Bloomberg Spends Record Amount on Campaign in Fourth Quarter

2020 Democrat spent $188 million in fourth quarter, FEC says
Ex-New York mayor gave $200 million to his campaign in 2019

Michael Bloomberg speaks during a campaign event in Washington, D.C. on Jan 30.Photographer: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

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By Bill Allison and Mark Niquette

January 31, 2020 at 6:56 PM UTC

Updated on

January 31, 2020 at 11:13 PM UTC

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Michael Bloomberg spent $188 million for his Democratic presidential campaign in the fourth quarter last year, more than doubling the spending record for any presidential candidate in a year before voting starts.

That amount included $132 million in television advertising, $8.2 million on digital ads, $3.3 million on polling, $1.5 million on rent, and $757,000 on airfare, including $646,000 for a private plane, according to the campaign and a report filed with the Federal Election Commission.