DAILY CALLER
The super political action committee (PAC) supporting former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s presidential bid raised $50.1 million during the second half of 2023, the Daily Caller News Foundation confirmed on Thursday.
Haley’s presidential bid garnered the attention from Wall Street executives toward the end of last year, as well as a major Democratic donor, likely helping fuel SFA Fund Inc.’s massive fundraising haul, according to Bloomberg. The fundraising total tops MAGA Inc.’s, the main super PAC boosting former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, which announced on Thursday it brought in over $46 million during the same time period.
Billionaire Reid Hoffman, a major Democratic donor, gave Haley’s super PAC a $250,000 donation in late 2023, and has argued that she has the best shot at beating Trump in the primary, The New York Times reported on Dec. 5. However, he reportedly vowed Wednesday not to give her efforts more financial support after her loss in New Hampshire.
Many wall street executives, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, took interest in Haley’s bid in the fall.
A group of top Republican donors, including billionaire Ken Langone, will hold a fundraiser for Haley Tuesday, according to Bloomberg.
Haley’s aligned super PAC did not share additional information about the group’s fundraising ahead of the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC’s) Jan. 31 deadline, while an official for the former president’s revealed that MAGA Inc. entered the election year with $23 million cash on hand.
The NYT first reported SFA Fund Inc.’s numbers Thursday.
