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- More people donated to Harris in the first 10 days than to Biden throughout his campaign.
- Most of the donors hadn't given to any Democrats or groups this election cycle.
- Harris is mobilizing new demographics of voters, particularly those in Gen Z.
Vibes are one thing, money is another — Kamala Harris has both, at least for now.
More donors contributed to Harris' campaign in the first 10 days than contributed to Biden throughout his entire, 15-month reelection campaign, according to an analysis by Politico.
Between July 21, the day Biden dropped out, and July 31, 2.3 million individuals donated to Harris, compared to just under 2.1 million that gave to the president since he announced his reelection bid in April, 2023.
And on July 21, Harris got 3.5 times as many donations that Biden did on his very best day of fundraising.
If that wasn't enough, most of the donors hadn't given to any Democrats this cycle and nearly 70% had not pitched in to support Biden's campaign. Harris is evidently mobilizing new demographics of voters, as she boasted ten times the number of Gen Z donors in July than Biden had in June.
Small donors have rallied around Harris since the day she first launched her campaign and broke the single-day fundraising record. The campaign saw another cash bump when Gov. Tim Walz joined the ticket. With the surge of energy, Harris has entirely erased Donald Trump's cash advantage and now has $68 million more on hand than the former president.
It's not only small, grassroots donors that are psyched about Harris, who is a Bay Area native with deep ties to Silicon Valley. Notable billionaires and business leaders are also rallying around her campaign, all while a vocal slice of the tech world gravitates toward Trump.