WASHINGTON ��Hillary Clinton raised $154 million for her presidential campaign and the Democratic Party last month, pushing her total near $1 billion.
In September, Clinton raised about $84 million for her campaign committee, up from $62 million in August. About $70 million was raised by the Hillary Victory Fund, which divides money among the campaign, the Democratic National Committee and various state parties, according to a statement Saturday from her campaign.
The committees ended September with a combined $150 million of cash on hand for the final push to Election Day on Nov. 8.
"With Donald Trump promising to dump an additional $50 million of his own money into the campaign and right-wing billionaires pledging millions more, we must continue to step up in order to have the resources we need to mobilize millions of voters across the country," campaign manager Robby Mook said in the statement.
While Clinton, 68, began September with a health issue, revealing she had been diagnosed with pneumonia, she ended the month with a strong performance in the first debate against Trump, the Republican nominee. The two debate again Oct. 9.
Trump, who hasn't said how much moneuy he raised in September, took in about $90 million for his campaign and the Republican Party in August.
Clinton, who has spent heavily on advertising and get-out-the-vote campaigns, , has raised more than $989 million through her campaign and joint fundraising committee since the election cycle began in early 2015. That's well ahead of Trump, who largely self-financed his primary campaign.
In 2012, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney each raised more than $1 billion, making it the most expensive presidential race on record.
