Nikki Haley Outraised RNC in February: Filings
Along with her marketing campaign trailing far behind former President Donald Trump, two loyal donors despatched Nikki Haley’s hybrid PAC hundreds of thousands in February.
Even along with her 2024 presidential marketing campaign on its final legs, Nikki Haley drew hundreds of thousands from loyal Republican donors.
Ms. Haley’s monetary community was composed of 5 important our bodies: her principal marketing campaign committee, Nikki Haley for President Inc.; a hybrid political motion committee, SFA Fund Inc.; a nonqualified joint fundraising committee, Group Stand for America; a certified unauthorized PAC Stand for America PAC; and a tax-exempt, nonprofit 501(c)(4) social welfare group, Stand For America Inc.
Each Nikki Haley for President and SFA Fund issued disclosures to the Federal Election Fee (FEC) reflecting their monetary actions in February. The remaining teams report on a quarterly foundation and can launch their remaining leads to April.
Based on the FEC filings, Nikki Haley for President and SFA Fund ended February with about $13 million available. The 2 committees collectively raised about $16.1 million in complete receipts whereas making $18 million in complete disbursements.
Many of the cash, about $11.5 million, was held by Nikki Haley for President. That’s greater than the about $11.3 million the Republican Nationwide Committee had available on the finish of February.
Million-Greenback Donors
Regardless of a run of dangerous outcomes for the candidate, two key donors—David Tepper and his spouse Nicole Tepper—each despatched the SFA Fund greater than $1 million in February.
Based on FEC data, each David Tepper and Nicole Tepper despatched the PAC $1.1 million on Feb. 6. That adopted up items in January and introduced their collective 2024 contribution to the SFA Fund as much as $2.7 million.
The Epoch Occasions beforehand reported that the Teppers gave $1.5 million to the SFA Fund in 2023.
James Davis, the proprietor and chairman of shoe and sporting items firm New Stability, despatched the SFA Fund a complete of $1 million in February, in keeping with FEC data.
Mr. Davis, who supported President Trump in 2016, despatched the PAC $500,000 in January. The Epoch Occasions beforehand reported Mr. Davis despatched $1.5 million to the SFA Fund in 2023 as nicely.
Moreover, the SFA Fund took in important transfers from Stand for America Inc. and Group Stand for America. The 2 teams related to Ms. Haley’s marketing campaign despatched the hybrid PAC about $1.4 million in February.
Representatives of the Teppers and Mr. Davis didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from The Epoch Occasions.
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Biden, Trump Will Spar for Haley Voters, Donors
It stays to be seen whether or not rich and so-called small-dollar donors who despatched cash to Ms. Haley’s varied funds will proceed to throw their financial sources behind one of many remaining candidates.
President Joe Biden can be shifting to court docket the Haley crowd. Nonetheless, he could have extra success than his Republican rival.