President Joe Biden's campaign garnered the highest number of grassroots donations in January since he launched his re-election bid last year, a metric that campaign officials say indicates growing enthusiasm among the base.
The campaign has been preparing a sizable war chest to face a Republican opponent in November. Biden's re-election campaign, along with that of the Democratic Party, ended last year with $117 million, CNN previously reported, marking the highest cash on hand figure for any Democratic candidate at that point in the cycle.
The increase in grassroots contributions month after month is fueling optimism within the campaign, which sees it as a sign of greater voter participation. The number of people donating through the campaign website doubled in January compared to December, fueling the increase in grassroots contributions, according to a campaign official.
Campaign officials previously said December marked their biggest fundraising month since launching the re-election bid last April, breaking the record set a month earlier in November. January surpassed December, according to the campaign manager.
The average base donation was $41.88 in the fourth quarter and 97% of all donations were under $200. The campaign official did not disclose the exact amount raised by small donors.
During a stop at his campaign headquarters early Saturday, Biden touted new polls that show him with a lead over former President Trump. “Everything is improving across the board,” Biden said.
