California leads donations to Kamala Harris campaign

President Joe Biden’s current vice president, Kamala Harris, has raised about half a billion dollars to spend on her US presidential bid. United States of America. And California voters are leading the polls, official data shows.

According to US Election CommissionCalifornia has contributed about 13% of the funds available to Kamala Harris’ campaign so far. New York comes in second with 6.3%. Third place is Massachusetts: 3.5%. Following on five shows Texas and Florida practically tied at just over 3% of registered donations.

Personal money

Contrary to what happened in Brazil, US presidential campaigns need private funding to survive. In the Brazilian election, election funds paid by taxpayers. In disputes in North America, voluntary contributions from the public and corporations are a major source of resources.

Kamala Harris’ biggest donor

According to official information, the largest Democratic donor in 2024 so far is Cindy Simon-Skjodt. She is the wife of Paul Skjod, a former hockey player who lives in Indiana. The figure is capped at $1 million. The funds were transferred to an account controlled by Kamala’s party on May 10, 2024, during the primary election — when Biden was still a candidate for re-election to the White House.