Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign has gained a significant fundraising advantage over former President Donald Trump in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania, as both candidates head into the final stretch of the 2024 presidential race.
Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign has entered the final stretch of the 2024 race for the White House with a large fundraising advantage over former President Donald Trump, new federal filings show. Harris hauled in nearly $190 million in fundraising for her 2024 campaign in August, more than quadrupling the $44.5 million that Trump's team reported bringing into his principal campaign account last month. The Harris campaign also vastly outspent the Trump campaign last month, as it dished out roughly $174 million. Much of those expenditures went to creating and running ads, as the campaign aimed to familiarize Americans with Harris after she replaced President Biden on the Democrats' 2024 ticket two months ago.
The latest cash figures are another sign of the vice president's surge in fundraising since becoming her party's standard-bearer. In August, Harris and her allied committees hauled in $361 million, nearly triple the $130 million reported raised by the Trump campaign and its aligned committees. The vice president's campaign also touted that Harris hauled in $47 million from nearly 600,000 donors in the 24 hours after her first and potentially only debate with Trump, which took place earlier this month in Philadelphia.
Harris Campaign Surges in Fundraising, Outspending Trump in Battleground Pennsylvania
Despite the Harris spending spree, the vice president's campaign entered September with $235 million cash-on-hand, far ahead of the $135 million Trump's coffers, according to FEC filings. But when asked about the fundraising deficit, Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley told Fox News Digital earlier this month that "we absolutely have the resources that we need to get our message out to all the voters that we’re talking to and feel very comfortable that we’re going to be able to see this campaign through and we’re going to win on November 5."
The Harris campaign has used its fundraising advantage to flood Pennsylvania with advertisements, hoping to sway voters in the crucial battleground state. Trump, on the other hand, has relied more heavily on rallies and social media to connect with voters. Polls show a tight race in Pennsylvania, with Harris holding a slight edge over Trump. However, the race is still within the margin of error, and both candidates are expected to campaign heavily in the state in the coming weeks.
Harris Campaign Surges in Fundraising, Outspending Trump in Battleground Pennsylvania
The outcome of the race in Pennsylvania could have a significant impact on the results of the 2024 presidential election. Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes, making it one of the largest swing states in the country. In 2016, Trump won Pennsylvania by a narrow margin of just under 45,000 votes. However, in 2020, Biden flipped the state back to blue, winning by a margin of over 80,000 votes.
The race in Pennsylvania is expected to be one of the most closely watched in the country in 2024. Both candidates are expected to make multiple trips to the state and spend heavily on advertising. The outcome of the race could have a major impact on the overall outcome of the election, and it is likely to be one of the most closely contested races in the country.
Harris Campaign Surges in Fundraising, Outspending Trump in Battleground Pennsylvania
