Modern presidential campaigns are large-scale operations. Federal reports show presidential candidates and their allies raising and spending hundreds of millions in a cycle. For a competitive, national Democratic campaign in 2028, our practical fundraising goal is $600,000,000 (six hundred million dollars) across the campaign committee, allied PACs, and outside groups. This figure is in line with recent cycles where major-party combined spending reaches the high hundreds of millions to billions. (FEC and research summaries show receipts/disbursements for presidential activity in the hundreds of millions during the 2023–2024 reporting window). :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
We will seek support from Democratic-aligned funders and allied organizations, including: national labor federations, environmental groups, progressive small-donor networks, and pro-innovation industry groups. For research on actual contributors, OpenSecrets provides detailed donor lists and industry breakdowns by candidate. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
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Sources used for realistic context: Federal Election Commission reports and aggregated summaries of campaign receipts/disbursements, plus OpenSecrets candidate profiles and contributor breakdowns. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}