Former Vice President Joe Biden is planning his first New York fundraising blitz as a 2020 candidate for president.
Joe Biden is preparing to come to New York City for his first round of Big Apple fundraisers.
Democratic candidate for President former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a crowd at a restaurant on May 13, 2019 in Hampton, NH.Former Vice President Joe Biden is getting ready for his first fundraising blitz in New York as a 2020 candidate for president, CNBC has learned. Political fundraisers, also sometimes known as bundlers, have been critical components in helping candidates raise millions of dollars behind the scenes.New York is considered a hot spot for campaign fundraising. During the 2016 presidential campaign cycle, donors throughout the state combined to give more than $617 million to political causes, with 71% going to Democrats, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
The development of Biden setting his sights on New York's donors follows his rival, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, making his way to the Big Apple for a donor event of his own on Monday. South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has also recently traveled to the city for fundraising events.
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