WASHINGTON _ Democratic 2020 hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar's presidential campaign raised $11.4 million in the final three months of 2019, but while it was more than double the $4.8 million she raised the prior quarter the amount lagged behind several rivals.
Klobuchar's fourth quarter haul included contributions from 145,126 donors with an average online contribution of $32 and was her best fundraising performance of her presidential bid so far, according to her campaign. The Minnesota senator saw a "massive surge in grassroots support" in the fourth quarter due to strong debate performance, her campaign manager Justin Buoen said in a written statement.
Even so, her fourth quarter donations were overshadowed by the performance of some of her Democratic rivals � Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign said he raised $34.5 million in the final quarter of 2019, while Pete Buttigieg's campaign reported raising $24.7 million and former Vice President Joe Biden raised $22.7 million.
Fellow Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, also seeking the party's 2020 nomination, hasn't disclosed her fundraising numbers yet for the end of 2019.
