The Total So Far for Jeb Bush and His Super PAC? $114 Million
Nearly all of that money was raised by a “super PAC,” Right to Rise, that Mr. Bush’s allies set up in January, and for which Mr. Bush, the former Florida governor, spent much of the winter and spring raising money.
Mr. Bush himself raised $11.4 million during his first two weeks as an official candidate for the presidency, his campaign announced on Thursday, reaping cash at a clip of about $700,000 per day through the end of June.
The announcements came as Mr. Bush’s top fund-raisers gathered for a two-day conference at a hotel here and a celebratory dinner at the Bush family compound.
“Jeb is encouraged and grateful for the tremendous early support and enthusiasm his candidacy has generated since he launched his campaign,” said Woody Johnson, Mr. Bush’s finance chairman, in a statement announcing the $11.4 million total. “We are confident our campaign will have the resources needed to get Jeb’s conservative record, message and vision for the future out to voters across the country.”
Jeb Bush Outstrips Rivals in Fund-Raising as ‘Super PACs’ Swell Candidates’ Coffers
Bypassing vast networks of fund-raisers, Republican candidates are turning instead to super PACs able to draw on a few super-wealthy supporters.
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