Bloomberg Gave Almost $1 Billion to His Presidential Campaign
- Former 2020 Democratic candidate set monthly donation records
- Bloomberg is transferring $18 million from his campaign to DNC
Michael Bloomberg waves to attendees during an event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 3.
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Michael Bloomberg put a record $935 million into his short-lived Democratic presidential campaign through February, including $474 million last month alone, according to his monthly Federal Election Commission filing on Friday.
The former New York City mayor’s spending in February was a record monthly total for a presidential campaign and brought his total campaign spending to $875 million dollars. He ended the month with $60.6 million in the bank plus debts of $31.7 million, the report shows.