Sanders fundraising

Sanders far outpaced Clinton in February fundraising

By Daniel Strauss and Isaac Arnsdorf

Sen. Bernie Sanders raised $43.5 million in February and ended the month with $17.2 million cash on hand, according to a Federal Election Commission report filed on Sunday night.

That haul overshadows former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who raised $30 million in contributions in February.

But Clinton also ended up with more cash on hand than Sanders. According to Clinton's filing, she ended the month with $31 million cash on hand.

Sixty-two percent of Sanders' donations were for less than $200, compared with 23 percent for Clinton in February.

Almost half of the Sanders' campaign spending was on media -- $19.9 million, a reflection of the large number of Democratic contests the Vermont senator competed in during the month and on Super Tuesday.

The Sanders campaign also spent $624,762 on merchandise, the filings show.

Additionally, the filing showed that the Sanders campaign spent $620 on Chick-Fil-A.