FIRST ON FOX: J.D. Vance, the venture capitalist and the author of the bestselling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” brought in more than $1.75 million in fundraising in the first three months of his Senate campaign in Ohio, in the crowded Republican primary battle in the 2022 race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman.
Vance’s campaign, sharing their fundraising figures first with Fox News on Thursday, noted that they had $1.2 million cash on hand as of Oct. 1. And they spotlighted that they received contributions from 7,577 unique donors and from 86 out of Ohio’s 88 counties. The also noted Vance’s grassroots appeal, pointing out the more than half of donors contributed $50 or less.
“I’m overwhelmed with the great amount of support from all over Ohio that we’ve received since I announced my candidacy,” Vance said in a statement. “It is truly humbling to know that more than 7,500 people decided that our shared vision was worth opening up their checkbooks for.”
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And showcasing his populist approach, he added that “I look forward to a strong continued campaign that doubles down on reversing the steady decline of our country exacerbated by the woke elites who are currently in charge.”
Vance announced his candidacy on July 1, which was the first day of the July-September third quarter of fundraising. His team said that a portion of his fundraising was brought in during an exploratory phase that preceded the launch of his campaign, including a personal loan of $100,000.
Vance, who lives in Cincinnati, worked as a principal in a venture capital firm owned by billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel after attending law school. He grabbed national attention after “Hillbilly Elegy” – which tells his story of growing up in a struggling steel mill city and his roots in Appalachian Kentucky – became a New York Times bestseller and was made into a Netflix film. This is Vance’s…
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