Harris smashes fundraising record with 81 million dollars haul over 24 hours

Ms Harris’ campaign said it was the largest single-day total in US history

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff address staff at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Kamala Harris is smashing fundraising records as the Democratic Party’s donors — big and small — open their wallets for the vice president in the immediate aftermath of President Joe Biden’s stunning decision to step aside.

In total, Ms Harris’ team raised more than $81m (€74.3m) in the 24-hour period since Mr Biden’s announcement, campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz said.