WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders continued to outpace rival Hillary Clinton in fundraising – and spending – last month, new Federal Election Commission filings show.
Sanders’ record March haul of almost $46 million topped Clinton by about $19 million. Yet he vaporized that cash advantage by spending roughly $17 million more than she did. Sanders shared the numbers on his campaign website, but his report wasn’t available through the FEC by early Thursday.
While racking up wins in recent primary states, except New York this week, Sanders has failed to nudge Clinton off her apparent path to the party’s presidential nomination.
She began April with $29 million, and he with $17 million.
On the Republican side, front-runner Donald Trump offered his biggest campaign loan yet: $11.5 million. That made up the bulk of his $13.8 million in March spending, and brought his total personal campaign investment to about $36 million.