Beto O’Rourke, whose entry into the 2020 presidential race last week was accompanied by immense media fanfare, is already rolling in campaign cash. The field’s newest candidate reported raising a whopping $6.1 million online in the first 24 hours after his announcement, marking a new record for the 2020 Democratic primary race. The previous record this year was set by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., whose campaign posted a $5.9 million haul in the first 24 hours after his 2020 launch. And last month Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota raised $1 million in her first 48 hours after announcing her bid. Fundraising is considered an important barometer of a candidate's popularity and a campaign's strength.

Source: Fox News March 18, 2019 11:31 UTC