Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes stockpiled $1.3 million during the first three months of this year, her campaign said Thursday, an amount high enough to likely position her as the financial leader in the race.
Foulkes’ campaign said she raised about $900,000 in contributions from individuals during the first quarter, and additionally loaned her campaign another $400,000. The campaign also said “nearly half of the campaign’s donors were new donors,” though it did not say how much were in-state contributors.
“Every day our campaign gets stronger as Helena meets Rhode Islanders all across the state and shares her positive vision to transform our public schools, make it more affordable to live in Rhode Island and create great jobs for all,” Foulkes spokesperson Audrey Lucas said in a statement.
She added, “We are so grateful for the support we’ve received, which will allow us to get our message out to voters and position us to win this race.”
Lucas was not immediately able to provide an estimate for how much cash on hand the Foulkes campaign had as of March 31 once her quarterly expenses were subtracted from the new contributions.
The $1.3 million total for the first quarter means Foulkes, a former CVS Health executive and first-time political candidate, has now amassed more than $2.3 million since launching her campaign last fall. That includes an earlier personal loan, in that case for $100,000.
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