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Donald Trump is opening a D.C.-based office for his presidential campaign. The Republican frontrunner announced in a release today that staffers in his forthcoming District office will help coordinate his campaign’s work with the Republican National Committee and Congress as well as oversee delegate operations.
Trump’s senior campaign adviser, Barry Bennett, told the Associated Press that the office could open as early as next week. The office’s location, however, is yet to be determined.
Locally, Trump has received the least amount of presidential campaign dollars and has the lowest number of donors, according to an analysis that broke down donations by D.C. neighborhood.
Trump received 13.7 percent of the vote during D.C.’s Republican primary, which was won by Florida Senator Marco Rubio—who has since dropped out of the race.
Nationally, Trump has 736 delegates compared to the 463 claimed by Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Ohio Governor John Kasich’s 143. To secure the nomination as the Republican presidential candidate, a contender needs 1,237 delegates.