 A day after the election on 9 June, an online petition, titled "Ready for Rees-Mogg," was set up urging Rees-Mogg to run for leader of the Conservative Party.Hoping to mirror the success of pro-Corbyn activist group Momentum, a 'play on words' hashtag of Moggmentum was created.By 8 July 2017, the campaign had attracted over 13,000 signatures and raised £2,000 in donations with leadership odds being cut to 16/1, making him second favourite behind David Davis.