The campaign’s astronomical spending signals potential sustainability challenges for Kennedy’s independent presidential campaign.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign had $6.1 million cash on hand as of Sept. 30, according to the latest report with the Federal Election Commission. | Wilfredo Lee/APRobert F. Kennedy Jr. raised nearly $9 million and burned through more than $7 million over the past three months, his last quarter as a Democratic Party primary challenger.
The environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist significantly added to his campaign trail schedule this summer and early fall, making stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina in addition to general election swing states. The campaign also opened field offices in New Hampshire and South Carolina as well as a campaign headquarters in New Jersey.
Kennedy also continued a series of documentary-style videos, including one focused on a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, and increased his digital media presence during the reporting period, and the campaign said it spent $218,000 on media production expenses across several different vendors. “He is now handing off the baton to the team he did so much to cultivate,” Kennedy said in a statement. “Amaryllis is a woman of extraordinary intelligence and drive who I am confident will take this campaign to the next level.”
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