US election campaign: Harris raises $540 million

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been fundraising heavily for her campaign.

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US Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign says she has collected a total of $540 million (about 482 million euros) in donations since the start of her bid. The group talked about a “record”.

Last week, $80 million was raised during the Democratic convention in Chicago alone. There was a huge outpouring of support after Harris' speech on Thursday evening (local time). Campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon explained:

After his speech, we had our best fundraising time since launch day.

Jen O'Malley Dillon, Harris Campaign Chair

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A third of all donations come from first-time donors, the Democratic group said. This suggests that Harris enjoys broad support among the party's base. Two-thirds of first-time donors are women, the panel continued.

The numbers cannot be independently verified initially, but only when the campaign committee submits its official financial report to the relevant authority.

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On July 21, US President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race and nominated his running mate Harris as his replacement. The 59-year-old was announced as the Democratic nominee and officially accepted his nomination in Chicago.

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