UPDATE: The South Bend, Indiana, mayor tweeted that his "Pete For America" team's initial report shows he and his supporters "are out-performing expectations at every turn."
He says that in the first quarter of 2019 his donors numbered 158,550.
The average value of each donation was $36.35.
The perecent of the total amount raised that came through contributions under $200 was 64%.
For perspective, another Democratic contender, California Sen. Kamala Harris, says her presidential campaign has raised $12 million this year during the first quarter.
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Monday morning via Twitter, Pete Buttigieg released results of his first quarter fundraising through his exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential run.
He indicates more than $7-million was raised.
During the first quarter, Buttigieg appeared on a CNN town hall that resulted in a boost in donors.
He also announced he reached the threshold of getting 65,000 donors so that he could be invited to the first Democratic National Committee debate.
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BOSTON (AP) — Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to visit Boston for a conversation about millennials in politics.
The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is scheduled to speak at Northeastern University’s campus Wednesday as part of an event series profiling emerging leaders in media, politics and policy.
The Navy veteran and Rhodes scholar was elected mayor of South Bend in 2011 at age 29, making him the youngest mayor of a U.S. city with at least 100,000 residents. He was re-elected in 2015.
Buttigieg announced in January he was forming an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential bid.
Northeastern is hosting him as part of a speaker series called “The Civic Experience.” He will be talking about the influence of millennials in driving the national political agenda.
Last night, Buttigieg was honored by GALA-ND/SMC, the Gay and Lesbian Alumni/ae of the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College. Every two years the group recognizes individuals who have demonstrated leadership in support of the LGBTQ community. The award was presented on the Notre Dame campus.