I'm curious (Bernie question)...

[BooScout]

What happens if for health reasons, Bernie decides to drop out of the race. He's raised millions...what happens to all of it?

[jimlup]

1. Hopefully he gives it to Elizabeth!

[Funtatlaguy]

2. Good question but I bet Bernie is back in a week or so.

[Mr.Bill]

3. I think any candidate that drops out, or

loses a race can keep the money to use in future campaigns. Actually, I think that's the motive some people have for running. They enter a high profile campaign to raise money for a future campaign to be re-elected to the office they hold now.

[Hortensis]

4. As Mr. Bill says. He can also funnel it to other campaigns

as Mitch McConnell does, with those new members now owing the big fundraiser who channeled money to their elections.

[onetexan]

5. did Bernie do that in 2016? hmmm

[Gothmog]

6. Good question

[progressoid]

7. What Happens to Leftover Campaign Funds When a Candidate Drops Out?

http://mentalfloss.com/article/29636/what-happens-leftover-campaign-funds-when-candidate-drops-out

Here's what a campaign committee is allowed to do with any lingering cash: it can donate the funds to charities or political parties; it can contribute $2000 per election to other candidates; and it can save the money in case the candidate chooses to run again. However, those regulations don't apply to the relatively new super PACs (Political Action Committees); this is only the second election where they have played a role, and there are currently no rules to stipulate what happens to that money beyond that it cannot go to fund another federal candidate. Much of that money tends to be returned to its original donors, used to wrap up the failed campaign, or donated to back a state-level candidate. The goal, however, is always to spend all of that money.

[TidalWave46]

8. Isn't he currently running two campaigns? NT

[sheshe2]

9. Yes.

Running as a Dem in the Presidential race.

Will run as an Independent for Senate.

Politics
Bernie Sanders Files To Run As A Democrat — And An Independent

Bernie Sanders filed Monday to be a candidate for the Senate in 2024 — as an independent.
But last month, Sanders filed as a Democrat for president.

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/04/700121429/bernie-sanders-files-to-run-as-a-democrat-and-an-independent

Confusing, isn't it? Dilemma. Who am I?

[TidalWave46]

11. I wonder if the funds are transferable between campaigns. NT

[sheshe2]

12. He doesn't need 25 Million to win VT.

What happens to the rest?

[Demsrule86]

10. He keeps it...for his next Senate run uses it to pay campaign expenses....etc.

This gives him a way to bow out gracefully.

[sacto95834]

13. Good Question...

I always suspected the Orange Menace would raise as much $ as he could and then drop out of the race and keep the $. It thought they could.