Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Presidential Bid Receives Support from Hollywood Donors – Deadline

Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been officially in the running for the presidency for just one day, and the South Bend politician in Indiana has already amassed a lot of money.

James Murdoch, considered the most moderate son of conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch, donated $ 2,800 to Buttigieg last month, according to information provided by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Peter Nowalk, writer for ABC Studios, also donated $ 2,800. Ken Olin, Jane Lynch and Mandy Moore are among the top contributors to Hollywood.

The 2020 Democratic candidate raised more than $ 7 million in the first quarter, his campaign announced on Monday.

Although he did not officially launch his hat in the ring last month, Buttigieg was hailed by the notoriety of his name when he appeared at CNN's Democratic Presidential Town Hall at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas .

After weeks of anticipation, he formalized his candidacy at a rally Sunday in South Bend.

"I'm calling Pete Buttigieg. They call me Mayor Pete, "said Buttigieg at the rally. "I am a proud son of South Bend, in Indiana. And I'm running for the presidency of the United States. "

This 37-year-old politician is a Harvard graduate, Rhodes scholar, naval veteran and speaks seven languages.