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Harris raises $2.5 million from Houston fundraiser
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Supporters wave signs during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta, on July 30.
Supporters wave signs during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta, on July 30. Ellijah Nouvelage/AFP/Getty Images
Vice President Kamala Harris has raised $2.5 million from a fundraiser set to take place in Houston, Texas Wednesday evening, a campaign official tells CNN, the same day she will speak at a high-profile event for a Divine Nine sorority.
The high-dollar fundraiser is yet another sign of donor enthusiasm around her candidacy, which so far has brought in more than $200 million. The Houston gathering was organized in just four days and is exceeding its initial goal of $1 million, the official said.
Sima Ladjevardian, a Texas lawyer who ran for Congress against Rep. Dan Crenshaw in 2020, organized the fundraiser, the official said. Reps. Al Green, Lizzie Fletcher, and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo are expected to attend the event.
The fundraiser is taking place on the final day of the fundraising month, and the campaign is required to announce their final July haul before August 20.
Supporters wave signs during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta, on July 30. Ellijah Nouvelage/AFP/Getty Images
Vice President Kamala Harris has raised $2.5 million from a fundraiser set to take place in Houston, Texas Wednesday evening, a campaign official tells CNN, the same day she will speak at a high-profile event for a Divine Nine sorority.
The high-dollar fundraiser is yet another sign of donor enthusiasm around her candidacy, which so far has brought in more than $200 million. The Houston gathering was organized in just four days and is exceeding its initial goal of $1 million, the official said.
Sima Ladjevardian, a Texas lawyer who ran for Congress against Rep. Dan Crenshaw in 2020, organized the fundraiser, the official said. Reps. Al Green, Lizzie Fletcher, and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo are expected to attend the event.
The fundraiser is taking place on the final day of the fundraising month, and the campaign is required to announce their final July haul before August 20.