Wakefield Campaign Contributions: How Much Went to Democrats?

WAKEFIELD, MA—Massachusetts voters will take to the polls on Super Tuesday, March 1, to cast their ballots for the presidential nomination in each party, and if campaign contributions are any indication of appeal, Hillary Clinton should be a big winner on the democratic side, but Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders takes the prize in Wakefield.

Clinton has received $$4,042,909 so far in campaign donations from people in the state, according to publicly available contribution data from the Federal Election Commission.

Her rival, Sanders, has raised $1,141,239 in Massachusetts.

Those numbers are not consistent in Wakefield, as Sanders has received $6,710 in donations and Clinton has received $5,927.00

However, That’s somewhat in line with nationwide numbers that show Clinton with $126.4 million in individual contributions compared to $95.4 million for Sanders.

Those numbers, though, are a bit misleading.

While Clinton’s campaign has raised big bucks from individuals, she’s also been helped by massive money pouring in through Priorities USA Action, a pro-Clinton Super PAC that has raised more than $50 million in support of the former Secretary of State, according to OpenSecrets.

Sanders has raised just $44,968 from outside groups, according to OpenSecrets.