Mike Bloomberg is outspending his rivals in the race to become the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nominee. His campaign spent $188 million during the fourth quarter of 2019. That’s more money than any of his democratic competitors have raised over the entirety of this election cycle. But there’s another big difference between those candidates and Bloomberg. Bloomberg didn’t compete in the Iowa caucuses. Here’s why and how he may still qualify for upcoming debates.

Mike Bloomberg is taking aim at President Trump with a TV ad buy that could be worth $10 million. Bloomberg’s plan to run an ad during the National Football League’s most watched game of the season comes as he focuses his attention on the delegate-rich Super Tuesday states. Their primaries are scheduled for March 3.