First time on Fox – Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswami raised $7.4 million in the third quarter of 2023, according to Ramaswamy’s campaign.
The funding includes a $1 million in-kind contribution the biotech billionaire made to his campaign in the third quarter. He also has his $4.2 in cash on hand.
Ramaswamy now has more than 130,000 unique donors, almost double the 70,000 needed to participate in the third debate.
According to his campaign, Ramaswamy received more than 143,000 individual donations in the third quarter from more than 78,000 individual donors, with an average contribution of $38 over the past three months. He confirmed that the total amount raised increased by 198% and the number of donations increased by 121% over the past three months compared to the second quarter.
His campaign touts that nearly 40% of its donors are giving to Republicans for the first time, while other candidates’ averages are in the low single digits.
Vivek Ramaswamy, Democratic Rep. RO Khanna float debate in New Hampshire
Republican presidential candidate and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the Republican Party’s first national leadership summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States, on October 13, 2023. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)
The fundraising period included the first two Republican debates, with Mr. Ramaswamy making a first impression on millions of voters and becoming a prime target for his Republican rivals on the debate stage. Ta.
Ramaswamy’s numbers come as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign touts having raised $15 million in the third quarter and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s campaign claiming $11 million. It came out. But that number pales in comparison to the $45.5 million raised by former President Trump’s campaign during the same period.
All four candidates have already met the RNC’s polling and donor requirements for the third primary debate, scheduled for Nov. 8 in Miami. Ramaswamy’s campaign told Fox News Digital that his total number of unique donors exceeded 130,000, nearly double the donor requirement of 70,000.
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Ramaswamy’s campaign told Fox News Digital that the Republican candidate already has more than 130,000 unique donors, nearly 20% of the requirement for the third RNC debate scheduled for Nov. 8. He said it has doubled. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Ramaswamy has put the spotlight on border security in recent days following the horrific attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. The political outsider recently traveled to both Eagle Pass, Texas, and the New Hampshire-Canada border, where he spoke of vulnerability.
He also teased the possibility of a debate with California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna following the announcement of a Nov. 30 showdown between DeSantis and Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Hosted by FOX News’ Sean Hannity.
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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) teased the possibility of a debate on social media. (Getty Images)
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The latest Fox News poll released last week showed Ramaswamy’s approval rating among Republican voters at 7%, compared to Haley’s 10%, DeSantis’ 13%, and Trump’s overwhelming lead of 59%. It was ranked 4th after %.
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