The Hillary Clinton campaign begins May with $30 million on hand and will now pivot its finances toward funding a general election campaign, as it has already stopped spending money on the remaining primaries.
Although Hillary for America raised over $36 million during April, allocating $26.4 million to primary funds and $9.5 million to the Democratic National Committee and state parties through the Hillary Victory Fund, it is saving its money. Last week, the campaign suspended any spending in the major primary states of California, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Oregon, as Clinton has enough of a delegate lead that she could lose every primary and still win the party’s nomination.
Instead of channeling the money to primary state advertising and organization, the money brought in last month and from now on will be used to fund state voter registration programs and recruit volunteers to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November.
“Thanks to 1.2 million people across the country we have the resources we need to continue to run a winning primary campaign while preparing for the general election,” Hillary for America Campaign Manager Robby Mook said in a statement. “Hillary Clinton has always made it a priority to help Democrats up and down the ballot, which is why we are proud to be helping to fund the coordinated campaign that will make up the heart of the Democratic organizing efforts for local, state and federal candidates this fall.”
This month’s haul brings the campaign to a total of more than $213.5 million in primary funds and $46 million for the DNC and state parties. Going in to Tuesday’s Indiana primary, Clinton leads Sanders by more than 700 pledged delegates and super delegates, 2,183-1,406.
