Kamala Harris raised $81 million in donations in the first 24 hours, Pelosi also supported her

(Patria) - The campaign staff of the Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris announced on Monday that they raised $81 million in the first 24 hours after she announced she would seek the Democratic presidential nomination.

The statement said the amount "reflects money raised during the campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and joint fundraising committees," Reuters reported.

President Joe Biden had previously withdrawn from the election race and proposed Kamala Harris as his replacement.

The Democratic Party is expected to confirm Harris's candidacy in the coming period, who enjoys the support of the majority of prominent Democrats.

US Representative Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House and an influential voice in the Democratic Party, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday as the Democratic presidential candidate for this year's election.

"My enthusiastic support for Kamala Harris for president is official, personal, and political," Pelosi said in a statement.

"Make no mistake politically: Kamala Harris as a woman in politics is brilliantly insightful, and I have full confidence that she will lead us to victory in November," Pelosi added, Reuters reported.