July fundraising data shows Trump accelerates but Clinton leads
Fundraising reports filed Saturday night with the Federal Election Commission show July was a strong month for both presidential campaigns, but Democrat Hillary Clinton still easily outpaces Republican Donald Trump in the money game.
Trump's haul was $36.7 million, including $2 million he contributed himself, marking his best fundraising month to date. Clinton also had her best month so far, taking in $52.3 million thanks in part to an influx of small donors.
The Democrats' advantage persisted in national committee fundraising, too: The DNC collected $32.4 million in July to the RNC's $27.2 million. And on the super PAC side, Clinton continues to lead. The main pro-Clinton outfit, Priorities USA Action, took in $11.9 million, dwarfing the $2.5 million collected by the Great America PAC, the sole pro-Trump super PAC to file a report.