Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign brought in $200 million in its first week, with more than half of the donations coming from first-time donors.
“The momentum and energy for Vice President Harris is real — and so are the fundamentals of this race: this election will be very close and decided by a small number of voters in just a few states,” campaign communications director Michael Tyler wrote Sunday in a memo.
As many as 170,000 volunteers have signed up to help the campaign reach out to voters.
Ms. Harris jumped into the presidential race earlier this month after President Biden dropped out due to calls for him to do so. The energy surrounding her newly-launched presidential campaign has been high.
Election Day is 100 days away.
She campaigned Saturday at a fundraiser in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which was originally planned for Mr. Biden. The campaign said it had expected to raise about $400,000, but wound up bringing in roughly $1.4 million.
She has been endorsed by Mr. Biden and other notable Democrats, including former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, Senate Majority Charles E. Schumer of New York, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and former House speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.
• This article is based in part on wire service reports.
• Mallory Wilson can be reached at mwilson@washingtontimes.com.
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