Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is inching closer to meeting the Republican National Committee's primary debate requirements.

The presidential candidate told CBS News he's "close to halfway there" on attracting 40,000 unique donors for his 2024 run, a stipulation all candidates must meet in order to qualify for the RNC debate on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee. Of those, the RNC requires candidates to have at least 200 unique donors from 20-plus states and/or territories.

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"I think we're close to halfway. There we've got about three weeks left, so we've got work to do. We need everybody's support if you want me on the debate stage, and I hope you do," Hutchinson said during a Thursday interview.

"I've been very encouraged. We've grown over 10,000 donors in the last two weeks, so that's a huge step up," Hutchinson added.

Last month, the former governor told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt he had about 5,000 donors, far below the 40,000 threshold. "I'll be very straightforward with you — I'm not there yet," Hutchinson said at the time about making the debate stage.

But this week, he appears to have changed his tune, telling CBS News he has "a lot of momentum. We're going to get there."

Former Vice President Mike Pence has also not met the donor qualifications for the debate, but his campaign said it expects to meet the threshold by the end of next week.

Hutchinson used the third indictment of former President Donald Trump, announced earlier this week, to encourage supporters to donate to his campaign.

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"I have always said that Donald Trump is morally responsible for the attack on our democracy," Hutchinson said, referring to charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. "Now, with today’s indictment, our system of Justice will determine whether he is criminally responsible. Help me qualify for the debates."

Hutchinson is currently polling at 0.7%, while Trump trounces all rivals at 53.1%, according to a RealClearPolitics polling average.