After Biden announced his withdrawal and US Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential candidate, the situation of the election seems to be quietly changing.
Harris' campaign team announced last Sunday that they have raised $200 million and recruited 170000 new volunteers within a week of her becoming the Democratic presidential candidate. Previously, on the first day after Biden's withdrawal, she raised $81 million, which the campaign team claimed was the largest fundraising amount in 24 hours for any candidate in history.
In the week we started (preparing for the campaign), Harris has raised $200 million. 66% of it came from new donors. We have recruited 170000 new volunteers, "Harris' deputy campaign manager Rob Flaherty posted on X.
Campaign co chair Mitch Landrieu said Harris "had one of the best weeks we've seen in politics in the past 50 years.
This will be a evenly matched election, "he said.
At present, Harris has gained enough support from delegates and is likely to become the Democratic candidate. The Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago from August 19th to 22nd.
It is reported that the Democratic Party plans to conduct online voting in early August to officially confirm the party's presidential candidate. There are reports that in the first round of voting, candidates need the support of 1976 delegates to win the nomination. According to a media survey, the number of Democratic National Convention delegates supporting Harris has reached 2668.
After poor performance in the debate with Trump at the end of June, Biden withdrew from the race due to doubts about his age and health condition. After Harris took over as the candidate, the trend of the election being "one-sided" seemed to have changed. Meanwhile, Biden has pledged to continue serving as president until the end of his term on January 20, 2025.
Most polls over the past week have shown that Harris and Trump are currently evenly matched, laying the foundation for the November election.
A national poll released by The New York Times and Siena College last Thursday showed that Harris narrowed Trump's huge lead, while a poll released by The Wall Street Journal last Friday showed that Trump only led Harris by two percentage points. The Reuters/Ipsos poll released on July 23rd showed Harris leading by two percentage points.