The US Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris has collected USD 540 million (CZK 12.1 billion) in less than a month since the start of her campaign for the election of the head of state. She received a large amount of financial donations at the party convention last week, her campaign announced today.
Harris she had raised $82 million at the time of the convention, a sign of Democratic enthusiasm for her candidacyHarris campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said. The total amount raised in the month according to her, it is a record. Funds raised for the campaign are essential for advertising and attracting undecided voters.
Unexpected influx of funds according to the statement women helped for the most part. A third of those who contributed at the time of the convention were first-time donors. Two thirds of them were women.
Vice President Harris became the presidential nominee on July 21 when President Joe Biden withdrew from the race. He made the decision under peer pressure, due to his disastrous performance in a televised duel against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Harris and her running mate Tim Walz next week they are going on a bus tour of Georgia. They will be trying to win support in the state, which will be of great importance in the election on November 5.
