WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign says the Vermont Democrat has raised $15 million since joining the race in late April, a strong total for his challenge against front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton.
About 250,000 donors have given money.
Sanders has drawn large crowds, including about 10,000 in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday night, and the fundraising amount will bolster his attempt to become a liberal alternative to Clinton. But Sanders trails by a wide margin in fundraising, with Clinton’s campaign saying it has taken in $45 million since mid-April.
“I am more than aware that my opponents will be able to outspend us,” Sanders said in Wisconsin. “They may have the money but we have the people. And when the people stand together, we can win.”
The Sanders campaign said it had received nearly 400,000 contributions for an average donation of $33.51, and most online donations were made through the campaign’s website.