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Wayne for America
Campaign2020 United States presidential election (Democratic primaries)
CandidateWayne Messam
Mayor of Miramar, Florida
(2015–present)
AffiliationDemocratic Party
StatusExploratory committee announced: March 13, 2019
Announced: March 28, 2019
Formal launch: March 30, 2019[1]
HeadquartersMiramar, Florida, U.S.
ReceiptsUS$93,812.67 (2019-06-30)
SloganChange can't wait
Website
wayneforusa.com

The 2020 presidential campaign of Wayne Messam, the 10th Mayor of Miramar, Florida, began on March 28, 2019, when Messam stated that he would be running in the Democratic primaries in an online campaign video.[2]

Campaign

Messam campaigning in New Hampshire in May 2019

Announcement

In early 2019, some sources indicated that Messam was considering a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, which he neither confirmed nor denied, stating that "all options will remain on the table."[3][4] On March 13, 2019, he announced the formation of an exploratory committee for a potential run.[5] He formally announced his candidacy on March 28, 2019.[2] Messam launched his campaign at a rally at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens on March 30, 2019.[1]

Events

In early March, Messam traveled to South Carolina, one of the early primary states, as part of his 2020 exploration.[2] He will travel to New Hampshire in May, with further events planned in Nevada and California.[6]

Fundraising

Messam's first quarter fundraising total of $43,531 placed him last among declared "major" Democratic candidates,[7] after an accounting error resulted in initial reports that the campaign raised almost $84,000.[8]

Staff

In mid-April it was reported that Messam had been growing his campaign staff with predominantly female alumni of the Andrew Gillum gubernatorial campaign and the Barack Obama presidential campaigns.[9] His campaign was reported to have had approximately twenty employees.[9] Soon after, however, it was reported by the Miami New Times that sources were claiming that the campaign had failed to pay its staff. The lack of pay allegedly led to several staff departures.[7] In response to inquiries, Messam said that the "campaign does not have employees", only "consultants and vendors" working for the campaign.[10]

Political positions

Student debt

Messam has called for the cancellation of all student debt.[11]

Campaign finance

Candidate Campaign committee to date (as of June 30)
Raised Ind. contrib. % <$200 Spent COH Debt
Wayne Messam[12] $93,812.67 $93,812.67 29.76% $62,666.23 $31,146.44 $81,875.50
State/Territory Campaign Fundraising and Spending By State
Ind. contrib. Ind. contrib. <$200 % <$200 Spent
Florida [13] $27,985.00 $10.00 0.04% $0
California [14] $2,200.00 $0.00 0.00% $0
Arizona [15] $550.00 $50.00 9.09% $0
Ohio [16] $500.00 $0.00 0% $0
Texas [17] $475.00 $0.00 0% $0
Georgia[18] $250.00 $0.00 0% $0
Massachusetts [19] $0.00 $0.00 0% $1,602.24
Washington,D.C $0.00 $0.00 0% $99.00

References

  1. ^ a b "South Florida mayor Wayne Messam announces he's running for president". Sun-Sentinel. March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Dan Merica (March 28, 2019). "Florida Mayor Wayne Messam announces 2020 presidential bid". CNN.
  3. ^ Smiley, David. "Can anyone be president in 2020? This South Florida mayor may run and find out". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  4. ^ @waynemessam (February 4, 2019). "My wife Angela and I count it a blessing that the great record of the city of Miramar would even place us in this conversation. When it comes to being an ambassador for the city, I have always said that all options will remain on the table" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Little-known Florida mayor to announce 2020 exploratory committee". CNN. March 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Newest presidential candidate, Mayor Wayne Messam, to make first NH campaign visit May 2". WMUR. April 5, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Lipscomb, Jessica (April 19, 2019). "Presidential Candidate Wayne Messam Missed Payroll for Campaign Team, Ex-Staffer Says". Miami New Times. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Schouten, Fredreka (April 19, 2019). "Wayne Messam raised, er, $43,500". CNN. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Man, Anthony (April 15, 2019). "Wayne Messam presidential campaign staffs up with women and alumni from Gillum and Obama". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  10. ^ Pipitone, Tony (April 19, 2019). "Miramar Mayor's Bid For Presidency Off to Bumpy Start". WTVJ. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  11. ^ Aarthi Swaminathan (April 13, 2019). "Longshot 2020 presidential candidate has a radical plan to solve the student loan crisis". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "Messam, Wayne Martin". Federal Election Commission. June 30, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Individual contributions for Florida".
  14. ^ "Individual contributions for California".
  15. ^ "Individual contributions for Arizona".
  16. ^ "Individual contributions for Ohio".
  17. ^ "Individual contributions for Texas".
  18. ^ "Individual contributions for Georgia".
  19. ^ "Disbursement transactions".

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