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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' predetermination effort has raised astir $500 cardinal since she became the Democratic statesmanlike candidate, sources told Reuters, an unprecedented wealth haul that reflects donor enthusiasm going into the Nov. 5 election.
Four sources acquainted with the fundraising effort told Reuters that fig had been banked for Harris successful the 4 weeks since she jumped into the contention connected July 21.
Campaign currency is captious for advertizing and get-out-the-vote efforts that assistance bring radical to the polls and transportation undecided voters to plaything a candidate's way.
Harris entered the fray aft President Joe Biden stepped speech from the apical of the Democratic ticket, unleashing floods of backing that had dried up successful the weeks aft Biden's disastrous statement against Republican Donald Trump.
Harris raised $200 cardinal successful the archetypal week of her run portion she rapidly wrapped up enactment to go the party's nominee.
Harris' squad raised $310 cardinal successful July, bringing the full magnitude of wealth raised by her and Biden earlier helium dropped retired to much than $1 billion, the astir accelerated crossing of that fundraising threshold successful history, according to the campaign.
Trump's run said it raised $138.7 million in July and had currency connected manus of $327 million. The erstwhile president's run outraised Biden successful the 2nd quarter.
Enthusiasm for Harris, whose July currency connected manus came successful astatine $377 million, has continued into August, manifested by donations from small-dollar donors arsenic thousands of radical amusement up to her rallies successful governmental plaything states crossed the country.
Biden's run committee raised $1.04 cardinal successful the 2020 predetermination rhythm oregon $1.62 cardinal erstwhile combined with extracurricular groups, according to OpenSecrets, a radical that tracks wealth successful politics.
Harris lauded Biden connected Monday on the archetypal nighttime of the Democratic National Convention successful Chicago, wherever the president, successful his ain remarks, touted his grounds and urged voters to backmost Harris and her moving mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, successful November.
Former President Barack Obama, who is besides a large fundraising draw, addresses the normal connected Tuesday night, portion Harris rallies voters successful adjacent Wisconsin.
Obama attended 2 high-profile fundraisers with Biden and has offered to assistance Harris with more.
Harris has repeatedly called herself an underdog successful the contention against Trump, successful the hopes of preventing complacency among her voting and donor base.
