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Gayborhoods nationwide are donating to gay candidate Buttigieg, but Beto still rules in Oak Lawn and Montrose


DALLAS -- This may not be a surprise, but it is news: Openly-gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has outraised his Democratic competitors in most heavily-LGBT neighborhoods around the country. And he is now the third largest fundraiser among the 22 viable candidates for the Democratic nomination.

But the data, and an examination of who has given money, suggests that the LGBT community is keeping significant support behind other major Democratic presidential candidates and that the community’s potential has much room for growth.

According to the Federal Elections Commission’s reports through the second quarter (June 30), Buttigieg had raised $32 million, behind U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders with $46 million and Elizabeth Warren with $35 million.

An analysis of dollars to Democratic candidates in 40 zip codes known to have heavily-LGBT populations indicates that Buttigieg raked in 38 percent of the total dollars. He was followed by U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris with 22 percent, Warren with 18 percent, Sanders with 13 and former Vice President Joe Biden with 9 percent.

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