Kamala Harris raises $81m after Biden's presidential race exit
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The donation surge in the last day is the largest 24-hour fundraising sum in presidential history.

Democrats have poured more than $100m (£77m) in donations into Vice-President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday, her campaign says.

The tally was boosted by what her team calls a record 24-hour period of fundraising - $81m raised.

During that timeframe, more than 888,000 people donated sums of up to $200 each, according to progressive donation platform ActBlue.

Donors who had pulled back their funding over concerns about Mr Biden’s age have said they now intend to resume their support for the party.

The surge in donations in the 24-hour period after Mr Biden quit the race was the single biggest for online contributions to Democrats since 2020, according to the New York Times.

  • @Mouselemming
    14•2 months ago

    You know, someone out there is counting the number of donators as well as the total, so your little chip has value there. Mine’s in.