Nella raised more than $1.25 million, far surpassing any New Mexico Republican U.S. Senate candidate’s first quarter haul of an election year

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Nella Domenici for U.S. Senate announced today that the campaign raised more than $1.25 million in the first quarter of 2024. Nella will report the largest fundraising total of any Republican U.S. Senate candidate in New Mexico history for the first quarter of an election year.

Despite only being in the race for just over two months, the campaign received donations from more than 1,100 individuals. Nella’s total is significantly larger than any GOP U.S. Senate candidate raised in New Mexico in the first quarter of an election year. The previous record for a Republican was set in 2012 with $760,000.

“What an incredible outpouring of broad support in such a short amount of time – New Mexico is truly ready for a change,” said Nella Domenici. “For too long, New Mexico has been hurt by career politicians like Martin Heinrich who have put their extreme progressive ideology ahead of solving problems and the best interests of New Mexicans.

 

“This campaign is about unleashing the potential of New Mexico’s multicultural heritage, renowned sciences, and extraordinary natural resources. I’m thankful for those who are all-in on joining me to win this race in November!”

About Nella:

New Mexico is Nella Domenici’s home. She was born in Albuquerque and lived for most of her childhood in a home near the intersection of Lomas and Monroe with her seven siblings, and her parents – Pete and Nancy Domenici. Nella began her education at Our Lady of Fatima, where she learned the values she holds today. Nella is a proud third-generation New Mexican, devoted mother of two, step-mom of four, and the wife of a Navy Veteran. Nella’s family’s roots run deep in New Mexico and she and her husband Pat enjoy their family home in New Mexico that they have owned for nearly twenty years.

Like most New Mexicans, Nella Domenici understands the importance of hard work. She waited tables to help pay for her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, and worked her way through night school at Georgetown Law while holding down a full time job. She then graduated from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar, top 5% of the class, while 9 months pregnant.

Nella began her career at the bottom and worked her way up through the complex finance world, eventually serving as CFO for one of the world’s largest, most successful investment firms. In her career, Nella advised, invested in, grew, and led many companies, and served on public company boards. The industries she has worked in are vast and include areas such as health care, AI, food service, lodging, commercial real estate, mortgage lending, and consumer products. These companies have ranged from small family-owned businesses, to rapidly growing venture backed enterprises, to a Fortune 200 company. Several of these have been headquartered in New Mexico. Collectively, the companies Nella has been heavily involved with have employed thousands of Americans.

Like her father and mother, Nella has been a warrior for those who most need an advocate: for women competing in academics or business, for families dealing with mental illness, and for those without access to quality healthcare or education.

For more information, please visit www.NellaForSenate.com.