Former President Donald Trump is outraising Vice President Kamala Harris among members of the U.S. Army, according to OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that tracks political spending.
Trump and Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee after President Joe Biden ended his campaign earlier this month, are expected to face off in the November election. Polls show a tight race, with Harris gaining ground against Trump compared to Biden in the weeks before he withdrew from the election amid concerns about his age.
Data from the OpenSecrets reveals that Trump is outraising Harris among those employed by the U.S. Army.
Trump has raised more than $145,000 from individuals employed by the U.S. Army, according to OpenSecrets. Meanwhile, Harris, who has inherited Biden’s fundraising, has raised nearly $89,000, according to the organization.
Newsweek reached out to the Harris and Trump campaigns for comment via email.
Republican candidate Nikki Haley, who did not win her party’s nomination, raised more than $45,000 in her challenge to Trump.
These figures reflect only individuals employed by the U.S. Army rather than the organization itself and cover donations up to July 16, according to OpenSecrets.
Notably, the data only encompasses individuals who have donated $200 or more, according to the nonprofit’s methodology. It remains unclear whether smaller donations are leaning toward Harris or Trump
Both have raised only a fraction of what Biden and Trump raised four years ago, when the Democratic candidate outraised the former president among U.S. Army members, using the same metrics.
In 2020, Biden raised $799,675, while Trump raised $721,730, from individuals employed by the Army, according to OpenSecrets.
Harris Touts Strong Fundraising Week Following Biden Campaign’s Difficult Quarter
The Trump campaign outraised the Biden campaign in the second quarter of 2024, raising $331 million to $264 million, Reuters reported.
Biden faced questions about his fundraising following June’s presidential debate, in which he stumbled through several answers, fueling new concerns about his ability to mount a competitive presidential race.
However, Harris’ campaign touted strong fundraising numbers in the days after she took over at the top of the Democratic ticket. Her campaign said she raised more than $200 million in just one week as her candidacy sparked renewed enthusiasm among Democrats.
“The momentum and energy for Vice President Harris is real—and so are the fundamentals of this race: this election will be very close and decided by a small number of voters in just a few states,” Michael Tyler, the campaign’s communications director, wrote in a memo, the Associated Press reported.
At one point, Harris was receiving $20,000 per minute.
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