Vice President Kamala Harris created significant separation from former President Donald Trump in the fundraising portion of the 2024 presidential race in August, according to new federal filings.
On Sept. 20, a portion of the committees associated with the major presidential campaigns filed financial statements with the Federal Election Commission reflecting their fundraising. The documents showed the Harris campaign outraised the Trump campaign by about $145.1 million in August.
According to the incomplete financial picture presented by the monthly filings, Harris started September with access to about $319.7 million in cash. By comparison, Trump could tap into about $198.8 million at that time.
Both major candidates could potentially access more money, but their allied committees, which file quarterly, are not required to disclose their activities until Oct. 15….
