Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's presidential campaign raised over $11 million in the third quarter of 2023 and will report a significant amount of available cash as the Iowa Republican caucuses approach.
Across three entities, her campaign said Haley brought in the large sum, noting that her total funds raised since launching now top $26 million.
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Since her campaign began, more than 100,000 donors have contributed, with 40,000 new donors supporting Haley in the past three months alone. The large number of new donors following the first two debates suggests that her performance increased enthusiasm for her presidential bid.
“We have seen a big surge in support and have real momentum,” Haley campaign spokeswoman Olivia Perez-Cubas said. “Nikki is emerging as the candidate who can move America beyond the chaos and drama of the past and present, and we have the resources we need to do it.”
Haley's team plans to report having $11.6 million in cash on hand and has been particularly responsible when it comes to spending. The campaign pointed out that $9.1 million of this available cash can be used during the primary. Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) campaign recently announced a $15 million third-quarter haul, with $13.5 million in cash on hand. However, DeSantis aides confirmed only $5 million can be used during the primary, which didn't entirely settle concerns over the campaign's financial stability.
Haley's third-quarter sum appears to be more than both her first- and second-quarter numbers. Filings show that in the first quarter of 2023, the former South Carolina governor's campaign garnered about $8.3 million across fundraising entities, although it was initially misreported by the campaign as $11 million. In the second quarter, she saw $7.3 million in donations. The $11 million third-quarter sum is a significant improvement over the previous quarter and indicates an upward trajectory for Haley, which has been backed by several polls.
In surveys on debate performances, Haley has polled highly among Republicans who watched the events. However, DeSantis was still seen as having performed best in each debate by a larger amount of voters. In the first debate, Ramaswamy was seen as the second-best performer, before Haley. But by the second debate, Haley had surpassed him.
Despite DeSantis's debate prowess as understood by Republican viewers, Haley has seen the most significant polling boosts due to the events.
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She has also seen improvement in national polling, rising to third place, tied with Vivek Ramaswamy at 7%. Most significantly, she has surpassed DeSantis in polling in the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire, taking second place to former President Donald Trump, who still leads the field by a wide margin. In the latest Granite State measure, Haley was preferred by 19% of likely Republican primary voters, while DeSantis saw just 10%, although Trump still amassed nearly half of respondents.
Trump appears to have noticed Haley's upward trend, recently shifting gears from his DeSantis-focused line of attack to criticize her.