WASHINGTON _ Aimy Steele says she's still in shock. The Democratic candidate was always determined to raise more money this election than she did in 2018, when her unsuccessful campaign collected less than $100,000 running for a state House seat outside of Charlotte, North Carolina.
But in 2020, the former school principal began experiencing a greater financial windfall from online donors than she had ever imagined possible. Steele brought in more than $150,000 through the online fundraising platform ActBlue since January alone, part of a fundraising haul of about $300,000 total.
"It was beyond surprising and absolutely shocking," Steele said in an interview. "Like, I literally still pinch myself when I look at these numbers."
