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2024 Presidential Election by the Numbers
Learn about the most recent fundraising trends in the biggest race of the 2024 election cycle.
Kamala Harris (D)
Candidate Committee Funding $1,003,158,590
Candidate Committee Funding $1,003,158,590
Outside Money $649,163,464
Outside Money $649,163,464
Donald Trump (R)
Candidate Committee Funding $381,537,980
Candidate Committee Funding $381,537,980
Outside Money $711,022,378
Outside Money $711,022,378
$1.64B
Amount raised by current candidate committees so far
$1,054.1M
Amount raised by outside groups supporting campaigns so far
$2.69B
Total amount raised (candidate committees and outside groups)
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