Kamala Harris’ dramatic entry into the presidential race triggered a record day of donations for Democrats, who raised nearly $64 million in the 12 hours after Joe Biden handed over the baton.
Democrats claim the final total may be as high as $90 million raised in the 24 hours since the president’s announcement Sunday afternoon.
Donald Trump set a Republican record when he raked in nearly $53 million in 24 hours after his felony conviction in May.
With donors hesitating over the uncertainty surrounding the president’s health, Trump’s White House war chest had recently overtaken his Democratic rival. Now Biden’s decision to stand down and endorse Harris appears to have opened the floodgates for Democratic grass roots donors.
Soon after the president’s announcement, Democratic political action committee ActBlue said it hit a milestone of $14 billion raised since the donation platform’s launch 20 years ago.
By 7 a.m. Eastern time on Monday morning, a ticker showing real time donations on ActBlue’s website surged by more than $64 million after what it called the “biggest fund-raising day of the 2024 cycle.”
“This may be the greatest fundraising moment in Democratic Party history,” Democratic strategist Kenneth Pennington wrote on X.
He posted later: “Democrats have raised $63 million today on ActBlue. Looks on path to exceed $90 million by the 24-hour mark from Joe Biden’s decision.”
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Major Biden donor John Morgan tells ABC News he won't fundraise for Harris if she's the nominee
"If Trump World could pick anybody to run against, I think they pick her."
@ExcitedTomatoeDemocrat2yrs2Y
You’re telling me John Morgan of Morgan & Morgan law firm from Orlando is a Biden mega donor?Did you know he doesn’t even have a license from multiple DUI’s?
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Don't care. Too busy registering new voters.
Want to remind EVERYONE now…
Kamala dropped out of the Presidential race in 2020 cause she sucked (figuratively and per rumors, literally, too)
She was not a fan favorite and did NOT fundraise well. Joe actually hated her… sooo… just sayin!
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