Kirsten Gillibrand said Monday she has met the Democratic National Committee’s fundraising threshold to be on the debate stage later this month.
“Huge news: Over the weekend, we crossed 65,000 donors to our campaign — guaranteeing our spot at the first debates!” the 2020 hopeful tweeted.
Huge news: Over the weekend, we crossed 65,000 donors to our campaign—guaranteeing our spot at the first debates!
I’m so grateful to everyone who’s helping power this campaign. We have a lot more work to do in the months to come, but for now: Thank you. pic.twitter.com/HpRlTptkUI
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) June 10, 2019
Late last week, the New York senator said she was less than 5,000 donors away from the 65,000 needed to secure a spot for the first Democratic debate, which will be held over two nights.
To qualify for the first two debates, candidates needed 65,000 donors, with at least 200 donors in 20 different states, or have at least 1% support in three polls.
Gillibrand has already hit the polling target.
If more than 20 candidates met either threshold, the DNC said it would prioritize participants who met both criteria, followed by highest polling average, and then those with the most unique donors.
Gillibrand’s donor qualification was coming down to the wire. Candidates have until Wednesday to qualify for the first debate.
A campaign aide attributed a recent spike in donations to her Fox News town hall and her defense of abortion rights.
