It started with an email at 4:17 PM EST on Friday. We asked, "Will you help Slatecard break the $75K mark by Sunday at Midnight?"
To be sure, we weren't too far away.
At that point we had already raised $72,672.80 from 356 contributions to Republican candidates and committees.
On Saturday, the ticker had moved up thanks to five contributions bringing our total to $72,815.30.
On Sunday afternoon, we reached out again, pushing the total to $72,976.30 from 370 contributors.
By Sunday at 9:32 PM EST our ticker had jumped almost $1K to $73,909.80 from 393 contributors.
Overnight, our friends from the West Coast and even places like Hawaii joined in, pushing the total to $74,504.55 from 429 contributors.
Which brings us to right now - 8:37 PM EST - nearly 24 hours after our deadline. The tally is short of our goal of $75K, but we're proud of what you've done:
- $74,884.65
- 457 contributors
- $163.86 average contribution
Over a weekend, 101 individuals contributed to Republican campaigns and committees. And that's something to be proud of.
In the end, we ended up short of our goal by a mere $115.35.
But through the process, we didn't fudge the numbers. We sought your help, and you stepped up to the challenge. 101 contributors joined the process or contributed more to campaigns and causes that they support.
Thank you.