Bernie Sanders Raised br $25 Million in January The sum puts the Sanders br campaign at a significant financial br advantage over the other Democratic candidates. The amount is the result of br 1.3 million donations for the month. He enters Tuesday's br New Hampshire primary br on solid financial footing. Sanders won the primary br in 2016 when he was campaigning br against Hillary Clinton. Faiz Shakir, Sanders Campaign, via 'NYT' Other top candidates — including br Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg — are br pausing their campaign trail to raise more money. According to 'The New York Times,' br Sanders will immediately purchase br $5.5 million in both digital and television ads.