Jake Johnson Raises $260k by End of First Quarter

FIRST TIME CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE SHATTERS END OF QUARTER FUNDRAISING RECORDS IN THE DISTRICT

Jake Johnson, a public school teacher and union leader from southern MN, raised over $260,000 in the first quarter of his campaign, signaling early support from Minnesotans across CD-1. 

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Since his April 17th launch, Jake Johnson, CD-1 congressional candidate, raised over $260,000 by the FEC end of quarter deadline on June 30th. This amount raised sets a new record for a first time candidate’s first quarter in the race for this seat.

“A quarter of a million dollars is not something I take lightly having been on a public school staff payroll for the past two decades. This kind of money sets our campaign up for success by giving our volunteers and staff the resources they need to put our campaign on the map almost a year and a half before election day,” said Jake Johnson. “We had donors from all 21 counties in our district, and folks on average were chipping in less than $50. I am incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed, especially those going through tough times who believe in our campaign enough to make this kind of sacrifice. We will never stop fighting for you.” 

In addition to donors from every county in the district, the campaign saw donations from over 4,500 unique donors, and over 5,300 total donations. More than 95% of donations were $100 or less, signaling strong grassroots support. The campaign took no money from corporate PACs and intends to keep it that way.

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