Roy Cooper pulled in $3.4 million within the first 24 hours of launching his Senate bid, a record haul for the former North Carolina governor and an early show of strength in one of the nation’s most hotly contested Senate races.

The fundraising launch was powered by small-dollar donors, according to the campaign. In the first 24 hours, 95 percent of contributions were $100 or less. Cooper brought in $2.6 million directly to the campaign, with nearly $900,000 more raised for the Democratic Party through joint fundraising efforts, pushing the total above $3.4 million.