The Democrat raised an astounding $46.7 million just hours after President Biden gave up on reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to challenge President Donald Trump, according to the liberal fundraising platform.
The massive influx of cash marked the largest single-day fundraising of online political party donations since the last presidential election. New York Times analysis.
ActBlue, which the Biden-Harris campaign uses for small donors, said it had garnered eye-popping numbers by about 9 p.m., adding that Sunday’s donations were the highest of the entire 2024 election cycle so far.
“Small donors are enthusiastic and ready to take on this election,” ActBlue said. I tweeted.
The platform said it made $27.5 million in just five hours after the president’s announcement.
Democrats raised a whopping $7.5 million in one hour, up from an average of $200,000 per hour in the hours before Biden, 81, withdrew, according to The New York Times.
“This may be the biggest fundraising moment in Democratic history,” said Democratic digital strategist Kenneth Pennington. I wrote it to X.
But while Harris has attracted countless endorsements and money flowing as the Democratic front-runner for the White House, one major donor said he has no plans to financially support the California Democrat.
“It’s one thing to vote for someone, but it’s another thing to raise millions of dollars for someone. You really have to get involved,” says John Morgan, a successful Florida lawyer. He told ABC News.
He believes Harris, 59, is too liberal to beat former President Trump, 78, in November’s general election.
Ms. Harris quickly took over from Mr. Biden on Sunday. The campaign ended June with just under $96 million on hand, but when combined with funding from its alliances and the Democratic National Committee, that number jumps to $240 million.
