On August 20, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump—and some of the super-PACs that back them—reported to the Federal Election Commission how much money they raised and spent through July. Here are the latest totals in the never-ending campaign for cash.
Hillary Clinton
Campaign Raised to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $315.4M
Spent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $256.9M
Cash on Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44.4M
Super-PACs Raised to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $131.0M
Spent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $92.7M
Cash on Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.0M
Total Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $446.4M
Total Spent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $349.6M
Total Cash on Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $84.4M
Donald Trump
Campaign Raised to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125.2M
Spent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86.8M
Cash on Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38.4M
Super-PACs Raised to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.1M
Spent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.9M
Cash on Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.7M
Total Raised to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $137.3M
Total Spent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $96.7M
Total Cash on Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42.1M
Clinton vs. Trump, Dollar-by-Dollar
Clinton raised more in July 2016, the month she officially became her party's nominee, than in any other month so far. So did Trump, who after largely self-funding his campaign has ramped up his fundraising efforts. While Clinton continued to outpace her Republican rival overall, Trump topped Clinton again in raising money from small-dollar donors, whose support is sometimes taken as a gauge of grassroots enthusiasm.
Clinton outraised and outspent Trump in July, when her campaign flooded the airwaves with ads promoting her own campaign and attacking her rival.
Clinton
JULY
51.0M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
36.9M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
58.5M . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Trump
JULY
36.2M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
18.0M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
38.4M . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
In July, Trump put another $2.1 million of his own money into the campaign. Including the $47.5 million in loans he made to his campaign during the primaries, which he forgave in June, Trump has put $48 million of his own money into the race.
Trump Total Receipts*
Itemized (> $200)
Unitemized (< $200)
Loans, Transfers, Other
Clinton Total Receipts*
Itemized (> $200)
Unitemized (< $200)
Loans, Transfers, Other
* Includes loans and contributions from the candidate, transfers from party committees, rebates and refunds from vendors and other receipts.
Party Money
The Republican National Committee has raised $50.4 million more than its Democratic counterpart. Thus far, Trump, who touted his independence from big money during the primary season, has relied heavily on the RNC as a vehicle for larger donations. Clinton and Trump have formed joint fundraising committees to collect money for their respective parties in chunks of $334,000 or more.
Clinton
Democratic National Committee
TOTALS AS OF JULY
$150.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$147.3M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$10.1M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Trump
Republican National Committee
TOTALS AS OF JULY
$202.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$172.8M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$34.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Joint Fundraising Committees
Hillary Victory Fund
TOTALS AS OF JUNE
$141M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$99.1M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$41.9M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Hillary Action PAC
TOTALS AS OF JUNE
$5.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$0.6M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$4.8M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Joint Fundraising Committees
Trump Make America Great Again Committee
TOTALS AS OF JUNE
$6.7M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$0.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$6.2M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Trump Victory
TOTALS AS OF JUNE
$25.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$13.6M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$13.3M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Outside Money
Contributions to presidential campaigns are capped at $2,700, but super-PACs can raise money in unlimited amounts. While Trump long disavowed super-PACs during the primaries, pro-Clinton groups continued to pile up cash from wealthy patrons: Thus far, 37 donors have given $1 million or more to groups supporting her. Several super-PACs have been competing for Trump supporters, but the candidate hadn’t signaled support for any of them. That left would-be donors uncertain about where they should put their money.
Super-PACs Supporting Clinton
Priorities USA Action
TOTAL AS OF JULY
$109.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$70.8M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$38.7M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Super-PACs Supporting Trump
Make America Number 1
TOTAL AS OF JUNE
$2.0M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$0.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$2.0M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Correct the Record
TOTAL AS OF JUNE
$6.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$5.9M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$0.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Great America PAC
TOTAL AS OF JUNE
$7.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$6.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$1.0M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
American Bridge 21st Century
TOTAL AS OF JUNE
$12.1M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$11.6M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$0.9M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Ready PAC
TOTAL AS OF JUNE
$3.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$3.9M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$0.0M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Rebuilding America Now
TOTAL AS OF JUNE
$2.2M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$1.6M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$0.6M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Committee to Restore America's Greatness
TOTAL AS OF JUNE
$0.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raised
$0.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spent
$0.1M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash on Hand
Top Individual Donors to Clinton and Trump
Wealthy donors began contributing to the super-PACs backing Clinton before she declared her candidacy. Trump too is now is accepting their help in the general election.
Top Donors to Clinton Campaign and PACs
$11.1M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Donald Sussman
10.1M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haim & Cheryl Saban
9.2M . . . . . . . . . . . . . JR & Mary Kathryn Pritzker
7.0M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Soros
7.0M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Simons
6.0M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Daniel Abraham
Top donors to Trump campaign and PACs
$5.8M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Mercer & family
2.1M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geoff Palmer
1.5M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Ruffin
0.95M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Papa" Doug Manchester
0.90M . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duke & Hannah Buchan
0.90M . . . . . . . . . . . . Darwin & Katrina Deason
0.90M . . . . . . . . . . . . Llwyd & Diana Ecclestone
* Includes donations to campaign committees, joint fundraising committees and allied super-PACs.
Spending Breakdown
It was an expensive primary season, and now that the general election is officially under way, the money is expected to flow even faster. Clinton, who began spending substantially early last year, already has campaign infrastructure and staff in place in key states, and a super-PAC backing her has booked more than $100 million worth of television ads before the November vote. Trump, having profited from free media coverage throughout the primaries, has yet to spend a comparable amount.
Candidates have to build infrastructure and get their message out while building a stockpile of money for the fall. Spending too fast can leave a campaign short of money when it matters most while spending too slowly can lead to a weak ground game on election day.
82%
Clinton
TOTAL CAMPAIGN BURN RATE
69%
Trump
TOTAL CAMPAIGN BURN RATE
Trump spent less than any other top tier candidate in the 2016 primaries, and despite an influx of cash, has been slow to increase spending for the general election.
Spending increased rapidly as the primary season began, but the Clinton campaign maintained a steady cash balance.
Spending Breakdown for the Trump Campaign
TOTALS
Top Categories for Trump Campaign
JULY
$8.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Consulting/Online Advertising
$2.7M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Air Travel
$1.8M. . . . . . . . . . . . . Hats, T-shirts, Buttons, Freight, etc.
$0.9M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Merchant Fees
$0.8M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facility Rental
$0.8M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Credit Card Payment
$0.8M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal Consulting
$0.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field Consulting
$0.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payroll
$0.2M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rent
* Categories are approximate; Does not account for refunds
Top Vendors for Trump Campaign
JULY
$8.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giles-Parscale
Web design and digital marketing
$1.9M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private Jet Services
Private air transportation
$1.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ace Specialties
Promotional materials: hats, t-shirts, mugs, etc.
$0.8M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Express
Credit card payments
$0.7M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jones Day
Law firm
$0.6M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westin Cleveland Downtown
Hotels
$0.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stripe
Payment processing technology
$0.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tag Air
Private air transportation (Owned by Trump)
$0.4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cali-Fame
Hats
$0.3M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Charter Team
Private air transportation
* Categories are approximate; Does not account for refunds
Spending Breakdown for the Clinton Campaign
TOTALS
Top Spending Categories for Clinton Campaign
JULY
$25.9M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Media Placement
$2.9M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll & Benefits
$1.6M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll Taxes
$1.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travel
$0.7M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Media Production
$0.3M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Venue
$0.3M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Insurance
$0.2M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rent
$0.2M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone Services
$0.1M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Merchandise Fulfillment
* Categories are approximate; Does not account for refunds
Top Vendors for Clinton Campaign
JULY
$25.9M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GMMB
Advertising, consulting, advocacy agency
$1.7M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ADP
Human resource, payroll services
$1.5M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Fliteways
Private air transportation
$0.3M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dixon Davis Media Group
Political communications strategy and production
$0.2M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aetna
Health insurance
$0.2M. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Switchboard Communications
Communications platform and delivery
$0.2M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Temple University
Venue
$0.1M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Putnam Partners
Communications strategy and media production
$0.1M. . . . . . . . . . . . .Forest City Pierrepont Associates
Rent
$0.1M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Financial Innovations
Merchant services and payment processing
* Categories are approximate; Does not account for refunds