Democrats’ new optimism: Kamala Harris breathes new life into campaign

Kamala Harris breathed new life into the White House bid of the Democratic Party. Enthusiastic donors and supporters followed. Whether their excitement can last until November remains uncertain. Kamala Harris revitalized a beleaguered Democratic campaign for the presidency when she entered the 2024 race last month, attracting record-high funding to her campaign and a groundswell of support on a still tight race to the White House. On July 21, U.S. President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid and endorsed Harris as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, igniting a social media firestorm. A surge in individual contributions quickly followed, helping Harris’ campaign raise around $130 million in July alone, almost five times the $27 million raised by her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, a Reuters analysis of data from Federal Election Commission showed. The data only covers itemized contributions submitted to the FEC. Contributions must be itemized when they surpass $200 within an election cycle, according to FEC rules. The Harris effect Daily fundraising totals for the Democrats’ and Republicans’ presidential campaigns Enthusiasm over Harris has been palpable from the start. Democratic political action committee ActBlue posted its highest donations in 24 hours after Harris started her presidential campaign. In