The campaign boasted more than 17,000 individual donors, with 90% of the nearly 33,000 total donations being $50 or less.
Acton’s haul prompted a response from the campaign of Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican entrepreneur and ally of President Donald Trump who has garnered numerous major GOP endorsements.
A news release pointed to a reported $9.7 million donated to Ramaswamy so far, with the following quote from his campaign strategist Jai Chabria regarding Acton’s war chest: “That’s cute.”
The press release says Ramaswamy’s funding has already “shattered all previous fundraising records for the year preceding a general election, underscoring the unprecedented enthusiasm behind his candidacy.”
Acton’s campaign alleged that Ramaswamy had been relying on “personal wealth and billionaire donors” to fund his campaign.
“Amy is proud of the tens of thousands of small-dollar donations from grassroots supporters in all 88 counties,” said Campaign Manager Philip Stein. “We’re excited to continue to bring people together from all sides of the political spectrum who know she’s the right choice for governor.”
Data reported to the Ohio Secretary of State Thursday showed a detailed breakdown of the two candidates’ coffers up through June 30.
Ramaswamy has so far spent $2.5 million of his $9.7 million raised — almost double what Acton has raised altogether. About $5.7 million, or 58.7%, of Ramaswamy’s contributions have come from Ohio donors.
Acton has spent just shy of $600,000 of her $1.4 million raised. About $1.2 million, or 83.2%, of Acton’s contributions have come from Ohio donors.
Ramaswamy’s campaign has pulled big donations from plenty of sources. He touts 1,596 donations of $1,000 or more; while Acton reported 172. Those donations make up $7.6 million of Ramaswamy’s haul; while donations of $1,000 or more account for about $450,000 of Acton’s total.
Ramaswamy also stands to benefit from a federal Political Action Committee called “V-Pac: Victors Not Victims,” which has so far raised nearly $17 million, buoyed by a $10 million donation from Pennsylvania billionaire Jeff Yass and $5 million in donations from New York hedge fund founder and CEO Ross Stevens.
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