2024 election updates: Kamala Harris rakes in campaign donations after Biden drops out of race; Democrats offer early support
Campaign says Harris raised nearly $81 million in 24 hours after Biden endorsement.
Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured enough support among Democratic delegates to become the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, the Associated Press said late Monday — a day after launching her campaign when President Biden announced that he was dropping out of the race and endorsed her as his successor. In the first 24 hours since receiving Biden’s backing, Harris shattered fundraising records, pulling in $81 million in grassroots donations, according to her campaign.
Many prominent Democrats moved quickly on Sunday to throw their support behind Harris, including Reps. Adam Schiff of California, Jamie Raskin of Maryland, Jim Clyburn of South Carolina and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, as well as the political action committee representing the Congressional Black Caucus. That momentum continued on Tuesday, with every single Democratic governor offering Harris their endorsement.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday also issued a statement endorsing Harris, after initially declining to do. Other party leaders, like former President Barack Obama, have praised Biden’s decision to step out of the race but stopped short of endorsing Harris.
Biden announced his decision to exit the race in an open letter posted to social media on Sunday, following a weeks-long pressure campaign from fellow Democrats that began in earnest following his much-criticized debate performance in late June.
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