Harris secures $310 million in July for campaign against Trump
WASHINGTON — Deputy President Kamala Harris‘s election campaign revealed Friday that it amassed $310 million last month, a staggering amount demonstrating that contributors who previously appeared apprehensive about the outlook for November’s election with President Joe Biden are now donating large sums to support his former Second-in-Command.
The collection by Harris, the Democratic National Committee, and related entities far overshadowed Republican former President Donald Trump, whose campaign and various committees reported raising $138.7 million in July.
The deputy president’s campaign also stated that it began August with $377 million in cash reserves, described as the highest for any presidential candidate at this stage in the cycle. This figure surpassed the $327 million announced by Trump’s team to kick off the month.
“The significant surge of support we’ve witnessed in such a short period indicates that the Harris alliance is energized, expanding, and prepared to put in the effort to defeat Trump this November,” Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez remarked in a statement. “Our funds will be utilized to secure victories in tight elections.”
Trump’s earnings for July were boosted by an attempt on the former president’s life during a rally in Pennsylvania, which rallied some of his most fervent supporters, and by his subsequent revelation of his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Harris’ team is anticipating another surge early next week when she is expected to reveal her own running mate, and during the Democratic convention, commencing in Chicago on Aug. 19.
The statistics released by both campaigns this week do not encompass complete Federal Elections Commission filings, which will be disclosed later this month. This makes it challenging to ascertain how much of Harris’ collection occurred after Biden declared on July 21 that he was renouncing his reelection campaign and endorsing Harris.
That choice ensued after weeks of prominent Democratic benefactors, along with numerous members of Congress, urging the 81-year-old president to step down following his poor debate showing on June 27.
Nevertheless, Harris’ team had previously indicated that it raised over $200 million during her initial week as a presidential candidate, signifying that the majority of July’s substantial collection occurred after the vice president assumed the top of the ticket. She aims to refocus the competition against Trump, intensifying her travel itinerary and strongly criticizing the Republican candidate as she emphasizes her personal and professional narrative.
The vice president is poised to become her party’s official presidential nominee through virtual voting by Democratic convention delegates, scheduled to conclude Monday.
Her campaign revealed that two-thirds of its July contributions originated from first-time donors in the 2024 election cycle. Overall, the month witnessed over 3 million contributors making more than 4.2 million donations — with over 2 million contributors making their initial donation this cycle, while 94% of July’s contributions were under $200.
The campaign noted that 60% of its contributors in July were women as Harris gets ready to be the first woman of color nominated for president by a major political party.
Since commencing her presidential campaign, Harris’ fundraising has been supported by virtual fundraisers tailored to supporters of diverse backgrounds including Black Women for Harris, Latinas for Harris, and even a White Dudes for Harris. Together, they raised over $20 million, her campaign reported.
Beyond fundraising, the Harris campaign stated that by last weekend, it had enlisted 170,000 new volunteers and organized 2,300 events mobilizing thousands of supporters across battleground states.