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Joe Biden set a new 2020 fundraising record and blew past the competition by raising $6.3 million in 24 hours with an average donation of $41 online.

Joe Biden Posts Big Fundraising Numbers In The First 24 Hours Of His Campaign

Here are the numbers from the Biden campaign:

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– Number of donors: 6,926

Biden Press Secretary TJ Ducklo tweeted more data:

NEWS: @JoeBiden for President raises $6.3 million in first 24 hours, topping every other 2020 presidential campaign in first true 24 hours of fundraising.

65,000 donations (61%) are NEW, & did not originate from existing email lists.#Joe2020

— TJ Ducklo (@TDucklo) April 26, 2019

There is a lot of grassroots and small donor support out there for Biden. He doesn’t have the massive network of Bernie Sanders yet, but it is clear that the former vice president will not have a problem exciting small donors and raising money online. These fundraising numbers drive home the point that Joe Biden is not Hillary Clinton and anyone who compares the two campaigns does so at their own peril.

Biden is clearly the frontrunner, and he won’t be lacking in any of the needed resources to be competitive.

The next test is for Joe Biden to translate those donations into votes.

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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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