https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-reelection-bid-to-report-30-million-raised-in-first-quarter/2019/04/14/6ac89c06-5f21-11e9-bfad-36a7eb36cb60_story.html

Trump campaign said it raised $30 million last quarter, the largest haul since his election

President Trump’s reelection campaign raised more than $30 million in the first three months of the year, far outpacing each of the Democratic contenders who seek to oust him from office, the campaign said in a statement Monday.

It’s the largest quarterly haul since Trump announced that he would run for reelection, underscoring the president’s huge fundraising lead over a divided and crowded Democratic primary field.

Since January 2017, the most Trump raised in one quarter through his campaign and two joint fundraising committees was $21 million, federal campaign finance records show.

Unlike past presidents, who waited until after the midterms to raise money for their reelection campaigns, Trump began collecting contributions for his 2020 bid shortly after his election.

He is benefiting from a steady stream of donations of less than $200, the campaign said, showing the power of the president’s small-dollar donors at a time when Democratic candidates are working to build up their own fundraising bases.

And his campaign is stocking away serious cash. The campaign is set to submit its first-quarter financial data to the Federal Election Commission and will report cash on hand of $40.8 million — its largest amount in two years.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led a growing field in the Democratic primary race in the first quarter, raising more than $18 million. Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) raised about $12 million, and former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke raised more than $9 million — including more than $6.1 million in the first 24 hours after announcing his bid.

Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind., raised $7 million — a large haul for a newcomer to national politics. About 64 percent of his total came in donations of under $200, according to his campaign fundraising report made public Monday.