From January to June 2016 , Johnson raised a total of $ 1.4 million , far surpassing Johnson 's fundraising in his 2012 run . ( Johnson 's 2012 presidential campaign remains about $ 1.9 million in debt . ) After announcing him as his running mate , Johnson stated that much of the tasks of fundraising would be delegated to Gov. Weld ( who has stronger fundraising experience than Johnson ) . May 18 , Johnson told the Associated Press that his campaign had just $ 35,000 in the bank at the end of March , and that he hoped his newly-announced running mate , Gov. Weld , would , " be a huge influence when it comes to fundraising . " When asked by CNN 's Victor Blackwell on June 11 if the campaign was on track to raise the 20 to 30 million dollars believed to be necessary for him to have a competitive presidential bid , Johnson said , Talking with reporters at the 2016 Democratic National Convention , William Weld stated that he believed that some very large potential donors were waiting to see Johnson hit 15 % in the polls before they donated to the campaign
2016 Democratic National Convention
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Gary Johnson 2016 presidential campaign