- Harris raised $200M after Biden’s endorsement
- 66% of funds from first-time donors
- 170,000 volunteers joined Harris campaign
According to her team, Kamala Harris’ campaign raised $200 million in the week after Biden’s endorsement, and the vice president appears to be boosting interest in her candidacy.
Harris, for President, stated that approximately 66% of the total came from first-time contributions, citing “unprecedented grassroots support.
On Sunday, former Vice President and climate activist Al Gore backed Harris, and more than 170,000 volunteers have signed up to assist the Harris campaign with phone banking, canvassing, and other get-out-the-vote operations, according to Michael Tyler, the campaign’s communications director.
Vice President Harris has only been a candidate for a week. Still, she has already rallied the Democratic party behind her candidacy, and the organic, grassroots passion is yielding dividends, Tyler added.
From record-breaking funding to huge audiences and volunteers pouring into field offices across the battlegrounds, Team Harris is determined to elect the vice president and defeat the extreme Trump-Vance ticket.
It comes after Harris, who appears to be the Democratic presidential contender, raised an unprecedented $81 million in the 24 hours following Biden’s endorsement. The donation announcement comes after Harris attended a Saturday’s fundraiser in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The dinner was planned when the President was still the presumed nominee. According to the Harris campaign, the intention was to collect $400,000, but it raised approximately $1.4 million.
Future Forward, the largest Super PAC in Democratic politics, reported last week that it received $150 million in donations in the first 24 hours after Biden stepped out of the race.
Gore, who served as vice president under Bill Clinton and endorsed Harris, announced his endorsement on Sunday, bolstering Harris’ environmental credentials. Harris has already received support from numerous environmental groups, including Evergreen and the Sierra Club.
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As a prosecutor, Kamala Harris took on Big Oil firms and won. As vice president, she voted to break the tie and enact the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant investment in climate solutions in history. Gore stated that that is the type of climate champion we require in the White House.
With much at stake in this year’s election, including strengthening democracy in the United States and abroad, expanding opportunity for the American people, and speeding climate action, I’m happy to support Kamala Harris for President.
Donald Trump was slated to attend a private fundraising event in Deal, New Jersey, on Sunday to improve his finances. According to Reuters, Biden’s main campaign account raised $64 million in June, while the former President’s only raised $21 million.
Biden’s fundraising reportedly suffered after his terrible debate performance on June 27, implying that donations to Harris will be critical as she steps up her campaign.
