Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks throughout her New Hampshire presidential major election evening rally in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S., January 23, 2024.
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Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley‘s campaign for president raised over $17 million last quarter and got here into the essential election year with $14 million within the financial institution, in response to new Federal Election Commission information.
The strong amount of money Haley’s campaign has readily available may present a a lot wanted cushion for the previous South Carolina governor in a protracted major contest in opposition to front-runner Donald Trump. Already underway, the subsequent main major is in South Carolina on Feb. 24. The former president is main Haley within the polls there by about 30 share factors, in response to a Real Clear Politics polling average.
The campaign whole doesn’t embody what Haley’s allied joint fundraising committee, Team Stand for America, has raised. On Wednesday, this group reported an extra $13 million in contributions over the ultimate six months of 2023.
Team Stand for America transferred simply over $2 million on to Haley’s campaign, in response to the information. The committee started 2024 with about $2 million.
Unlike an excellent PAC, the Haley presidential campaign takes in contributions below strict guidelines and limits, however it’s allowed to spend that cash on direct bills like campaign employees, journey and political rallies. A brilliant PAC, nevertheless, can settle for limitless contributions however it’s prohibited from funding direct bills like airfare and campaign payrolls.