U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet raised $2.1 million for his presidential campaign in the third quarter, the Colorado Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday.

With $1.8 million on hand, the longshot candidate intends to stay in the race through February’s Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary running a “lean” campaign, despite raising a fraction of the totals announced by leading candidates and failing to land a spot on stage at the September and October primary debates, a campaign spokeswoman said.

“Our strategy to run a lean, strong campaign in early states is working, and we have the resources to compete and win,” said Shannon Beckham in a statement.

The Bennet campaign is spending upwards of $1 million in Iowa on TV, radio and digital ads and has been adding staff, she said – part of a strategy to carry the two-term senator’s message of moderation directly to voters.

Bennet spent more time in Iowa last month than any other candidate, she added.

Bennet qualified for the first two rounds of Democratic primary debates in June and July by meeting polling and fundraising criteria set by the Democratic National Committee, but has fallen short as the requirements have increased. He was excluded from last month’s debate.

“Instead of allowing the DNC’s flawed debate criteria to dictate this race, we’re communicating directly with voters and caucusgoers,” Beckham said. “They believe in Michael’s agenda – one that will not only unite Democrats, but also win back the 9 million Obama-Trump voters we need to defeat [President Donald] Trump and take back the Senate. Michael spent more time in Iowa in September than any other candidate, and we believe it will pay off in the long run.”

So far, Bennet’s strategy has yet to translate to higher standings in the polls, which have found him stuck at zero or 1% support since before he entered the race in May. On Wednesday, his average in national primary polls stood at 0.8%, according to Real Clear Politics, and his support in Iowa and New Hampshire averaged 0%.

While primary frontrunners former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Wednesday morning had yet to release their fundraising figures for the period that ended Monday, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont reported hauling in $25.3 million for the quarter, and Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., raised $19.1 million.

Other Democrats also raised more than Bennet – U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California reported $11.6 million, entrepreneur Andrew Yang reported $10 million, and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey reported $6 million.

Meanwhile, the Trump campaign reported raising $125 million in the third quarter, far more than the top Democratic contenders combined.