Gillibrand Makes Campaign Changes as Fundraising Woes Raise Concern
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) has made changes to her campaign in light of fundraising woes that are causing consternation within her ranks, according to a
New York Times report.
Despite the high profile of a presidential candidacy, Gillibrand raised less money from small contributors in the first quarter of 2019 than in six of the eight previous quarters, according to federal campaign records reviewed by the
Times.
She's still short of the 65,000-donor threshold, one of two different Democratic National Committee requirements candidates can pass to make the first debates on June 26 and 27 (she has achieved the other, reaching at least 1 percent support in three different early-state or national primary polls). However, the only way to virtually ensure a spot would be to pass both thresholds, and Gillibrand has been beaten to the donor number by such novices as entrepreneur Andrew Yang and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson.
Gillibrand Makes Campaign Changes as Fundraising Woes Raise Concern