In a statement, Buttigieg’s campaign said more than 294,000 people donated between April and June, giving $47.42 on average. The fundraising announcement follows the Democratic Party’s first debate last week with 20 of its election hopefuls seeking to win the party’s nomination to challenge U.S. President Trump in the November 2020 election. Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana known as Mayor Pete, has been seen as a potential break out on the national stage representing the next generation of Americans. The incident exposed simmering racial tensions back home and has threatened to complicate his presidential bid, pulling him off the campaign trail. More than two dozen Democrats are seeking the party’s presidential nomination.

Source: National Post July 01, 2019 12:11 UTC