Harris Opens $110 Million Cash Edge Over Trump After August Fund-Raising Haul

Vice President Kamala Harris in August raised almost triple the sum collected by former President Donald J. Trump, opening up a $110 million cash lead over her Republican rival once Ms. Harris took over the top of the Democratic ticket.

The Harris campaign said on Thursday that it raised $361 million in August, far surpassing the $130 million that Mr. Trump reeled in that month. Those sums include money raised by allied party committees.

The $361 million raised by the Harris campaign was the Democrats’ best month of the 2024 campaign. August was the first full month with Ms. Harris as the Democratic nominee after President Biden ended his re-election bid in late July. August was also when the Democrats held their nominating convention — a four-day marketing celebration that typically serves as a fund-raising bonanza. Ms. Harris’s team said it raised some $82 million during the convention.

The Harris campaign had a large advantage in cash on hand as of Aug. 30 as well: The Trump team reported about $295 million across all of its entities, while Ms. Harris’s aides reported $404 million on hand.

Mr. Biden also had a wide lead in cash on hand over Mr. Trump much of the campaign, but Mr. Trump closed the gap shortly after securing the Republican nomination this spring. The Democrats, catapulted by enthusiasm after the top-of-the-ticket switch, were able to rebuild the lead.

Campaigns typically spend down their cash as Election Day nears — pouring remaining cash into final ads or get-out-the-vote efforts.

What’s more, Mr. Trump’s fund-raising has shown signs of struggle: Campaigns typically raise successively more in each month before an election, but his August number ($130 million) was less than what was raised in July ($139