These business leaders and billionaires are backing Kamala Harris
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- Kamala Harris looks set to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
- The Vice President has already secured several influential endorsements and raised record sums.
- Key business figures, including Sheryl Sandberg and Reed Hastings, have also endorsed Harris.
Kamala Harris looks set to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
The Vice President has already secured several influential political endorsements, including the support of President Joe Biden. Within 24 hours of Biden dropping his reelection bid, Harris had secured enough delegates to secure the nomination.
Money has also been pouring into her campaign. Harris' campaign broke the record for the biggest single-day fundraising boost, pulling in $81 million in a single day.
She's also been picking up support from business leaders and billionaires. Here are some of those who want to see Harris become president.
Sheryl Sandberg
Former Meta executive Sheryl Sandberg endorsed Kamala Harris for president on social media on Monday.
In an Instagram post, Sandberg said she was "thrilled" to support the Vice President.
"@kamalaharris has already made history once — becoming the first Black and South Asian woman to hold her office, and she will do it again in November," Sandberg wrote.
"She is an accomplished leader, a fierce advocate of abortion rights, and the strongest candidate to lead our country forward."
Reed Hastings
Netflix's Reed Hastings is supporting Harris' presidential bid with a $7 million donation.
Hastings told The Information it was the largest donation he's made to a single candidate.
Hastings was initially slow to endorse Harris after Biden ended his run and backed his VP. Shortly after Biden's announcement on Sunday, he posted on X: "Dem delegates need to pick a swing state winner."
Ron Conway
Silicon Valley "super angel" investor Ron Conway has also backed Harris' presidential run.
In a post on X, Conway called the VP "a fighter, a leader, and an advocate for the tech ecosystem."
"The tech community must come together to defeat Donald Trump and save our democracy by uniting behind Vice President @KamalaHarris as the Democratic nominee for President," he said.
George Soros and Alex Soros
"It's time for us all to unite around Kamala Harris and beat Donald Trump. She is the best and most qualified candidate we have. Long live the American Dream!" he posted on X.
A spokesperson for George Soros told The Wall Street Journal that he also supported Harris.
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