Pence joins the stragglers.
Citing the rear of the Republican pack are former Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, who raised about $500,000 within the second quarter, and Will Hurd, a former Texas congressman, who raised simply $270,000.
Whereas these long-shot candidates weren’t anticipated to boost tons of cash, observers may need anticipated extra from former Vice President Mike Pence, who reported simply $1.2 million in contributions.
Mr. Pence has additionally spent little or no — simply $74,000, his submitting exhibits. His marketing campaign has not mentioned whether or not he has reached the brink of 40,000 distinctive donors, one of many necessities to seem on the Republican debate stage on Aug. 23.
Self-funding candidates are additionally burning by means of money.
On Friday, the marketing campaign of Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota, a rich former software program engineer, filed its quarterly report, displaying that he had raised $1.5 million in contributions and that he had lent $10 million to his marketing campaign.
Mr. Burgum’s marketing campaign spent greater than $8.1 million final quarter, together with an eye-popping $6 million in promoting, the filings present. He had $3.6 million in money available on the finish of the month.