Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., officially announced he is running for president Sunday afternoon, and within hours his campaign coffers were overflowing. “Some news: since delivering his announcement speech, our grassroots supporters have invested more than $1m in @PeteButtigieg’s campaign,” Buttigieg’s communications adviser Lis Smith tweeted Sunday night. PETE BUTTIGIEG FORMALLY ANNOUNCES 2020 PRESIDENTIAL RUNIn a speech announcing his run, Buttigieg highlighted both his progressive values and Midwestern upbringing. Buttigieg's campaign raised more than $7 million in the first three months of this year, a total eclipsed by Sanders' leading $18 million, but more than Sens. And, he would be the youngest person to become president, turning 39 the day before the next inauguration, on Jan. 20, 2021.

Source: Fox News April 15, 2019 13:59 UTC