Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign raised $81 million in the past 24 hours, setting a record for the amount amassed in one day largely from small dollar donors.
Shortly after Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race on Sunday and endorsed Harris, the vice president officially launched her campaign, with the Biden-Harris operation rebranded as Harris for President.
The campaign said that 888,0000 donors contributed in the past 24 hours, and 60% of them were making their first contribution of the 2024 cycle.
Harris said in a statement on Sunday that “my intention is to earn and win this nomination.” So far, though, there are no other major rivals, as a succession of Democratic lawmakers and other elected officials have endorsed her candidacy.
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