A super political action committee (PAC) supporting former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley's presidential bid has raised $50.1 million in the second half of 2023, the Daily Caller News Foundation confirmed Thursday.
Ms. Haley's candidacy for the presidential election attracted the attention of Wall Street executives towards the end of last year, and she also attracted attention as a major donor to the Democratic Party, and is likely to have contributed to SFA Fund's huge fundraising efforts. . according to To Bloomberg. The fundraising total exceeds that of MAGA Inc., the main super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, which on Thursday said it had raised more than $46 million in the same period. Announced.
Billionaire Reid Hoffman, a major Democratic donor, donated $250,000 to Haley's super PAC in late 2023, giving her the best chance to defeat Trump in the primaries. The New York Times reported. report But he reportedly vowed Wednesday that he would provide no further financial support to her efforts after her loss in New Hampshire.
A number of Wall Street executives expressed interest in Haley's bid in the fall, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon and BlackRock Inc. CEO Larry Fink.
A group of top Republican donors, including billionaire Ken Langone, are planning to hold a fundraiser for Haley on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg.
A super PAC affiliated with Ms. Haley did not share additional information about the group's fundraising ahead of the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) Jan. 31 announcement. deadlineMeanwhile, sources close to the former president revealed that MAGA Inc. entered the election year with $23 million in cash.
First of all, NYT report SFA Fund Inc. Thursday numbers. (Related: After Nikki Haley's loss in New Hampshire, donors start running away from her)
Nashua, New Hampshire – January 23: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. president Donald Trump takes to the stage at a preliminary night party. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
SFA Fund Inc.'s revenue has significantly exceeded its funding from January to June 2023. The total amount raised at that time was just $18.7 million. according to In FEC filings. MAGA Inc. also numbers From $14.6 million in the first half of 2023.
Haley's campaign announced on January 3 that it had raised $24 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a press release. Conversely, Trump's team has yet to release fundraising numbers for the same period.
The announcement followed Haley's 11-point loss to Trump in New Hampshire on Tuesday and her third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses just a week ago.
The former ambassador received a majority of support from undeclared voters, people who identify as Democrats, and “moderate/liberal” people. according to CNN exit poll. Additionally, Haley attracted support from nonreligious individuals, urban voters, and households that do not own guns.
Haley insisted she would remain in the race despite her two-loss record, telling supporters at a campaign watch party: “This race is not over yet. There are still dozens of states left. And what's next? My favorite state is South Carolina!”
The next nomination contest will be held in Nevada on February 6th and February 8th, but Haley is not participating in the delegate election in that state. Haley's home state of South Carolina will follow suit on February 24, where she hopes to shore up support from her former voters.
Trump currently has a 30 point lead on RealClearPolitics average He has the support of South Carolina's top Republicans, including Gov. Henry McMaster, Sen. Tim Scott, and Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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