The presidential campaign of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., spent about $1.9 million in the first three months of 2019 to hire and retain 161 staffers, The Hill reports.
Warren’s campaign records show staff salaries, along with insurance and payroll taxes, accounted for roughly a third of the $5.2 million, the candidate spent in the first quarter, according to The Hill.
Many of the hires came in early primary and caucus states like Iowa and New Hampshire, campaign finance records show. The Hill noted Warren appears to be banking on early organizing in these states to propel her campaign.
“When you get a lot of troops on the ground in the early states, it makes a difference,” Scott Ferson, a Boston-based Democratic strategist, said. “You can’t be in all 99 counties in Iowa at the same time. You have to pick your battles, but she can pick quite a few of them.”
Warren raised $6 million in the first quarter of the year. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who raised about three times as much as she did during that time period, reported only 86 staffers on his payroll, The Hill noted.
A recent Morning Consult poll, showed former Vice President Joe Biden topped the list of presidential candidates, netting 32% of voters who say they intend to participate in a Democratic Party primary or caucus next year. His nearest contender was Sanders at 23%. Warren finished further down in the pack and was favored by 7%.
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