By Gram Slattery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. presidential candidate Nikki Haley has raised more than $11 million since declaring her candidacy in February, her campaign said on Wednesday, a significant sum that could help her expand her support in the coming months.
Haley’s campaign said it has received 70,000 donations since she declared her bid on Feb. 15, with the biggest hauls coming from Florida, Texas and South Carolina. It noted that Haley’s fundraising figure exceeded the $9.5 million raised by rival Donald Trump in the fourth quarter of 2022, when he declared his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
“That’s a very solid number and a testament to what a strong launch she had,” Alex Conant, a Republican strategist, said of Haley’s fundraising numbers. “The key question is: will she be able to build momentum in the second quarter, especially as Trump surges?”
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