Hollywood donors are flocking to Kamala Harris
Actors and actresses who wrote checks to the Harris campaign during the first three months of the year included Ben Affleck, who gave $2,800; Elizabeth Banks, who donated $5,600; Eva Longoria Baston, who donated $5,400; Alison Pill, who donated $360; Wanda Sykes, who donated $500; Lily Tomlin, who donated $525; and America Ferrera, who donated $250.Filmmakers and studio executives were similarly supportive of Harris’ presidential bid: Filmmakers J.J.
Harris did not garner a herd of Hollywood supporters by accident. She has made an effort to court donors in Hollywood for years while holding statewide office in California, as well as during the early months of her presidential bid.in Los Angeles in February for events with David Cooley, CEO and founder of the nightclub Abbey, and Jeff Shell, chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, then in March for another event hosted by actress Katie McGrath and Abrams.
Harris raised $13.2 million as of the beginning of April, the second-largest fundraising haul of any candidate in the race. Of those funds, $1.2 million was money she transferred from her Senate campaign account.
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