Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign raised $81 million in the past 24 hours, setting a record for the amount amassed in one day largely from small dollar donors.
Shortly after Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race on Sunday and endorsed Harris, the vice president officially launched her campaign, with the Biden-Harris operation rebranded as Harris for President.
The campaign said that 888,0000 donors contributed in the past 24 hours, and 60% of them were making their first contribution of the 2024 cycle.
Harris said in a statement on Sunday that “my intention is to earn and win this nomination.” So far, though, there are no other major rivals, as a succession of Democratic lawmakers and other elected officials have endorsed her candidacy. So too have a series of governors — including Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gavin Newsom of California — who had been seen as potential rivals.
Harris appeared early today at the White House at a ceremony to honor NCAA athletes. In brief remarks, she praised Biden, but did not talk about her candidacy. She then traveled to Wilmington, DE to thank campaign staff.
The Democratic National Committee has not yet said what the process will be for selecting the next nominee.
