US Vice President, Kamala Harrisraised an impressive $47 million in just seven hours after receiving the endorsement of President Joe Biden as his possible successor in the November elections.
This significant financial support was channeled through ActBlueone of the main donation platforms for the Democratic Party.
Most of those contributions come from small donors, reflecting growing enthusiasm among the Democratic base after Biden’s withdrawal.
“Until 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Grassroots supporters have raised $46.7 million through ActBlue Following the launch of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign“, can be read in X.
ActBlue He added that this Sunday became the biggest fundraising day of the 2024 election cycle.
“Small donors are excited and ready to face these elections”the platform added.
The increase in fundraising not only benefits Harris’s campaign, but also other Democratic candidates and groups, showing a level of enthusiasm that ActBlue He described it as “unseen so far in this cycle.”
In the first five hours of Harris’ campaign, ActBlue had already raised more than $27.5 million in donations.
A notable example is that of David Hogga gun control activist and survivor of the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, who launched a social media challenge to quickly raise funds for the new presidential candidate.
His appeal raised $250,000 in a matter of hours.
President Biden’s decision not to seek re-election came after weeks of calls from Democrats for him to drop out of the race, especially after a disastrous performance in a televised debate with former Republican President Donald Trump.
Ultimately, Biden and his campaign heeded those calls, deciding to step aside last Sunday.
Since Biden’s announcement, numerous Democrats have voiced their support for Kamala Harris as the party’s likely nominee for the November election. Harris has confirmed that she will run, thus consolidating her position as one of the most prominent figures in the Democratic Party in the current electoral cycle.
Support from Delegates and Political Figures
Less than 24 hours after Biden dropped out of the presidential race and nominated Harris, The vice president has the support of more than 531 delegates of the 1,986 needed to obtain the nominationaccording to a report by the newspaper The Hill.
These delegates have confirmed their vote for Harris at the Democratic National Convention, which will be held in Chicago from August 19 to 22.
Numerous political figures in the party have also expressed their support for Harris.
According to him Washington Post, Of the 263 Democratic senators and legislators and 23 governors, a total of 179 have endorsed Harris, while 107 have not yet done so.
Former President Barack Obama called on the Democratic Party to nominate an “extraordinary candidate” for the November election, although he stopped short of directly endorsing Harris.
Other Democratic leaders, including Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, also avoided mentioning Harris in their reactions to Biden’s decision.
Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, promised that the party will follow “established rules and procedures” to conduct a “transparent and orderly” process.
Kamala Harris, for her part, thanked Biden for his support and confirmed her intention to run for the nomination at the Democratic National Convention.
The financial and political support that Kamala Harris has received following Joe Biden’s announcement has been overwhelming. The vice president faces the challenge of consolidating this support on her path to the Democratic nomination and the November elections.
