Joe Biden raised $26 million for his presidential campaign in the 24 hours that followed his announcement that California Senator Kamala Harris would be his running mate .
Mr. Biden’s campaign said on Wednesday that the sum more than doubled the campaign’s previous record. It also received contributions from more than 150,000 new donors.
Ms. Harris is expected to play a prominent role in fundraising for the campaign.
Act Blue, the left’s online fundraising arm, reported taking in almost $11 million in the hours after the Harris announcement.
The Biden campaign expects a massive haul from a Wednesday evening grassroots fundraiser.
With Democrats now close to matching the massive $300 million cash stockpile President Donald Trump and the Republicans reported in July, that could lend a competitive edge just as the campaign enters the home stretch.
