Beto O'Rourke Raises $9.4M In First 18 Days As Presidential Candidate

[DonViejo]

By Cameron Joseph
April 3, 2019 1:58 pm

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) raised $9.4 million in his first 18 days in the presidential campaign, an impressive sum but a fundraising rate that may be hard to sustain going forward.

That haul puts O’Rourke in the top tier of presidential campaign fundraising, and on a per-day basis puts him ahead of the rest of the field, at over a half-million dollars a day. But it includes almost $6 million in O’Rourke’s first day as a candidate, generally a top fundraising day for campaigns and one that can be hard to recreate later. O’Rourke’s campaign didn’t release how many individual donors made contributions. But O’Rourke’s average $48 donation means he can keep coming back to his huge network of online supporters time and again — the same method that he used to set Senate fundraising records in his 2018 bid against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

“Not only is this a sign of our grassroots strength during the first two weeks of our campaign but it is a sign of what’s possible when you put your full trust in the people of this country,” O’Rourke said in a statement.

O’Rourke’s total fundraising haul puts him currently behind only Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Kamala Harris (D-CA), who raised $18.2 million and $12 million respectively for the race. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) raised $7 million since he entered the race, a strong showing for a candidate who began the campaign with little name recognition. The other candidates haven’t put their first-quarter fundraising toplines out yet, a sign that they’re not likely to impress.

O’Rourke’s campaign has averaged $522,000 a day, Sanders’ has averaged $444,000 a day, Harris averaged $171,000 a day, and Buttigieg averaged $103,000 a day.

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/beto-orourke-raises-9-4m-in-first-18-days-as-presidential-candidate

[TexasTowelie]

1. I'm certain that Beto will do well

as he begins his four-day tour in Iowa starting today.

[Amimnoch]

2. That is the highest per day rate of all the announced candidates!

Flip Texas and Beto 2020!

[Gothmog]

3. Beto O'Rourke raised $9.4 million in first 18 days of his 2020 presidential run,

Link to tweet

O'Rourke's campaign emphasized the short window between his launch and the close of the year's first fundraising quarter -- noting that his average of $520,000 per day is the most any candidate has raised.

Much of that money has come in two short bursts: The first day of his campaign, during which he raised $6.1 million, and the final weekend of March, when he raised more than $1 million.

I was a first day donor to Beto and tried to give to him on Sunday but got my donation in after midnight and so that donation will count on next report.