The Biden campaign announced Tuesday that it raised $264 million in the second quarter, including $127 million in June — a significant haul that the campaign hopes will reassure anxious donors and supporters after last week’s debate.
The second quarter fundraising is more than triple that of the first quarter, in which the campaign raised $75 million.
Campaign officials said they would report $240 million cash on hand, an increase from the $212 million it claimed last month.
June’s $127 million haul was the Biden campaign’s best month overall so far, with nearly two-thirds of the donations from grassroots donors who contribute online or via mail instead of at posh fundraisers.
Roughly $38 million of that came after Mr. Biden’s disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump in Atlanta.
“Our Q2 fundraising haul is a testament to the committed and growing base of supporters standing firmly behind President Biden and Vice President [Kamala Harris] and clear evidence that our voters understand the choice in this election between President Biden fighting for the American people and Donald Trump fighting for himself as a convicted felon,” said campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez.
The Trump campaign has not yet reported its second-quarter numbers, so it’s unclear how the Biden campaign stacks up against its rival. It is required to file its report by July 15.
Last month, the Trump campaign committee and the Republican National Committee reported raising more than $106 million, surpassing the main Biden committee and the Democratic National Committee’s combined $60 million haul, according to reports with the Federal Election Commission.
Campaign officials hope the fundraising announcement will tamper down Democratic panic over Mr. Biden’s unsteady debate performance. He gave meandering answers, struggled to offer coherent thoughts and stared vacantly.
On Monday, campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillion held a call with more than 500 donors to reassure them that Mr. Biden’s candidacy is the best path forward. While she acknowledged that the debate did not go well, she also insisted that it did not change the president’s poll numbers, according to media reports.
• Jeff Mordock can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.
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