JANUARY 30, 2018, ALLENTOWN, PA – Allentown community leader Dr. Greg Edwards, Democrat running for Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional district, raised more money from more individual donations than any other Democrat candidate in the field in Q4, and the most by any Democratic candidate in the district since 2010. His campaign received nearly 3000 individual donations—averaging $45 per donation—an unprecedented number.
The number of individual contributions is of great importance to Edwards’ progressive campaign that is focused on grassroots efforts to represent the people.
“I am blown away. It confirms what I have strongly believed – This is not just a campaign, this is a movement of the people. Thanks to the donors, this truly is a people powered campaign,” said Edwards.
The campaign raised over $128,000 in the 4th quarter, over $185,000 to date, and finished the year with over $160,000 cash on hand.
“We believe Democrats will win back control of the House and state governments in 2018 if they field nominees who connect with voters with a bold, progressive, populist platform like Greg is running on,” said Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which hosted Edwards at a National Candidate Training last summer and endorsed Edwards this quarter. “This impressive amount of individual donations is a clear sign that the Greg Edward for Congress campaign resonates with the public. We know that when people are activated and inspired, they come out to vote and we win.” The PCCC has over 30,000 Pennsylvania members and PCCC members made over 600 donations to the Edwards campaign.
In addition to PCCC, the campaign has received national endorsements from the Justice Democrats, The Collective PAC, and locally from Bethlehem City Council Vice President Olga Negrón, Representative Dwight E. Evans (PA-2) and Make the Road Action Pennsylvania. The campaign will be announcing an additional number of high profile endorsements this coming month.
Greg Edwards is a human and civil rights activist running as a Democrat for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District. He believes we need a bold new vision for America where families have greater opportunities, our children have a brighter future, companies provide good jobs that last, and doing what is right comes before power and profits. He has lived and worked to improve the well-being of Allentown and the greater Lehigh Valley for over 20 years.
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Dan Friedman
Edwards for PA
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