Politico | Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang raises US$1.7 million for 2020 bid
- Yang’s campaign says it’s come from about 80,000 donors averaging less than US$18 per contribution
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Rebecca Morin on politico.com on April 2, 2019.
Andrew Yang, a little-known 2020 presidential candidate, said that his campaign had raised nearly US$2 million from more than 80,000 individual donors – putting him one step closer to the primary debate stage.
Yang’s campaign announced Tuesday that he brought in a preliminary fundraising haul of US$1.7 million from more than 80,000 individual donors in February and March alone.
According to the campaign, 99 per cent of donations were under US$200, with the average donation US$17.92.
“Our Q1 fundraising numbers. THANK YOU. This campaign has come so far. We are changing the conversation and we can do so much. There’s a new type of economy on the horizon,” Yang tweeted, along with emojis of a grinning face, an American flag and a thumbs-up.
Yang, an entrepreneur who has become known for his support of giving all American adults a US$1,000 monthly government stipend, will also be part of a CNN town hall on April 14, the network announced Monday.
