Kamala Harris Rakes in Big Bucks Post-Biden Reelection Withdrawal

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<p>Vice President Kamala Harris was endorsed by President Joe Biden when he ended his bid for reelection on Sunday. In the hours after, voters donated millions.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON — A historic political shift occurred Sunday as President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection, less than a month before the Democratic National Convention.</p>

<p>President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in his social media post, prompting a surge of financial support for her campaign.</p>

<p>The Harris campaign raised $27.5 million within five hours of Biden's announcement, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/actblue/status/1815161800603971679" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to ActBlue</a>, a non-profit political fundraising platform.</p>

<p>Grassroots donors expressed their enthusiasm on X, formerly known as Twitter, through posts from ActBlue praising Harris as the Democratic nominee.</p>

<p>As reported by ActBlue, grassroots contributions grew to $46.7 million within seven hours, making it the largest fundraising day of the 2024 election cycle thus far.</p>

<p>Harris' campaign funds now include over $91 million from the Biden campaign's joint account, as per Federal Election Commission records. Biden for President is transitioning to Harris for President with new filings.</p>

<p>Harris will not automatically be the Democratic nominee despite her role as Biden's running mate. Democratic delegates retain the freedom to select another candidate, a decision to be finalized at the Democratic National Convention from Aug. 19-22 in Chicago.</p>

<p>Top Democrats, including Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, have endorsed Harris. However, key figures such as former President Barack Obama and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi remain noncommittal.</p>

<p>Election Day is scheduled for Nov. 5.</p>

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