The Pete Buttigieg campaign revealed Monday that the contender for the Democratic presidential nomination raised $24.8 million in this year’s second quarter.
In the coming days, rivals also are likely to disclose their fundraising totals ahead of a July 15 deadline when the figures must be reported — especially the politicians who are pleased with their hauls.
“This fundraising report shows that Pete’s message is resonating with Americans, and it’s proof that we are building an organization that can compete,” said the South Bend, Ind., mayor’s campaign manager, Mick Schmuhl, in an email to supporters in announcing the second-quarter total.
In the past quarter’s final days, Buttigieg’s campaign talked up the mayor’s performance in the first Democratic primary debates in Miami to drum up donations. The campaign said in a Saturday email to supporters: “On the debate stage, Pete proved that he’s the candidate to lead us through this moment between eras in the life of our nation.”
Some analysts said Buttigieg delivered a strong showing in Miami, perhaps ranking only behind California Sen. Kamala Harris, who drew significant praise for her strategy and execution. Just ahead of the debate, he had faced criticism from angry South Bend residents after a white police officer fatally shot a black man.
“Mayor Pete’s admission of failures in curbing systemic racism in his hometown of South Bend, Indiana, and his arguably reasoned and accountable defense, (in our view) offered the second-most notable moment of the two-day debates,” said Capital Alpha Partners analysts in a note.
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In the first quarter, Bernie Sanders, a Senate independent from Vermont, raised the most among the Democratic presidential hopefuls, bringing in $18 million. Harris raised $12 million in the first quarter, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas scored $9 million, Buttigieg said his total was $7 million and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts brought in $6 million.
Front-runner Joe Biden didn’t disclose a first-quarter haul because he didn’t enter the 2020 race officially until April 25. But the former vice president’s campaign did announce it raised $6.3 million in its first 24 hours, besting the Day 1 totals of his rivals.
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In the latest RealClearPolitics average of polls, Biden has support of 31.4%, ahead of Sanders at 16.9%, Warren at 12.6%, Harris at 7.8%, Buttigieg at 6.5% and O’Rourke at 3%.
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