Rep. Val Demings' online fundraising haul provided a sudden burst of hope to Florida’s beleaguered Democrats, who reveled at the idea of a cash-flush Senate nominee whose star power sparked the imagination of Democrats across the country.
Her fundraising haul provided a sudden burst of hope to Florida’s beleaguered Democrats, who reveled at the idea of a cash-flush Senate nominee whose star power sparked the imagination of Democrats across the country. The problem, however, is that the recent road to the Senate is littered with Democratic candidates whose talent for minting money from national online donors masked weakness back home.
Demings’ small-donor strategy — her average contribution was $28.45 from 172,000 contributors — could entice institutional fundraisers and top donors back, according to Ben LaBolt, a founder of BPI. While new to Florida Democrats, the concept of the small-dollar, grassroots-fueled campaign was turbocharged by South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison, who raised more than $100 million in 2020 but lost to incumbent GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham in the red state.
Demings’ campaign manager, Zack Carroll, served in the same role for Harrison. One of her top strategic advisers, Joshua Karp, led the super PAC backing Harrison and also advised Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff in his Facebook-fueled upset win over incumbent David Perdue on Jan. 5.
She is one smart women. Go for it Val!!!
Is Politico bought by a German dude who supports apartheid and concentration camps? lmfao ...
rolandsmartin Frankly speaking, valdemings’ pearls would make a better Senator than marcorubio.
rolandsmartin Does Val Demings have a chance in the race against Marco Rubio for the U.S. Senate? valdemings 💃 Demings4Senate
How do you climb Mt. Everest? One step at a time. Go Val!
Let’s see $8.5 million on Zukerbers face book collected and then paid out $2.5 million on his platform wow the left hand pays the left hand. Vote for her and you pay back Zukie baby. The rich getting richer .
I want to make the US 100’percent energy dependent on China. We need to build back in China so it’s clean here. Vote for Val. Let China make our solar panels, electric engines and other alternative energies. Thomas Jefferson had slaves so we need to be slaves to China!
An army of donors across the nation? The tone is praise, but this the same pub that criticized Sinema for raising a large % of donations from outside her district? Is there a reason this is different? Are small $ worth more than large $? Neither s/b criticized IMO. Good for them
It is oddly perverse that we judge a candidate's viability to beat an opponent by the funds they raise rather than on their ability to serve.
Hershel Walker seems to be emulating this approach!
Maybe the failings of current Florida Senators also has something to do with her successful fundraising?
Bem aventuranda é a Nação cujo Deus é o Senhor. Todo esforço do homem sem Jesus Cristo e em vão entrega seus caminhos ao Senhor e descansa Nele e Ele tudo fará, recebam Jesus Cristo como Salvador e teram vida.
She has my vote, and I’m donating $5 monthly.
She has an aggressive, top notch marketing, donation team.
Flip Florida blue for democracy. Straight ticket. Desantis must go..Scott, Bondietc GovRonDeSantis PamBondi AGAshleyMoody help us ken_griffin
It’s time for people to actually work when elected. This BS of making millions while doing nothing for the people has to stop.
Almost 60% of these donations were from small donors. That is an extremely good number and is telling of a lot of enthusiasm for her campaign.
joncoopertweets You go Val Demings Florida needs you
Val Demmings is THE woman. I love her.
Wow something positive about Dems. What a surprise 😳
I hope she wins. Florida is being underserved by their present group of trump cult /science denier Republicans.
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