Buttigieg to Hold High-Dollar Fundraiser Before Iowa Caucuses

(Bloomberg) -- Despite taking flak for his high-dollar fundraisers, Pete Buttigieg is moving ahead with a swanky event a week before the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses.

The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor will hold a reception on Sunday in a location in Des Moines that will only be revealed to donors who confirm they are attending.

A limited number of tickets are available for $250, $500 and $1,000, but for the maximum primary donation of $2,800 attendees can also go to a “pre-reception.”

At a debate in December, Elizabeth Warren attacked Buttigieg for holding a fundraiser in a California “wine cave.” He responded that his campaign needs support “from everybody who is committed to helping us defeat Donald Trump.”

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