Chris Christie's presidential marketing campaign raises $1.65 million in second quarter

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie raised $1.65 million for his 2024 presidential marketing campaign within the second quarter of this yr, in keeping with NBC News. Saturday was the disclosure deadline for the quarter ending June 30.

Christie, who introduced his marketing campaign final month, additionally shared this week that he introduced in 40,000 donors, with a minimum of 200 every in 20 totally different states or territories, placing him on a path to qualify for the Republican presidential debate a little bit over a month away.

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“Final night time, we went previous 40,000 distinctive donors in simply 35 days,” Christie advised Anderson Cooper Wednesday on CNN. “And [to] provide you with some perspective as a result of I ran eight years in the past, in 35 days eight years in the past, we had 5,000 donors. Over 40,000 donors now.”

Republican candidates should meet various standards issued by the Republican Nationwide Committee to qualify for the controversy. Candidates should ballot at 1% in three qualifying nationwide polls or two nationwide polls and one qualifying early state ballot from two separate states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, or South Carolina. The primary GOP presidential major debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 23.

The RNC is requiring presidential hopefuls who want to take part within the GOP’s first major debate to pledge to assist the eventual Republican nominee. Christie has stated he believes the brand new rule is a “unhealthy thought,” saying final month that “the pledge is only a ineffective thought.”

Former President Donald Trump has but to decide to the primary Republican presidential major debate, alluding to the opportunity of launching an occasion to counterprogram the occasion, in keeping with sources near him.

Christie, who twice supported and suggested Trump forward of the 2020 election, spoke on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week, claiming he would win in a UFC-style struggle towards the present GOP front-runner Trump.

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"Oh, come on. The man is 78 years outdated, I might kick his a**," Christie stated. "I am going to struggle Donald Trump wherever he desires, in any area he desires — whether or not it is on a debate stage or within the octagon,"

Newest polling has Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Christie tied within the battleground state of New Hampshire. American Pulse has DeSantis main the previous New Jersey governor by half a proportion level, 10.5% to 10%.