Trump Campaign Reports $160 Million Raised in September With Small Donors Leading

Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Dane Manufacturing in Waunakee, Wis., on Oct. 1, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, together with the Republican Party, raised $160 million in donations for September, with the majority of the donations coming from small donors, the Trump–Vance campaign announced on Oct. 1.

The tally marks a 23 percent increase from the $130 million the campaign and its authorized committees raised in August, “ensuring the resources needed” for the remaining weeks of the race, the campaign said in a statement.

Trump’s official campaign said it ended September with $283 million in cash on hand, with just five weeks to go until the presidential election.

That figure is down slightly from the $295 million it had in its war chest in August.

“The Trump–Vance campaign and authorized committees once again exceeded internal benchmarks and demonstrated huge support from grassroots donations,” the statement reads.

Approximately 96 percent of the donations—nearly 2.5 million donations—made were under $200, the campaign said.

The average donation “from working men and women across the nation” was $60, it added.

“President Trump continues to inspire millions of everyday Americans to join his America First movement and help fuel the campaign with their hard-earned money,” said Brian Hughes, Trump’s campaign senior adviser.

“These supporters have allowed us to bank the funds we need as we move into the campaign’s final weeks. Our momentum continues to grow from supporters and donors across the country as we enter the homestretch toward victory.”

Cash for Harris Campaign

Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign has not yet released September’s fundraising figures. However, she has raised more than Trump every month since July, when she replaced President Joe Biden in the 2024 race.

In August, her presidential campaign and the Democratic Party raised $361 million, nearly triple Trump’s fundraising, and reported $404 million cash on hand.

Additionally, Harris and Democrats have outspent Trump on political advertising in several key swing states, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona, North Carolina, and Nevada, since July, according to data from ad-tracking firm Ad Impact.

The Harris campaign has also spent $301 million on future ad campaigns in those states, whereas Trump has secured $194 million in air time in the same states.

Speaking to ABC News earlier this month about Democrats’ ever-increasing fundraising lead over Republicans, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley said that the GOP is focused on “delivering the dollars where we need to have an impact,” particularly in battleground states.

The RNC chairman also said the Democrats “always have a ton of money,” pointing to the fact that Trump was outraised by Hilary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016 but still managed to win because of what he said was a “better message and a better messenger.”

“We are going to be able to communicate our message very clearly to every voter and every single American family and we are going to go out there and win with ideas,” Whatley said of the Republican Party.

Reuters contributed to this report.