The Mighty Money (Almost $4 Billion) That’s Fueled the 2020 Campaign

The 2020 presidential campaign might well be remembered as when the dam truly broke on money in U.S. politics. Twelve years after the first presidential election in which candidate fundraising eclipsed $1 billion, the 2020 race was approaching the $4 billion mark, thanks largely — but not solely — to the presence of billionaires on the ballots.