(CNN) Sen. Bernie Sanders raised $18 million for his Democratic presidential campaign in the second quarter of 2019, his campaign announced Tuesday. The Sanders campaign also transferred $6 million from prior campaign accounts, bringing the total amount the campaign brought in the second quarter to $24 million. The $18 million Sanders raised from second quarter contributions falls short of the $24.8 million that South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg 's campaign announced it raised in the same period. The average donation to Sanders in the second quarter was $18, below his average donation of $27 in 2016. Sanders had significant resources available to buttress the $18 million he raised during the second quarter.

Source: CNN July 02, 2019 14:26 UTC