Buttigieg hires ex-DNC CEO as he continues hiring spree [View all]

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(CNN)South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has made one of his biggest hires to date. Jess O'Connell, former Democratic National Committee CEO, is now a senior adviser to his presidential campaign.

The veteran democratic operative confirmed her new role with the campaign in a series of tweets Thursday: "I agree with Pete — this isn't about winning an election, this is about winning an era ... I am especially proud of the women running for president. I support Pete, but I am rooting for us all."

The hire comes after Buttigieg, once a little known mayor from Indiana, raised nearly $25 million in the second quarter, the most of any 2020 democratic presidential candidate, and has ramped up his staffing to look like a top-funded campaign.

O'Connell, who was also the executive director of Emily's List and had a senior role in Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, will lead the Buttigieg campaign's early state strategy and advise the campaign on political and electoral strategy.

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