Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in San Francisco on Saturday night ahead of a fundraiser with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi that is expected to raise more than $12 million from some of the Bay Area’s top Democratic donors.
Nearly 700 people are slated to attend the sold-out Sunday fundraiser at Nob Hill’s ritzy Fairmont Hotel, according to a campaign official. Tickets range between $3,300 and $50,000, with contributors of $500,000 getting named as a chair of the event.
Some of the state’s top Democrats were in attendance, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, and Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Harris arrives in San Francisco straight off of a five-day tour introducing her new vice presidential pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who helped her pull in $36 million in the 24 hours after she made him her running mate. That’s on top of the $310 million that the campaign raised in July, fueled by a surge of donations after President Joe Biden announced his decision to drop out of the race.
On Saturday evening, Harris was greeted at the tarmac by San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Kounalakis.
“So proud to have the Future President of the United States back in San Francisco where it all started,” Breed wrote on social media site X.
Another campaign fundraiser is scheduled for Aug. 17 in Mill Valley, though neither Harris or Walz are expected to make an appearance there.
Welcome back to SF Madam @VP !
So proud to have the Future President of the United States back in San Francisco where it all started. pic.twitter.com/sr2l940a2U
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) August 11, 2024
