Warren enters year with most cash among likely 2020 contenders in Senate

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who are both running for president in 2020, ended 2018 with more than $10 million in their Senate bank accounts, which can be transferred to their presidential campaigns.

The amount of campaign cash on hand is the most of the eight U.S. senators running or believed to be considering 2020 bids.

Warren leads the pack with $11 million cash on hand that can be used for her presidential run, according to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission.

{mosads}Gillibrand is not far behind with $10.3 million in the bank. These senators can use this money to give them a much-needed boost in what’s expected to be a crowded and expensive race for the Democratic nomination in 2020.

That money could also help them compete against President Trump, who has continued to rake in money through small-dollar donations. His campaign reported $19.2 million in the bank at the end of 2018.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who’s reportedly gearing up to announce another White House bid, has $9 million in his Senate campaign account.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who’s the latest Democrat to enter the 2020 race, has $4.1 million in his account, though he owes $167,000.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) ended 2018 with $1.3 million in her Senate account. But she’s already harnessed that small-dollar donor energy and announced raising $1.5 million in online donations within 24 hours of her presidential announcement.

Other U.S. senators who are considering 2020 campaigns have also stockpiled millions in their Senate bank accounts: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) has $3.9 million, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) has $1.5 million and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has $1.3 million.