WASHINGTON—Democratic primary front-runner Joe Biden reported on July 3 that he raised $21.5 million since launching his White House bid, a sum that has the former vice president trailing Pete Buttigieg, an Indiana mayor who was virtually unknown a few months ago.
The number Biden reported is a large sum that is sure to place him in the top fundraising bracket in the crowded primary, which has drawn over 20 candidates. But he was nonetheless outraised by Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, who barely registered as a blip on the national radar six months ago but posted an eye-popping $24.8 million second-quarter haul.
