Kamala Harris’s Presidential Campaign Owes $1.1 Million to Vendors
- Biden’s pick had just $116,380 in the bank at the end of June
- Many unsuccessful primary candidates leave race with debts
Kamala Harris speaks during an event to launch her presidential campaign in Oakland, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2019.
Photographer: David Paul Morris/BloombergJoe Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris has more than $1.1 million in unpaid bills from her unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission.
Harris raised about $39 million for her presidential bid in 2019, including transfers from her Senate campaign account, while spending about $40 million, the FEC filings show. She suspended her campaign in December, amid declining poll numbers and fundraising, with some of her vendors ending up with unpaid bills.
On Tuesday, Democratic nominee Biden announced that she would be his running mate, making her the first Black and Indian-American woman on a major party presidential ticket.