The presumptive nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party in the upcoming presidential election has stirred up US politics. Within her first week as the frontrunner, Harris raised an impressive $200 million in donations, with 66% coming from new donors and attracting 170,000 new volunteers.
100 days to the election
Harris has garnered support from key Democratic figures like President Joe Biden, former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. An online vote scheduled in August is expected to confirm Harris’s nomination officially.
Recent polls show Harris closely trailing the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, with just 100 days left until the majority of voters cast their ballots. The Harris campaign faces the challenge of maximizing this early surge in popularity as the White House race tightens.
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