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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Four years later, is Seattle still 'Berning'? Warren, Buttigieg chase Sanders in campaign donations
Seattle TimesRemember back to the 2016 Democratic primaries, when Seattle was “Berning.”
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign really caught fire here, and while that was also true of many liberal strongholds, Seattle stood out. As I wrote in a column from March that year, we ranked No. 1 among the 50 largest U.S. cities for per capita contributions to Sanders, who ultimately lost the Democratic nomination to Hillary Clinton.
Sanders is still pulling in a lot of money here — he totaled $1,094,000 in donations from city residents through the end of 2019, according to data from the Federal Elections Commission. While that put him in the lead among the Democratic contenders, Elizabeth Warren is a very close second. The Massachusetts senator raised $1,024,000.
In fact, Warren was slightly ahead of Sanders among Seattleites through the third quarter of last year. Sanders posted stronger numbers and pulled ahead in the fourth quarter, as Warren’s campaign lost some steam nationally.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign really caught fire here, and while that was also true of many liberal strongholds, Seattle stood out. As I wrote in a column from March that year, we ranked No. 1 among the 50 largest U.S. cities for per capita contributions to Sanders, who ultimately lost the Democratic nomination to Hillary Clinton.
Sanders is still pulling in a lot of money here — he totaled $1,094,000 in donations from city residents through the end of 2019, according to data from the Federal Elections Commission. While that put him in the lead among the Democratic contenders, Elizabeth Warren is a very close second. The Massachusetts senator raised $1,024,000.
In fact, Warren was slightly ahead of Sanders among Seattleites through the third quarter of last year. Sanders posted stronger numbers and pulled ahead in the fourth quarter, as Warren’s campaign lost some steam nationally.
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
