Seven 2020 primary contenders paid more than 100 staff each last quarter, led by Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has the largest staff in the 2020 Democratic presidential race. Sen. Bernie Sanders is close behind. And others trying to go big are weighing the dangers of the most expensive piece of the “invisible primary”: the people running the campaigns.
"Every staff decision in terms of scale is a calculated risk,” said Guy Cecil, chairman of Priorities USA, the Democratic outside group focused on the 2020 presidential race. “Because you're making some assumptions about whether or not you can sustain it over time.” "Ultimately, the risk paid off,” Cecil said. “I think it's especially important when you think about how quickly the primary calendar moves.”
But some campaigns still have to prove they can survive the costs imposed by their size. Past presidential elections are littered with examples of large campaigns flaming out, like Scott Walker’s short-lived White House bid in 2015, or massively downsizing to try to survive until the voting starts, like John McCain’s in 2007.The race for 2020 starts now. Stay in the know. Follow our presidential election coverage.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO.
It’s clear why the campaigns want to build up in size, though, and spending breakdowns show how much campaigns value their manpower. Booker is the only candidate whose personnel spending accounted for the majority of overall spending in the second quarter, but Warren’s salaries, payroll taxes and insurance accounted for 39 percent of total expenses, while Sanders and Harris came in at 32 percent.
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