Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) campaign revealed on Tuesday it will launch a $2.5 million television ad buy in California and Texas, marking the campaign’s first ad buy in the Super Tuesday states.
“It is thanks to our grassroots donors that we can make big investments in the vital states of California and Texas,” Sanders’s campaign manager, Faiz Shakir, said in a statement.
California and Texas are two of the largest delegate prizes in the party’s primary.
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News of the launch comes as Sanders leads in the Democratic primary pack in a number of state polls ahead of the first nominating contests.
A new Los Angeles Times survey showed Sanders leading in California with 26 percent support ahead of the state’s Super Tuesday primary on March 3.
Sanders appears to face more of an uphill climb in Texas. A CNN poll released last month showed Sanders in second place behind former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE with 15 percent support.
If Sanders performs well in the early Democratic nominating contests, he could sustain enough momentum going forward into Super Tuesday.
A New York Times–Siena College survey released last week showed Sanders leading in Iowa with 25 percent support, while a CNN survey showed Sanders leading with 25 percent support in New Hampshire.
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However, the progressive senator, along with a number of his competitors, will have to contend with former New York City Mayor Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE, who has poured millions into the Super Tuesday states.
Bloomberg, a billionaire who is not fundraising, has already spent $270 million on advertising across the country ahead of the primary contests.
His efforts appear to be paying off in polls. A new Morning Consult survey shows him surpassing former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE with 12 percent support nationally.
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