Democrats Raise Nearly $50M After Biden Withdrawal
Democrats Raise Nearly $50M After Biden Withdrawal
Above: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris from the White House balcony on July 4 in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Samuel Corum/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
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In the wake of Pres. Joe Biden's announcement to withdraw from the 2024 presidential election on Sunday, the Democratic Party raised at least $50M in online donations, making it the biggest single day of fundraising for the party since the 2020 election.
The campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris, who received the endorsement of Biden for the Democratic nomination, said in a statement Monday that they had received $49.6M on Sunday, with ActBlue receiving over $46M by 9:00 pm on Sunday.
