Newsom taps juggernaut digital operation to raise millions for Harris and Democrats

Source: Politico

11/05/2024 11:19 AM EST


SACRAMENTO, California — Gavin Newsom hasn’t been on a ballot in two years — and even then his reelection campaign as governor was an afterthought.

But the California Democrat has quickly constructed one of the country’s premier digital operations, showering candidates and causes with nearly $21.5 million in the 2024 campaign, according to election-cycle totals published first by POLITICO.

Newsom raised more than $15.7 million for Democrats in the presidential race, with the money flowing to the campaign, the Democratic National Committee and a leading super PAC. Newsom did it through a mix of digital solicitations via his own lists and in-person fundraising events he hosted for Kamala Harris and Joe Biden.

Since briefly fighting for his political survival in 2021, Newsom has become one of his party’s most prolific digital fundraisers for other candidates. He’s waded into big fights and exponentially grown his lists of donor emails and phone numbers — prized assets to communicate directly to small-dollar supporters while expanding his profile far outside California.

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