A debate-fueled spike in September fundraising as Harris outraised Trump in Minnesota
Minnesotans have sustained their political campaign fundraising trends into the fall. The post A debate-fueled spike in September fundraising as Harris outraised Trump in Minnesota appeared first on MinnPost.
Minnesota donors have sustained their summer political spending trends into the fall, supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the presidency over former President Donald Trump.
Related: 2024 campaign finance dashboard for Minnesota congressional races
Harris’ campaign raised $1.57 million from Minnesotans in September, following $1.17 million in July from the state’s residents and $1.6 million in August. The Trump campaign raised $160,000 from Minnesotans in September, following a total of $197,000 raised across both July and August.
A few key events appear to have driven donation activity, including the presidential debate between Harris and Trump on Sept. 10 and a Trump campaign rally held on Sept. 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In Harris’ case, the debate fueled more than $200,000 in Minnesota donations on a single day.
In the month of September, daily donations to the Harris and Trump campaigns averaged out to $52,000 and $5,300, respectively.
In total, this trend has amounted to Harris out-fundraising Trump in Minnesota 11:1 since July, a month in which the Democratic ticket gained renewed support following President Joe Biden dropping out of the race. August also saw a spike in donations to the Democrats when Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
Related: 2024 Minnesota Campaign Finance Dashboard
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