What’s the Story
US Vice President Kamala Harrispresidential campaign has set a new record by raising an unprecedented $81 million in just one day.
This fundraising feat was achieved by the President Joe Biden He decided not to seek re-election and endorsed Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee.
The amount raised is the largest one-day haul in presidential history, combined with donations to the campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and joint fundraising committees.
More than 888,000 grassroots donors contributed to Harris’ campaign
The record-breaking amount was contributed by more than 888,000 grassroots donors, 60% of whom made their first donation in the 2024 election cycle.
Additionally, 43,000 people became recurring donors in the span of one day. More than half of these new recurring donors signed up for weekly giving.
“We’re already seeing a broad and diverse coalition come together to support our important work of speaking to the voters who will decide this election,” Harris campaign spokesman Kevin Muñoz said.
‘Win With Black Women’ and the Important Contribution of Future Forward
The group Win with Black Women organized a grassroots effort that contributed significantly to fundraising, with 44,000 participants and $1.5 million in grassroots donations alone.
In addition, following Biden’s decision to step down, the super PAC, Future Forward, received $150 million worth of new commitments from major donors.
The Harris campaign has emphasized the importance of these grassroots donations and the diversity of its donor base.
Support and opposition
Harris has not yet been chosen as the party’s presidential nominee
While Biden’s endorsement has virtually ensured Harris’ status as the presidential nominee, she still needs to be elected by the party’s delegates during the Democratic National Convention in 2018. Chicago From 19-22 August.
After Biden’s decision, the former president Bill Clinton endorsed Harris, and an “overwhelming majority” of state Democratic Party chairmen declared their support for her.
However, this fundraising success has been criticized by Trump’s supporters, and Lara Trump has dismissed the fundraising numbers as coming from “millionaires and billionaires”.
