Chris Christie raises $1.65 million during second fundraising quarter

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie raised $1.65 million over the first 25 days of his candidacy through June 30, according to the former New Jersey governor's latest fundraising report.

The total figure trails many of his rivals' hauls but still puts him ahead of former Vice President Mike Pence, who raised less than $1.2 million in the second quarter, according to a campaign adviser. Pence announced his presidential bid on June 7, a day after Christie formally entered the GOP race.

The Christie campaign had $1.59 million in available cash as of June 30 and no debt. In a statement, campaign officials touted financial support from more than 40,000 donors in all 50 states. Earlier this week, Christie announced on CNN that he had met the 40,000-contributor threshold that is one of the requirements needed to participate in the first GOP debate next month.

To make the debate stage in Milwaukee on August 23, candidates also need to hit at least 1% in three recognized national polls or a combination of two national qualifying polls and polls from two separate early-voting states. Another requirement that has drawn criticism from certain candidates is the so-called loyalty pledge, which requires debate participants to agree in advance to support the eventual GOP nominee.

Saturday is the deadline for candidates to disclose their fundraising and spending details for the April to June period, and the filings offer a snapshot of which Republican candidates are struggling to gain early traction with donors and those who have jumped to early leads.

The fundraising leaders among Republicans appear to be former President Donald Trump, who announced raising more $35 million through his joint fundraising committee, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who announced a $20 million haul for the second quarter since joining the race in late May.

Trump's announced total, however, includes money that will go to his Save America leadership PAC, which cannot be spent directly on his presidential campaign.