Joe Biden raised $26 million for his presidential campaign in the 24 hours that followed his announcement that California Sen. Kamala Harris would be his running mate.
On August 12, Biden’s campaign said the amount is more than (doubled) the previous record for the campaign.It received donations from over 150,000 new donors, as well.
Harris is expected to play a prominent role in fundraising for the campaign.
Act Blue, the online fundraising arm of the left, announced taking in nearly $ 11 million in the hours following announcement from Harris. The Biden campaign expects a big haul from a grassroots fundraiser on Wednesday evening.
With Democrats now close to matching the massive $300 million cash stockpile President Donald Trump and the Republicans reported in July, that could lend a competitive edge just as the campaign enters the home stretch.
