Tom Steyer Lifts Ceiling on Spending After Bump in State Polls

  • Billionaire has blown past $100 million he promised to spend
  • Steyer’s surge could be stopped by poor showing in Iowa

Tom Steyer speaks during an interview following the Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 14.

Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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Billionaire Tom Steyer has blown past the $100 million he committed to his Democratic presidential campaign by more than 25% and now says there is no ceiling on what he will spend if it keeps paying off.

It remains to be seen whether that tactic will work.