Democratic strategist Will Jawando on Wednesday said that Michael Bloomberg Michael BloombergThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Latest with the COVID-19 relief bill negotiations The Memo: 2020 is all about winning Florida The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Trump, Biden renew push for Latino support MORE’s late entry into the Democratic presidential race could seriously hurt fellow contender Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBogeymen of the far left deserve a place in any Biden administration Overnight Defense: Woodward book causes new firestorm | Book says Trump lashed out at generals, told Woodward about secret weapons system | US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq A socially and environmentally just way to fight climate change MORE’s chances in the primary.

“Mike Bloomberg is the worst thing to happen to Buttigieg,” Jawando, who is now a council member in Montgomery County, Md., told Hill.TV during an appearance on “Rising.”

A new Quinnipiac University poll released on Tuesday showed that Buttigieg had slipped into fourth place with 9 percent support. Bloomberg followed, debuting at 5 percent.

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Jawando predicted that Bloomberg would continue to spend money and chip away at Buttigieg's support, adding that the real question is whether Biden will be able to maintain his lead over the rest of the crowded Democratic field.

“It’s really these first couple states — can Joe [Biden] hold on? And then get to Nevada and South Carolina,” he told Hill.TV in recent to the latest Quinnipiac poll. “And if this holds, I think he’s going to be in good shape.”

Bloomberg officially announced his entrance into the Democratic primary race in late November following weeks of speculation.

In his campaign announcement, the billionaire said that he would not accept donations and would fund his campaign on his own.

As part of his campaign rollout, Bloomberg backed a multimillion-dollar ad campaign. This included at least $37 million ad buys in states such as California, New York, Florida and Texas among others.

In addition to funding his own campaign, Bloomberg’s campaign also plans to donate $10 million to the reelection campaigns of vulnerable House Democrats in swing states.

Buttigieg's campaign did not provide a comment on Jawando's remarks.

— Tess Bonn