Super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton raises $25 million since July 1
Priorities USA, a pro-Clinton super PAC, has brought in $25 million in commitments since the beginning of July, CBS News confirms.
"We are encouraged by the support we've received so far and have strong momentum coming out of the summer," Guy Cecil, Priorities USA Action's chief strategist, said in a statement. "Priorities is committed to electing Hillary Clinton and we are confident we will have the resources we need to educate voters about the critical issues at stake in this election."
It's a substantial improvement over the $15.6 million during the first six months of 2015. In comparison, a super PAC backing Republican hopeful Jeb Bush drew in a record $103 million during that same period of time, while super PACs supporting Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Rick Perry each brought in $38 million, $16 million, and $16.8 million for their respective candidates.
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With the latest commitments, Priorities USA's fundraising take amounts to just over $40 million.
Clinton, who now lags behind Bernie Sanders in two key state polls, has made campaign finance reform a significant part of her presidential platform. Earlier this month, the Democratic hopeful rolled out several proposals to curb the influence of money in politics, including one that supported a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, the landmark Supreme Court case that paved the way for unlimited donations to political campaigns.
Still, Clinton has not disavowed super PAC money to support her campaign. In April, Clinton campaign manager Jennifer Palmieri told CBS News that the presidential candidate doesn't intend to "unilaterally disarm."
"So as long as the rules are what the rules are, she is going to work hard to raise as much money as she needs to wage an effective campaign," Palmieri said.
Priorities USA's fundraising totals were first reported by Politico.
CBS News Digital Journalist Hannah Fraser-Chanpong contributed to this report.