It’s no surprise that the six candidates with the best odds to win the 2020 presidential election raised the most funds for the second quarter of 2019.
President Donald Trump (+100 to win the election) and the Republican Party raised the most, $105 million, in the second quarter, eclipsing all individual Democratic candidates.
As for the Democratic Party, the five candidates with the best odds— Kamala Harris (+450), Joe Biden (+600), Elizabeth Warren (+800), Bernie Sanders (+1000), and Pete Buttigieg (+1000)— earned $96 million in the last three months, roughly three-fourths of the total raised by every Democratic candidate combined.
Buttigieg amassed the most out of the Democrat pool, totaling $24.8 million in the second quarter. In the first quarter, he only raised $7.1 million.
Biden, despite not entering the presidential race until April, garnered the second-most donations, totaling $22 million. Although Biden’s numbers have slipped over the last month, his fundraising numbers are staying strong.
The party’s frontrunner, Harris, fell flat with her second quarter donations, only totaling $11.8 million. Unlike Sanders and Warren, Harris continues to attend high-profile donation events to boost her donation numbers.
Ironically, Harris still earned less than Sanders’s $18 million and Warren’s $19 million in the second quarter. She was able to raise $12 million between January and March, however.
Candidates will be required to report third-quarter fundraising totals for July-September on October 15, 2019.
2020 candidate rankings: fundraising and odds
Below, candidates are ranked based on their second-quarter fundraising totals. In addition, their election odds via Bovada, their total amount spent, and their cash on hand totals are featured from the FEC campaign report.
1. Donald Trump
- 2020 Odds: +100
- GOP Odds: -900
- Q2 Contributions: $105m
- 2019 Total: $135.3m
2. Pete Buttigieg
- 2020 Odds: +1000
- Dem Odds: +550
- Q2 Contributions: $24.9m
- 2019 Total: $32m
3. Joe Biden
- 2020 Odds: +600
- Dem Odds: +375
- Q2 Contributions: $22m
- 2019 Total: $22m
4. Elizabeth Warren
- 2020 Odds: +800
- Dem Odds: +450
- Q2 Contributions: $19.2m
- 2019 Total: $30.4m
5. Bernie Sanders
- 2020 Odds: +1000
- Dem Odds: +650
- Q2 Contributions: $18m
- 2019 Total: $36.2m
6. Kamala Harris
- 2020 Odds: +450
- Dem Odds: +225
- Q2 Contributions: $11.8m
- 2019 Total: $23.8m
7. Cory Booker
- 2020 Odds: +7000
- Dem Odds: +3300
- Q2 Contributions: $4.5m
- 2019 Total: $9.5m
8. Amy Klobuchar
- 2020 Odds: +8000
- Dem Odds: +4000
- Q2 Contributions: $3.9m
- 2019 Total: $9.1m
9. Beto O’Rourke
- 2020 Odds: +4000
- Dem Odds: +2000
- Q2 Contributions: $3.6m
- 2019 Total: $13m
10. Jay Inlsee
- 2020 Odds: n/a
- Dem Odds: +10000
- Q2 Contributions: $3m
- 2019 Total: $5.3m
11. Andrew Yang
- 2020 Odds: +2000
- Dem Odds: +1000
- Q2 Contributions: $2.8m
- 2019 Total: $5.2m
12. Michael Bennet
- 2020 Odds: n/a
- Dem Odds: +10000
- Q2 Contributions: $2.8m
- 2019 Total: $2.8m
13. Julian Castro
- 2020 Odds: +10000
- Dem Odds: +5000
- Q2 Contributions: $2.8m
- 2019 Total: $4.1m
14. Kirsten Gillibrand
- 2020 Odds: +10000
- Dem Odds: +10000
- Q2 Contributions: $2.3m
- 2019 Total: $5.3m
15. Steve Bullock
- 2020 Odds: n/a
- Dem Odds: n/a
- Q2 Contributions: $2.1m
- 2019 Total: $2.1m
16. Tulsi Gabbard
- 2020 Odds: +4000
- Dem Odds: +2200
- Q2 Contributions: $1.6m
- 2019 Total: $3.5m
17. Marianne Williamson
- 2020 Odds: n/a
- Dem Odds: +10000
- Q2 Contributions: $1.5m
- 2019 Total: $3m
18. Seth Moulton
- 2020 Odds: n/a
- Dem Odds: n/a
- Q2 Contributions: $1.2m
- 2019 Total: $1.2m
19. John Hickenlooper
- 2020 Odds: +10000
- Dem Odds: +10000
- Q2 Contributions: $1.1m
- 2019 Total: $3.1m
20. Bill de Blasio
- 2020 Odds: n/a
- Dem Odds: +10000
- Q2 Contributions: $1.1m
- 2019 Total: $1.1m
21. Tim Ryan
- 2020 Odds: n/a
- Dem Odds: +10000
- Q2 Contributions: $0.9m
- 2019 Total: $0.9m
22. John Delaney
- 2020 Odds: n/a
- Dem Odds: +10000
- Q2 Contributions: $0.3m
- 2019 Total: $2.0m
23. Wayne Messam
- 2020 Odds: n/a
- Dem Odds: n/a
- Q2 Contributions: <$0.1m
- 2019 Total: <$0.1m
24. Joe Sestak
- No information available yet.
25. Tom Steyer
- No information available yet.