Buttigieg reports $19.1 million fundraising haul in third quarter

Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday that he raised more than $19.1 million during the last three months, a decline from the whopping $24.8 million his presidential campaign collected during the second quarter but still a healthy haul.

The fundraising will add to his staying power as the previously little-known mayor of South Bend, Ind., tries to break into the top tier of Democratic contenders in the polls.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced he'd collected $25.3 million, an increase from the last quarter.

After raising the most money in the Democratic field in the second quarter, Buttigieg ranked behind only Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren in total fundraising. But he lags behind both senators and behind former Vice President Joe Biden in public polling.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/01/pete-buttigieg-third-quarter-fundraising-shows-staying-power-dem-race/3824544002/