Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign raised $81 million in the sitting president’s first 24 hours in office. Joe Biden has dropped out of the presidential race He then endorsed the Vice President as the new Democratic candidate.
Biden’s decision Nominate Harris The 59-year-old had been under intense pressure from Democratic lawmakers in the weeks following his disastrous defeat in last month’s presidential debate against Republican rival and former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Public opinion is growing in support of Kamala Harris, and Donald Trump knows and fears that his divisive and unpopular policies cannot compete with the Vice President’s record and vision for the American people,” said Harris campaign spokesman Kevin Munoz.
“The Harris campaign raised $81 million in the first 24 hours, adding to the nearly $250 million already raised this election cycle. This reflects funds raised through the campaign, the Democratic National Committee and joint fundraising committees,” the media release said.
More than 888,000 grassroots donors have donated in the past 24 hours, with 60 percent of them making their first donation of the 2024 election cycle, the company announced, adding that “the Harris campaign’s 24-hour fundraising is the highest 24-hour fundraising of any candidate in history.”
“In the last 24 hours, the Harris campaign gained 43,000 new recurring donors, with more than half of them signing up for weekly donations. A conference call hosted by Win with Black Women on Sunday night raised approximately $1.6 million in grassroots donations alone. Additionally, the Harris campaign’s official social media following, @KamalaHQ, doubled overnight,” the campaign said in a statement.
“The historic outpouring of support for Vice President Harris truly represents the grassroots energy and enthusiasm we need to win this election,” Munoz said of the campaign’s support.
“Already, a broad and diverse coalition is forming to support our important work to engage with the voters who will decide this election,” he added.
Biden’s endorsement all but clinches Harris’ status as the party’s presidential nominee, but she still needs to be selected by the party’s delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago from Aug. 19-22.
Biden won 3,896 delegates, compared to the 1,976 needed to win his party’s presidential nomination.
The Biden-Harris campaign amended filings with the Federal Election Commission to allow Harris access to campaign funds, changed the names of key committees and declared Harris his presidential candidate.
Following Biden’s decision, Harris, who will serve as the nation’s first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president in 2021, immediately secured the endorsement of former President Bill Clinton, making it a little easier for her to win delegates at the party’s convention.
An “overwhelming majority” of state Democratic Party chairs have announced their support for Vice President Harris for president, the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC) said in a statement.
