A field office for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s 2020 presidential campaign is scheduled to open on Saturday in Mineola, according to a campaign spokeswoman.
According to Newsday, another spokeswoman for the campaign said the office, set to open on Old Country Road, will feature 12 full-time employees along with volunteers.
“Our goal is to set up our field offices in areas that are centrally located and easily accessible to the communities in which they will serve,” John Calvelli, the campaign’s state director, told Newsday. “Opening an office in Nassau County will help us to spread our message throughout Long Island that Mike Bloomberg is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump.”
Newsday said the Mineola field office will be one of 15 throughout New York.
Bloomberg was the mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013 before launching his bid for the 2020 presidential race on Nov. 24. The 77-year-old from Brighton, Massachusetts, spent more than $188 million on the campaign through Dec. 31, according to campaign finance filings.
To put the $188 million into perspective, Bloomberg spent more on operating expenditures in one month than U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) spent from 2017 to 2019 (almost $91 million), according to campaign finance filings.
“I’m running for president to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America. We cannot afford four more years of President Trump’s reckless and unethical actions,” Bloomberg wrote when he announced the launch of his presidential campaign. “If he wins another term in office, we may never recover from the damage. The stakes could not be higher. We must win this election. And we must begin rebuilding America.”
Bloomberg, who was also a former Wall Street executive and founder of Bloomberg LP, has touted his experience in business and government ahead of the upcoming election in November.
