Hillary Clinton raised a record $40.5 million for her campaign in June and $28 million for state parties, entering July with over $44 million on hand.
The large fundraising haul comes after two months of raising $28 million and $26.4 million, respectively. The sudden uptick in fundraising is thanks to the turn to general-election fundraising, which allows maxed out donors who previously gave $2,700 in the primary to donate up to $2,700 yet again.
The Clinton campaign also increased its grassroots fundraising efforts, employing the help of Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, among others, to send out fundraising emails for the presumptive Democratic nominee. Both were neutral during the primary.
“Our first month of general-election fundraising proved to be the best of the campaign,” Hillary for America campaign manager Robby Mook said in a statement. “Thanks to the continued support of nearly 1.6 million people, we have been able to help Democrats build out an organizing infrastructure across the country that will mobilize millions of voters and help elect progressive candidates up and down the ballot.”
The $28 million in funds raised through the Hillary Victory Fund is being used to set up organizing programs in states across the country that will register voters, recruit volunteers and encourage Democrats to vote for candidates up and down the ballot. These coordinated efforts are being run by the Democratic National Committee, state parties and with local campaigns.
The Donald Trump campaign has yet to report its June fundraising totals. The presumptive GOP nominee’s May haul was small.
