million in a month, indicating strong donor support for the Nov. 5 election.
Four fundraising sources informed Reuters that Harris had raised that amount in four weeks since entering the race on July 21.
Campaign funds are needed for advertising and get-out-the-vote initiatives to sway indecisive voters.
Harris joined the Democratic ticket when President Joe Biden resigned, unlocking funds that had dried up in the weeks after Biden’s disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump.
ADHarris generated $200 million in her first week and rapidly secured party nomination support.
The campaign reported that Harris’ team raised $310 million in July, pushing their overall fundraising total to more than $1 billion before Biden pulled out, the fastest in history.
Trump’s campaign reported $138.7 million in July fundraising and $327 million in cash. The former president’s second-quarter campaign outraised Biden.
Harris, whose July cash on hand was $377 million, has received small-dollar donations and thousands of people have attended her rallies in key swing states in August.
OpenSecrets, a political money tracker, reported that Biden’s 2020 campaign committee raised $1.04 billion or $1.62 billion from outside groups.
Harris praised Biden on Monday, the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where the president praised his record and urged voters to support Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.