The Democratic National Committee (DNC) paid $1.6 million last month to cover debt from Kamala Harris’s failed 2024 presidential campaign.
According to filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the Harris campaign spent $1.49 million on media production and consulting, $106,312 on data services, and $21,762 to rent space in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as reported by the New York Post.
The payouts amount to a total of $20 million since Election Day.
The DNC also covered $20 million in debt following former President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign.
In August, the New York Post reported that the DNC made a “handshake deal” with Harris, agreeing to pay off an estimated $20.5 million in debt.
Following the 2024 Presidential Election, Lindy Li, a prominent Democrat megadonor and former member of the DNC finance committee, accused the campaign of failing to account for a substantial amount of cash that allegedly disappeared within weeks, leaving donors and supporters demanding answers. She called for a formal investigation into where the money went, claiming that individuals close to the Harris campaign may have personally benefited.
In the weeks following the election, the Harris campaign continued to send fundraising emails, urging supporters to contribute to the “Harris Fight Fund,” citing the need to “fight back and hold [Trump] accountable.” The emails went on to state, “With Trump nominating MAGA loyalists left and right, there is nothing more important than making sure we can fight back and hold him accountable. That’s why we need you to step up today. Yes, today.”
