Kamala Harris rakes in over $200 million in historic week as Democratic candidate

Washington DC - With only 100 days until the general election, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris only has a short time to campaign, so how is she doing so far?

After only a week of campaigning, presidential candidate Kamala Harris has raised an impressive amount of support and funds.
After only a week of campaigning, presidential candidate Kamala Harris has raised an impressive amount of support and funds.  © IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

In a statement shared on X, Harris' deputy campaign manager said that in the very first week of her candidacy, the campaign raised $200 million, 66% of which came from first-time donors.

They also managed to sign up over 170,000 new volunteers.

In a memo shared with The Hill, the campaign's communications director said the news signals that "the momentum and energy for Vice President Harris is real."

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"So are the fundamentals of this race: this election will be very close and decided by a small number of voters in just a few states," Tyler added.

The impressive haul comes shortly after President Joe Biden announced that he would no longer be seeking re-election, and the party has largely gotten behind Harris, his running mate, to take over. A number of high-profile Democrats have since publicly endorsed her, including former President Barack Obama.

Some critics have argued that the party has rushed to nominate her without allowing voters to have a proper understanding of her current views and policies.

Harris will officially be given the party's nomination during their upcoming convention, which will take place in Chicago from August 19-22.

Cover photo: IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

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