WASHINGTON — US Vice President Kamala Harris will kick off fundraising for Democrats' 2024 re-election campaign in the swing state of Georgia on Friday, as she and President Joe Biden start to tap donors who contributed over $1 billion (S$1.3 billion) to the 2020 campaign. Harris will headline the Democratic Party of Georgia's Spring Soiree fundraiser — a gathering expected...
US Vice President Kamala Harris attends an Investing in America Cabinet meeting hosted by US President Joe Biden in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, US, on May 5, 2023.WASHINGTON — US Vice President Kamala Harris will kick off fundraising for Democrats' 2024 re-election campaign in the swing state of Georgia on Friday, as she and President Joe Biden start to tap donors who contributed over $1 billion to the 2020 campaign.
The events come a day after Biden began his 2024 fundraising spree and attended two events in New York hosted by wealthy donors, where he addressed concerns about his age and said the upcoming campaign could be "a pretty ugly" one.Georgia, which was considered safely Republican just a decade ago, has since seen significant change as new voters move in and Black voters, college-educated suburban women and young adults become more politically active.
Biden and Harris face significant political headwinds in their bid for a second term, including low approval numbers and concerns about Biden's age. Political strategists have said Harris's appeal as a fundraiser for the re-election campaign will be tested in the coming months.Harris's 2020 campaign Kamala Harris for the People raised over $40 million, with nearly 57 per cent coming from large contributors, according to campaign finance records.
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