Former Vice President Mike Pence raised less than $1.2 million for his presidential campaign during the second fundraising quarter that ended June 30, according to a Pence adviser, lagging far behind several Republican rivals who have announced much larger fundraising hauls and signaling potential struggles ahead to finance his White House bid.
Pence entered the 2024 race the first week of June, with a little more than three weeks left in the fundraising quarter.
His campaign did not say whether it had reached the donor threshold to qualify for the first GOP presidential debate, which the Republican National Committee set at 40,000 unique donors, including at least 200 per state or territory in 20 or more states and/or territories.
In an interview Tuesday with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Pence said that his campaign was “working every day to get to that threshold,” adding, “I’m sure we’re going to be there.”
The Pence adviser said the campaign acknowledges “the challenges of getting into the race late” but is counting on the former vice president’s conservative credentials and his visits to early nominating states to help him gain traction going forward.
By comparison, former President Donald Trump’s network announced it had raised $35 million in the second quarter; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised $20 million in the six weeks since he launched his campaign in late May; former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley raised $7.3 million combined among three campaign committees supporting her bid; and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott raised $6.1 million while also launching his campaign in the middle of the quarter.
Pence did outraise former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, whose campaign said it had brought in $743,000 in the second quarter, also raising questions about his ability to sustain his presidential bid in the months ahead.
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