Harris to Support Down-Ballot Races with $25 Million Cash Transfer

$25 million

“Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee plan to transfer nearly $25 million to support down-ballot Democratic candidates in state and federal races this year, a significant boost to those efforts following record fundraising for her campaign this summer,” the Washington Post reports.

Luntz: Like Nothing I’ve Seen in My LIfetime

“She’s bringing out people who are not interested in voting for either Trump or Biden. So the entire electoral pool has changed. And if it continues in this direction, you have to start to consider Democrats winning the Senate and Democrats winning the House… I haven’t seen anything like this happen in 30 days in my lifetime.”

— GOP pollster Frank Luntz, on CNBC.

Harris Campaign Raises $200 Million in First Week

$200 million

“Kamala Harris’s campaign has raised more than $200 million since President Biden endorsed her last Sunday and terminated his own presidential bid — with two-thirds of the vice president’s haul coming from first-time donors,” the Washington Post reports. “Harris campaign aides said they have recruited 170,000 new volunteers since last Sunday and are holding 2,300 events to mobilize grassroots supporters this weekend.”

Harris Campaign Smashes Fundraising Record

$81 million

Kamala Harris is smashing fundraising records as the Democratic Party’s donors — big and small — open their wallets for the vice president in the immediate aftermath of President Joe Biden’s stunning decision to step aside, reported the Associated Press. In total, Harris’ team raised more than $81 million in the 24-hour period since Biden’s announcement, campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz said Monday.