Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk of the donations — 66% — comes from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle and were made after President Joe Biden announced his exit from the race and endorsed Harris. Over 170,000 volunteers have also signed up to help the Harris campaign with phone banking, canvassing and other get-out-the-vote efforts. Election Day is 100 days away.
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- Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
- By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
- Date: July 28, 2024
- Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign raised $200 million in the first week after she became the likely Democratic presidential nominee.
- 66% of the donations came from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle.
- Over 170,000 volunteers signed up to support the campaign through phone banking, canvassing, and other efforts.
- Campaign communications director Michael Tyler emphasized the close nature of the upcoming election, decided by a small number of voters in key states.
- Harris raised approximately $1.4 million at a Pittsfield, Massachusetts fundraiser, far surpassing the original goal of $400,000.
- Prominent Democratic figures, including Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Jim Clyburn, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama, have endorsed Harris.
- Future Forward, a major Democratic super PAC, secured $150 million in commitments within 24 hours of Biden endorsing Harris.
- Democratic House and Senate candidates have also seen a surge in support since Harris emerged as the likely nominee.
The Associated Press has the story:
Harris raised $200M in 1st week of White House campaign, signed up 170,000 volunteers
Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP) —
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk of the donations — 66% — comes from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle and were made after President Joe Biden announced his exit from the race and endorsed Harris.
Over 170,000 volunteers have also signed up to help the Harris campaign with phone banking, canvassing and other get-out-the-vote efforts. Election Day is 100 days away. “The momentum and energy for Vice President Harris is real — and so are the fundamentals of this race: this election will be very close and decided by a small number of voters in just a few states,” Michael Tyler, the campaign’s communications director, wrote in a memo.
Harris campaigned in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday, drawing hundreds to a fundraiser that had been organized when Biden was still at the top of the Democratic ticket. The fundraiser had originally been expected to raise $400,000 but ended bringing in about $1.4 million, according to the campaign.
Harris quickly coalesced Democratic support after Biden, whose candidacy fizzled following his disastrous June 27 debate performance against Trump, exited the race. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, former House Minority Whip Jim Clyburn, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were quick to announce their support.
Prodigious Democratic fundraisers former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama announced their endorsement on Friday. Harris at her Saturday fundraiser said she remained the “underdog” in the race but that her campaign was picking up steam. Future Forward, the largest super PAC in Democratic politics, announced last week it had secured $150 million in commitments over the first 24 hours from donors after Biden bowed out and endorsed Harris. Democratic House and Senate candidates say they also have seen a surge in support since Harris emerged as the party’s likely nominee.
