DeSantis raised $20 million in the second quarter and spent nearly $8 million. NBC News reported the campaign fired roughly a dozen staffers
Gov. Ron DeSantis is trimming his campaign staff after burning through nearly $8 million of his $20 million second quarter fundraising haul in the first few weeks of the campaign.
DeSantis filed his second quarter fundraising report with the Federal Election Commission Saturday. It covers the period from the launch of his campaign on May 24 through June 30, and shows he had $12.2 million in cash on hand at the end of June, and $3 million of that only can be spent in the general election, not the primary.
NBC News reported Saturday that DeSantis‘ campaign fired roughly a dozen staffers and more terminations are expected as it looks to trim costs. There are concerns that the campaign is spending money too quickly. There were 92 people on the campaign’s payroll at some point in the second quarter, which NBC described as „by far the most of any Republican presidential candidate.“
DeSantis‘ fundraising report also shows he is relying heavily on larger donors. His campaign reported that $2.9 million of the $20 million came from donors who have given less than $200 to date, while the rest came from donors who gave $200 or more in aggregate.
