Jeb Bush is inviting top Republican donors to join his National Executive Committee by pledging to raise $500,000 by March 31 for the potential presidential candidate’s leadership PAC.
The former Florida governor’s fundraising program was presented in an email to supporters that was obtained by the Washington Examiner. The email from Bush fundraiser Heather Larrison revealed that Bush was scheduled to be back in Washington on Feb. 17 for a series of events. This week, Bush met with a small group of about 40 Republican lobbyists and political operatives to give them an update on his federal leadership political action committee and super PAC, both called “Right to Rise.”
“Many thanks for joining us for the policy and political discussion with Governor Jeb Bush. I hope you enjoyed his remarks and walked away with a clear picture of his accomplishments, background, vision and hopes for our country, and his thoughts as it relates to a potential candidacy,” Larrison said in the email.
Bush plans 60 fundraising events around the country between now and the end of the first fundraising quarter, and invitations to contribute and raise money for his new political organizations reveal the extent of his aggressive money push.
The pledge form for Bush’s political action committee has four categories: Individuals who raise $500,000 for Right to Rise by the end of the quarter join the National Executive Committee; those who raise $250,000 join the National Committee; $100,000 raisers join the State Executive Committee; and individuals who raise $50,000 join the State Committee. Contributors who prefer to donate to the leadership PAC are permitted by federal law to give a maximum of $5,000.
In the coming weeks, Bush has fundraisers scheduled for several cities in Florida, as well as in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston; and San Antonio, Texas; Detroit; St. Louis; Nashville; New York; Chicago; and Washington.
Correction: This article has been corrected to reflect that the fundraising effort is for Bush’s leadership PAC.
