Harris' fundraising campaign reaches $1 billion

Vice President Kamala Harris has raised more than $1 billion in fundraising since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee in July, according to US media reports.

While Ms. Harris’s campaign has yet to release exact figures, several sources familiar with the matter, cited by the New York Times and NBC News, have confirmed that her fundraising campaign has surpassed the $1 billion mark. This includes money transferred to her campaign as well as to relevant Democratic Party committees.

Ms. Harris's deep campaign coffers will likely boost her advertising and operations in battleground states ahead of the November 5 election.

The fundraising blitz has allowed Ms. Harris to outspend her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, in the final stretch of a tight race.

US Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, speaks during a campaign fundraising event at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on July 27. Photo: AFP

In August, Mr. Trump and the Republicans raised $130 million, bringing their total cash to $295 million compared with $404 million for Ms. Harris and the Democrats.

Ms. Harris also outpaced Mr. Trump’s September fundraising total of $160 million, after raising $72 million from three events late in the month, according to the New York Times.

But Republicans are regaining the initiative through super political action committees (PACs), organizations that can pool unlimited amounts of money for candidates without directly coordinating with their campaigns.

So far in the 2024 election cycle, the largest super PAC backing Mr. Trump has outspent the largest super PAC backing Ms. Harris by tens of millions of dollars, according to OpenSecrets, a nonprofit focused on campaign finance and transparency.

Ngoc Anh (according to Al Jazeera)

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