Kamala Harris campaign raises $2M in 24 hours following breakout debate performance

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Saturday, June 29, 2019
Harris, Biden spar during first Democratic debate
Sen. Kamala Harris confronted former Vice President Joe Biden over his civil rights record at the first Democratic debate in Miami.

BALTIMORE -- Kamala Harris reports that she raised $2 million in the 24 hours after her breakout performance during the Democratic debates.

Figures provided by the California senator's campaign indicate that over half of the contributions came from people who had never given to her before.

In total, she received donations from over 63,000 people in the hours after her Thursday night appearance on the debate stage in Miami. Her campaign says the average contribution was about $30.

The debates were hosted by NBC and spread across two days. The network says Thursday's event was the party's most-watched ever.

Harris' appearance that night was widely acclaimed. She had a headline-making exchange with former Vice President Joe Biden over his civil rights record.

Kamala Harris has represented California in the U.S. Senate since 2017. Harris served two terms as the district attorney in San Francisco and was California's attorney general, the first woman of color to hold that office.