US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks to reporters outside Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar during a bus campaign tour stop in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, on August 18, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images CHICAGO — Major Harris campaign donors are slated to attend various VIP events and enjoy exclusive perks at the Democratic National Convention this week.
They include private brunches, evening cocktail parties and a tour of Wrigley Field, according to a schedule obtained by CNBC. The ritzy events, sprinkled in between the convention's headliner speeches, are available for top donors to the Harris Victory Fund , a joint Democratic fundraising committee that can accept donations well above traditional campaign limits, at around $900,000 per donor. The VIP week kicks off with a welcome reception Monday evening at Morgan's on Fulton, a massive venue to which donors will be shuttled from hotels like The Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons.
Donor parties are a time honored part of every presidential nominating convention — a crucial opportunity for the campaign to get face time and foster goodwill with individuals who give millions of dollars to help fund it. But this week's Democratic VIP donor events in the Windy City seem even more festive than in years past. U.
S. President Joe Biden appears onstage during a walkthrough at the at the United Center, ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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