2020 Fundraising in: First Quarter  |  April  |  May

April 2020 Fundraising

Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.
May 11, 2020

In Record April, Trump Campaign and RNC bring in $61.7M, Boast $255M+ Cash on Hand

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) today announced that Donald J. Trump for President Inc., its authorized joint fundraising committees, and the RNC raised $61.7 million in April, a record for the month.  This brings the total haul cycle to date to over $742 million, $288 million more than the Obama re-election effort had at this same point.  The joint entities continue to be in a strong financial position, with over $255 million cash on hand.  

“While day-to-day life may have slowed this past month, enthusiasm and support for this President has not.  With their time, resources, and ultimately their vote, Americans across this country continue to put their faith in President Trump.”
– RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel

“Once again the Trump campaign’s colossal fundraising haul reaffirms that President Trump will lead an unstoppable juggernaut this November.  While the do-nothing Democrats have recklessly held up funds for our nation’s small businesses and played political games with the lives of the American people, President Trump’s consistent record of unprecedented action is met with overwhelming enthusiasm and support.”
– Trump 2020 Campaign Manager Brad Parscale

This unprecedented fundraising success is powering the largest field program and data operation in Party history which boasts over one million volunteers trained and activated.  Since the transition to virtual efforts, Trump Victory, the joint field effort between the RNC and the campaign, has added over 300,000 new volunteers and made over 20 million voter contacts.  The record-breaking support also enabled the RNC and the Trump campaign to recently double their legal budget to $20 million to combat the Democrats’ assault on the integrity of our elections, which you can learn more about at www.ProtectTheVote.com

Biden for President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
May 11, 2020

Biden for President and Democratic National Committee Raise $60.5 Million in April 

Major Haul a Significant Increase Over Fundraising from Same Period in 2016

Today, Biden for President (BFP) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced that they raised a combined $60.5 million in April. The average online donation to the campaign was $32.63, showing continued grassroots strength even in this time of crisis. 

“I am especially humbled because I know what a sacrifice it is to give in economic times as difficult as the one we're in,” Vice President Biden wrote to supporters. “When staring down the face of economic uncertainty, you chose to put your money behind me. For that, I will always be eternally thankful.”

Below is the full message Vice President Biden sent to supporters:

Folks,
 
April was one of the toughest months in the history of our country. We now have over a million confirmed cases of Covid-19. More than 80,000 deaths. 33 million Americans have lost their jobs to the pandemic. As a nation, we've experienced enormous pain. We've also witnessed incredible acts of heroism -- from health care workers, first responders, grocery store workers, truckers, teachers and millions more.
 
But look, the pain I've seen and the heroism I've witnessed have only inspired me to work harder than I ever have before. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times that we are in the battle for the soul of this nation. And this crisis has shown us what is at stake if we lose.
 
The trust you all have put in me as your presumptive nominee is humbling. So I’m proud to announce that for the month of April, we raised $60.5 million between my campaign and the Democratic National Committee. And the average online donation to my campaign was only $32.63.
 
I am especially humbled because I know what a sacrifice it is to give in economic times as difficult as the one we're in. When staring down the face of economic uncertainty, you chose to put your money behind me. For that, I will always be eternally thankful.
 
When we won in South Carolina, I said: "for all those who've been knocked down, counted out, left behind, this is your campaign." That is more true than ever today.
 
This nation has been knocked down. But if there's one thing I know, it's this: There is no quit in America. Never has been. Never will be. We're getting back up.
 
So if you're scared, angry, ready to fight back, ready to rebuild this nation, ready to rebuild it better than ever before -- this is the place you can turn to and get involved to make the change we all know we have to make -- whether that’s talking to voters, attending our virtual events, or with your donations. This campaign is for you.
 
For my part, I promise I will do everything I can to make Donald Trump a one-term president. We can overcome four years of Trump. But if he's given eight years? I fear we won't recognize who we are as a nation after that.
 
That’s why I get up every day -- and my campaign gets up every day -- laser-focused on building the strongest campaign possible. Because I’ll be damned if I'll let Trump win again.
 
What we raise in May will be really important in determining what we can accomplish in the fall. So listen, here’s where I have to ask you a favor: Could you chip in to my campaign? I might even give you a call to say thank you.
 
I want you to know I could not do this without you. I’ll always be thankful for your help.
 
- Joe
 
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Biden Campaign Virtual Fundraisers Through May 11

[source: pool reports]

May 11 - hosted by David Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President, Comcast.  (150 attendees)

May 8 - high dollar virtual fundraiser with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic strategist David Plouffe to benefit Biden Victory Fund.  (upwards of 775 attendees)

May 6 - hosted by Richard “Rick” Chesley, Managing Partner at DLA Piper.  (100 attendees)

May 5 - hosted by Ellen Goldberg Luger of the Minnesota Foundation and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.  (625 attendees)

May 1 - Obama administration and campaign alumni.  (2,200 attendees)
APRIL
- In April Joe Biden did at least 16 virtual fundraisers and Jill Biden did 3. -
April 30 - hosted by former mayor Pete Buttigieg and hedge fund manager Orin Kramer. (150 attendees)

April 29 - Florida fundraiser, introduced by Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried. the state’s only statewide elected Democrat.

[Jill Biden] April 29 - "“Biden for President Virtual Fundraiser with Jill Biden and Senator Michael Bennet” hosted by Maggie Fox, climate activist and the wife of former U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO).  (125 attendees)

April 29 - New England fundraiser, hosted by Alan Leventhal, chairman and CEO of Beacon Capital Partners; Mark Schuster, principal, Wingate Companies; Bryan Rafanelli, founder of Rafanelli Events; and Jack Connors Jr., co-founder and chairman, Camp Harbor View.  (250 attendees)

April 27 - Chicago mega-donors, hosted by Penny Pritzker, former Secretary of Commerce under Obama and the sister of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.  (160 attendees)

April 23 - “A Fabulous Evening with Vice President Joe Biden” - hosts including actors Kristin Chenoweth and Billy Porter, sports legend Billie Jean King, singer Melissa Etheridge, and former mayor Pete Buttigieg.  (670 attendees)

April 23 - hosted by Paul Kiesel, Partner at Kiesel Law and Noah Mamet, former U.S. Ambassador to Argentina with U.S. Sen.  Cory Booker.  (150 attendees)

April 22 - focused on climate change; hosted by Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board and Dan Reicher, executive director of the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance at Stanford University.  (320 attendees)

April 21 - "entrepreneurs and innovation," hosted by Will “Whurley” Hurley, CEO of Strangeworks.  (68 attendees)

[Jill Biden] April 21 - Women for Biden fundraiser, Dr. Jill Biden joined her daughter, Ashley Biden, and Supermajority founder and former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards; hosted by Karen Adler, a senior vice president of the Adler Group.  (at least 660 attendees)  

April 17 - NC Virtual Fireside Chat, hosted by Crandall and Erskine Bowles, the former White House Chief of Staff to President Clinton and former co-chair of the National Commission of Fiscal Responsibility and Reform for President Obama.  (150 attendees)

April 16 (b) - hosted by  Jed Katz, Managing Director of Javelin Partners.  (roughly 150 attendees)
 
April 16 (a) - Mid-Atlantic fundraiser, hosted by Gene Ludwig, founder and CEO of Promontory Financial Group, and his wife, Dr. Carol Ludwig, a neurologist.  (90 attendees) 

April 15 - hosted by Joe Kiani, Founder and CEO of the Masimo Corporation and Sarah Kiani, Board Member of the Masimo Foundation for Ethics, Innovation, and Competition.  (55 attendees)

April 8 (b) - hosted by former U.S. Ambassador to Germany John Emerson, and Kimberly Marteau Emerson, a Principal at KME Consulting, with special guest U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris.  (52 attendees)

April 8 (a) - hosted by Susie Buffet, Chairman of the  Sherwood Foundation, Andy Holland, Director of the Holland Foundation, and Secretary Chuck Hagel, Former Secretary of Defense during the Obama administration.  (55 attendees)

[Jill Biden] April 8 - virtual coffee.  (roughly 85 attendees)

April 3 - hosted by Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, and Kathy Surace-Smith, senior vice president of Nanostring.  (181 attendees)

April 2 - hosted by Bruce Stern, a shareholder of Stark & Stark Attorneys At Law, and Tony Romanucci, founding partner at Romanucci & Blandin LLC.  (115 attendees)
MARCH
Mar. 23 - hosted by Jay Snyder and his wife Tracy; he is a Democratic Party activist and former member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.  (117 attendees)

Mar. 22 - hosted by Muhtar Kent, former chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company.  (72 attendees)

Mar. 20 - hosted by Bobbi Brown, founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.