ActBlue collects a record $91 million in hours after Ginsburg's death
Published Date: 9/20/2020
Source: axios.com
ActBlue received a record $91.4 million in the 28 hours following Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, the Democratic donation-processing site confirmed to Axios late Saturday.Why it matters via the New York Times: "The unprecedented outpouring shows the power of a looming Supreme Court confirmation fight to motivate Democratic donors."By the numbers: Donors gave 1.5 million contributions from 8 p.m. ET Friday, through the end of Saturday, ActBlue said.Donors set the record for dollars raised in one day on Saturday, which drew in $70.6 million from 1.2 million contributions. After setting a record for dollars raised in one hour on Friday, from 9-9:59 p.m., donors broke the record again during the 10:00-10:59 p.m. hour, "which drew in $6.3 million," ActBlue said. Editor's note: This article has been updated with the latest figures.