Kamala Harris raises 200 million dollars in the first week of the campaign.

The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, raised 200 million dollars in her first week of campaigning and is getting closer to securing the Democratic Party nomination for the November elections.

The Harris team announced on Sunday that most of the donations (66%) come from first-time contributors in the 2024 electoral cycle who sent their money after President Biden dropped out of the race.

Michael Tyler, the campaign's communications director, stated in a memo that "the momentum and energy of Vice President Harris are real," and predicted that "this election will be very close and will be decided by a small number of voters in just a few states."

Eight days after taking over the mantle passed on by Biden following his withdrawal from the presidential candidacy, the 59-year-old lawyer has gathered around 170,000 volunteers to support her campaign.

JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, admitted at an event in Waite Park, Minnesota, that the vice president "has received a little boost since her announcement," although, he said, it will soon dissipate.

Last week, Kamala raised 90 million dollars in just 24 hours, reinforcing the perception that many within her Party have that no one has a chance of facing her.

Those 90 million largely came from small donations, although she also has the support of big entrepreneurs, famous artists, and heavyweights from her Party.

According to the New York Times, his campaign reported $81 million on the first day of his candidacy, thanks to donations from 888,000 people, 60% of whom were making their first contribution.

Harris has the backing of figures like Barack Obama, who called her on the phone along with his wife Michelle to announce their support in the race for the Democrats to remain in the White House.

"We told her that we believe she will be a fantastic president of the United States and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we will do everything possible to ensure that she wins in November," said the former president on his Twitter account.