Kesten Campaign Continues to Demonstrate Strong Grassroots Support in Latest Financial Filing
Vast majority of contributions came from small-dollar donations and from within SD40
August 15, 2018, PEEKSKILL, NY: The Kesten campaign released their latest fundraising numbers earlier this week, showing strong grassroots support from within SD40. To date, the campaign has raised approximately $120,000. 75% of contributions from the latest period came from small-dollar donations, while 85% of contributions came from donors within the district. These fundraising totals demonstrate growing momentum for Kesten’s people-powered, grassroots campaign.
Kesten also reported significantly more cash on hand – over three times that of his primary opponent – further demonstrating Kesten’s proven viability against a formidable opponent like Terrence Murphy. With a majority of activist groups and democratic committees in the district united in their support of Kesten, the campaign is ready to take on the Republican incumbent.
“The continued support we are receiving in the form of group endorsements and grassroots fundraising shows that we are running a campaign that is by and for the people of SD40,” said Kesten. “Our small-dollar and in-district contributions stand in stark contrast to the special interests Senator Murphy represents. I look forward to maximizing the contributions we have received in order to run an aggressive and efficient campaign that puts people over politics.”
About Robert Kesten
Over the course of a decade, Robert has been a consultant for PDHRE, the organization behind the United Nations Decade on Human Rights Education. Previously, he ran the Center for Screen Time Awareness in Washington, DC, where he advocated for a FCC Task Force on the impact of screened media on children’s health.
He has been actively engaged in government at the local, national, and international levels. A Democratic District Leader in the Town of Lewisboro, he has worked with U.S. Senators Tom Daschle, Harry Reid, and Paul Simon as well as for NYS Senate Minority Leader Manfred Ohrenstein, where he was also active in the NYS Democratic Senate Campaign Committee.
His international efforts include advising the U.S. government during the break-up of the Soviet Union. He was also engaged in encouraging democratic institutions during the Arab Spring in both Egypt and Tunisia and last year worked to assist Mountain View, California (home to Google) on becoming a Human Rights City.
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