Cory Booker Gets $10M In Campaign Donations After Record-Setting 'Filibuster': Report

NEWARK, NJ — The gift of gab has apparently paid off for U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey.

Booker has raised $10 million during the second quarter of 2025, including $9 million gained through his Senate campaign and several hundred thousand dollars through an affiliated joint fundraising committee, NBC News reported Friday.

The fundraising haul – which came from more than 200,000 unique donors (with many contributing $25 or less) – is the highest total that the Democratic lawmaker has ever raised in a single quarter, NBC News reported.

The senator’s latest fundraising triumph comes on the heels of his record-setting “filibuster” against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the ongoing federal budget cuts taking place in the Republican-controlled Congress.

In April, Booker spoke on the Senate floor for more than 25 hours, a marathon speech that is now the new benchmark for any lawmaker who wants to make a Mr. Smith-style stand in Washington D.C.

>> Read More: 25 Hours, 5 Minutes: What To Know About Cory Booker’s Record-Setting Speech

Booker, a Newark resident, ran for president in the 2020 election, eventually conceding his run and endorsing Joe Biden. He is up for re-election as U.S. senator in 2026.

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