Buttigieg posts strong third-quarter cash haul, but falls short of Q2 high mark
Politico
Pete Buttigieg, who was the top fundraiser in the Democratic presidential primary from April through June, brought in another $19.1 million in the last three months.
Buttigieg's haul is expected once again to be among the highest Democratic totals this quarter. But the South Bend, Ind., mayors most recent take did not hit the high mark he set in the second quarter, when he led the field with $24.8 million raised.
During the third quarter, the Buttigieg campaign said it has 580,000 total contributors, a jump of about 182,000 new contributors since the previous quarter. The average contribution during the fundraising period was $32. Buttigiegs campaign did not release a cash on hand total.
Pete continues to stand out as having the vision and leadership voters know we need to tackle the urgent problems facing our country. It also positions us solidly as one of the top three fundraisers in this race, said Mike Schmuhl, the Buttigieg campaign manager, in a memo released Tuesday morning. We will have the resources to go the full distance, and to win, the 2020 nominating contests.