Matt Gaetz's Fundraising Craters as He Finally Shuns Spotlight

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More trouble in Gaetzland. The congressman spent $100k more than he racked up from donors. Wonder why.

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Matt Gaetz's Fundraising Craters as He Finally Shuns Spotlight
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has finally started to keep his mouth shut. Turns out, that strategy has consequences.
thedailybeast.com
9:47 AM · Oct 21, 2021

https://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-gaetzs-fundraising-craters-as-he-finally-shuns-spotlight?via=ios

As Rep. Matt Gaetz gears up for potential charges to drop, the Florida Republican has gotten much quieter, with fewer cable appearances and campaign events—and that decision is manifesting itself in one distinct way: fundraising.

Contributions to Gaetz’s campaign committee, Friends of Matt Gaetz, have cratered, with the congressman posting a $100,000 net loss on the quarter after donations fell off by well more than half.

In the latest federal filing, covering July through September, the self-identified “Florida Man” reported receiving slightly shy of $500,000 in donor receipts—far less than the $1.8 and $1.3 million he raised in the prior two quarters respectively.

But the numbers are even worse than they first appear: In addition to contributions falling by more than half of the previous two quarters this year, the Gaetz campaign spent far more than it took in, with the Gaetz campaign showing roughly $613,000 in operating expenses.

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