The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. February 21, 2019 Bernie Sanders Raises Record $6 Million After Launching 2020 Bid ---------------------------------------------------------------- Independent Senator Bernie Sanders raised nearly $6 million in the first 24 hours after launching his 2020 presidential bid-crushing the fundraising efforts of his fellow 2020 hopefuls. California Senator Kamala Harris was the second-highest fundraiser, receiving $1.5 million in donations in the 24 hours after her announcement. His campaign said the average donation was $27-the same as during his 2016 run.