Nikki Haley raised more than $11 million in the six weeks after announcing her candidacy for the Republican nomination for president.
Haley, 51, is a former governor of South Carolina and Trump appointee as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. She announced her candidacy on Feb. 15.
Nearly 96 percent of Haley’s 70,000 contributions came from donors giving $200 or less, according to an April 5 campaign statement. Haley closes the first quarter of 2023 with a war chest of $7.8 million, the statement said.
“In just six weeks, Nikki Haley’s massive fundraising and active retail campaigning in early voting states makes her a force to be reckoned with,” campaign manager Betsy Ankney said in a statement….