million during the last week of the quarter and received more than 50,000 new donations during that period, exceeding its goal of 35,000 new donations.

The numbers offer the most detailed window into the financial outlook of Ms. Warren’s campaign, which had, to this point, released little information about its ability to raise funds. Ms. Warren has raised eyebrows — and won supporters — for her decision to swear off high-dollar fund-raising events and rest her campaign’s hopes on small-dollar donations.

The figures on donations came after her campaign put out urgent warnings that fund-raising was critical to perceptions of Ms. Warren’s strength. And, while better than some had feared, they still left her trailing some key rivals.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at a campaign event in Long Island City, Queens, last month.
Credit Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times