Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party91裸聊视频檚 prodigious fundraising operation raised more than $1 billion in her loss to Donald Trump, but the vice president is still pushing donors for more money after the election.
Democrats are sending persistent appeals to Harris supporters without expressly asking them to cover any potential debts, enticing would-be donors instead with other matters: the Republican president-elect91裸聊视频檚 picks for his upcoming administration and a handful of pending congressional contests where ballots are still being tallied.
91裸聊视频淭he Harris campaign certainly spent more than they raised and is now busy trying to fundraise,91裸聊视频� said Adrian Hemond, a Democratic strategist from Michigan. He said he was been asked by the campaign after its loss to Trump to help with fundraising.
The party is flooding Harris91裸聊视频� lucrative email donor list with near-daily appeals aimed at small-dollar donors 91裸聊视频� those whose contributions are measured in the hundreds of dollars or less. But Hemond said the postelection effort also includes individual calls to larger donors.
One person familiar with the effort and the Democratic National Committee91裸聊视频檚 finances said the Harris campaign91裸聊视频檚 expected shortfall is a relatively small sum compared to the breadth of the campaign, which reported having $119 million cash on hand in mid-October before the Nov. 5 election. That person was not authorized to publicly discuss the campaign91裸聊视频檚 finances and spoke on condition of anonymity.
But the scramble now underscores the expense involved in a losing effort and the immediate challenges facing Democrats as they try to maintain a baseline political operation to counter the Trump administration and prepare for the 2026 midterm elections. It also calls into question how Democrats used their resources, including hosting events with musicians and other celebrities as well as running ads in a variety of nontraditional spaces such as Las Vegas91裸聊视频� domed Sphere.
Patrick Stauffer, chief financial officer for the Harris campaign, said in a statement that 91裸聊视频渢here were no outstanding debts or bills overdue91裸聊视频� on Election Day and there 91裸聊视频渨ill be no debt91裸聊视频� listed for either the campaign or the DNC on their next financial disclosures, which are due to the Federal Election Commission in December.
The person familiar with the campaign and DNC91裸聊视频檚 finances said it was impossible to know just where Harris91裸聊视频� balance sheet stands currently. The campaign still is getting invoices from vendors for events and other services from near the end of the race. The campaign also has outstanding receipts for example, from media organizations that must pay for their employees91裸聊视频� spots on Air Force Two as it traveled for the vice president91裸聊视频檚 campaign activities.
Within hours of Trump picking Florida Republican Matt Gaetz for attorney general on Wednesday, Harris91裸聊视频� supporters got an appeal for more money for 91裸聊视频渢he Harris Fight Fund,91裸聊视频� citing the emerging Trump team and its agenda.
Gaetz, who resigned his House seat after the announcement, 91裸聊视频渨ill weaponize the Justice Department to protect themselves,91裸聊视频� the email said. It said Democrats 91裸聊视频渕ust stop them from executing Trump91裸聊视频檚 plans for revenge and retribution91裸聊视频� and noted that 91裸聊视频渆ven his Republican allies are shocked by this91裸聊视频� Cabinet choice.
Another appeal followed Friday in Harris91裸聊视频� name.
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The emails do not mention Harris91裸聊视频� campaign or its finances.
The 91裸聊视频淗arris Fight Fund91裸聊视频� is a postelection label for the 91裸聊视频淗arris Victory Fund,91裸聊视频� which is the joint fundraising operation of Harris91裸聊视频� campaign, the DNC and state Democratic parties. Despite the language in the recent appeals, most rank-and-file donors91裸聊视频� contributions would be routed to the national party, unless a donor took the time to contact DNC directly and have the money go directly to Harris or a state party.
The fine print at the bottom of the solicitation explains that the first $41,300 from a person and first $15,000 from a political action committee would be allocated to the DNC. The next $3,300 from a person or $5,000 from a PAC would go to the Harris for President 91裸聊视频淩ecount Account.91裸聊视频� Anything beyond that threshold, up to maximum contribution limits that can reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, would be spread across state parties.
Officials at the DNC, which is set to undergo a leadership change early next year, indicated the party has no plans to cover any shortfall for Harris but could not explicitly rule out the party shifting any money to the campaign.
