US Vice President Kamala Harris raised $49.6 million in grassroots donations for her campaign since Biden endorsed her on July 21.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris raised $49.6 million in grassroots donations for her campaign since Biden endorsed her on July 21.
Mandatory Credit: Chris duMond/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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‘This is transformative’: Early elation expressed by some Democratic donors at Harris’ potential ascension

Alan Kessler, a Philadelphia lawyer and longtime Democratic fundraiser, said the texts and emails began soon after news broke Sunday that President Joe Biden had withdrawn from the 2024 race and called for Vice President Kamala Harris to become his successor.