Kamala Harris
United States Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised USD 81 million in the first 24 hours since incumbent President Joe Biden endorsed his deputy as the Democratic Party’s new nominee.
Biden’s decision to nominate Harris comes after weeks of intense pressure from fellow Democrats following his disastrous presidential debate performance against Trump.
The campaign has raised over 8,88,000 grassroots donors, 60% of whom made their first contribution of the 2024 cycle.
In a statement, the spokesperson for Harris’ campaign, Kevin Munoz, stated, “There is a groundswell behind Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is terrified because he knows his divisive and unpopular agenda can’t stand up to the vice president’s record and vision for the American people”.
“Team Harris raised USD 81 million in its first 24 hours, adding to the near quarter-of-a-billion dollar war chest already amassed this election cycle. This haul reflects money raised across the campaign, Democratic National Committee, and joint fundraising committees”, the statement reads.
Team Harris has added 43,000 new recurring donors, with over half signing up for weekly donations. A call hosted by Win with Black Women raised approximately USD 1.6 million in grassroots contributions alone.
“Team Harris’ 24-hour raise is the highest 24-hour raise of any candidate in history”, the statement continued.
“In the last 24 hours, Team Harris has added 43,000 new recurring donors, with over half of these recurring donors signing up for weekly donations. A call on Sunday evening hosted by Win with Black Women raised approximately USD 1.6 million in grassroots contributions alone”, the statement added.
The historic outpour of support for Harris represents the kind of grassroots energy and enthusiasm that wins elections. A broad and diverse coalition is already coming together to support the campaign’s critical work of talking to the voters that will decide this election. She still needs to get elected by the party’s delegates during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago from August 19-22.
Joe Biden has won 3,896 delegates as against 1,976 required to win the party’s presidential nomination. In a move that would give her access to the campaign funds, the Biden-Harris campaign amended filings with the Federal Election Commission to rename its principal committee and declare Harris a candidate for president.
Harris, who has been serving as the US’ first female, first Black, and first South Asian vice president since 2021, immediately secured the endorsement of former president Bill Clinton, making it easier for her to win the delegate battle during the party convention.
In a statement, the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC) stated, “An overwhelming majority of state Democratic Party chairs have announced their support for Vice President Harris as their nominee for president”.
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