Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Michigan of all presidential candidates, with $1.6 million raised since the start of the campaign cycle. Trump raised $393,092 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Joe Biden (D) has raised the next most from Michigan, with $664,325 since the start of the campaign and $334,659 in the fourth quarter.
Twenty-three notable presidential candidates, including those who have dropped out of the race, raised a total of $3.9 million from Michigan donors between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023. Thirty-five notable candidates raised $28 million in Michigan during the 2020 election cycle, while 25 raised $15.9 million during the 2016 election cycle.
Below is how much each presidential candidate has raised so far from Michigan in the 2023-2024 election cycle:
Looking at Biden and Trump alone:
- 14,061 donors in Michigan donated to Trump’s campaign last quarter.
- Of those 14,061, the largest share, 6,505 (46%), donated under $5.
- 2,574 donors in Michigan donated to Biden’s campaign last quarter.
- Of those 2,574, the largest share, 924 (36%), donated between $25 and $49.
Biden has raised 17% of the money donated in Michigan this election cycle. He received 51% of the vote in 2020. Trump has raised 42% of the money donated in Michigan this election cycle. He received 48% of the vote in 2020.
The next deadline for presidential candidates to report their fundraising figures is Feb. 20, 2024. Those reports will cover the period of Jan. 1-31, 2024. To learn more about presidential election campaign finance, click below.
