Donors open their wallets to progressives challenging Trump while Musk backs Trump allies
- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million during the year's first quarter.
- Progressive donors showed enthusiasm early, particularly for Democrats critical of Trump.
- Ocasio-Cortez's fundraising came from 266,000 individuals, averaging $21 per donation.
- Faiz Shakir, a top Sanders advisor, said people are sending a message to Democrats.
- Ocasio-Cortez's strong fundraising reflects her growing stature in the Democratic Party.
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Donors open their wallets to progressives challenging Trump while Musk backs Trump allies
By David Wright, Fredreka Schouten and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Donors filled the coffers of Democrats who have emerged as prominent critics of President Donald Trump in the first months of his second term – signaling an early surge of enthusiasm among progressive contributors, new campaign reports filed Tuesday show. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the country’s best-known progressives, raised $9.6 million during the first quarter…
AOC raises nearly $10 million in first quarter, smashing record
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) had the largest fundraising quarter of her political career, hauling in nearly $10 million across the first three months of the year as she tours the country with left-wing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Ocasio-Cortez, who represents…
Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million in three months, smashing her own record - Overpasses For America
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) raised $9.6 million in the first three months of the year — more than double her second-highest quarter — a massive haul that comes amid increasing calls by progressives for her to mount a 2028 primary challenge against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Ocasio-Cortez, who now has more than $8 million in cash-on-hand, has spent recent weeks barnstorming the country with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on his…
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