‘White Dudes for Harris’ sees huge fundraising boost with celeb drop ins

    By
    Keely Bastow
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    FILE - Supports hold up signs in support of Vice President Kamala Harris at an event, July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wis. Voters, especially those who lean left, are expressing a renewed interest in the campaign and eager to see Harris take on the Democratic Party mantle in place of President Joe Biden. Harris’ campaign is trying to capitalize on a jolt of fundraising, volunteer interest and media attention after Democrats spent three weeks following Biden’s debate debacle wondering whether the octogenarian president would stand down or continue his campaign despite dwindling support. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf, File)

    Online fundraiser “White Dudes for Harris” saw Hollywood faces drop in and huge fundraising numbers, ahead of the FEC filing deadline Wednesday.

    A video posted on X of Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) speaking at the event showed the fundraising number hit $3 million. On Sunday, a similar Zoom fundraiser for a different demographic – “Win With Black Women” – raised $1.5 million for Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign.

    Among the “White Dudes” in attendance were the usual suspects of Walz, Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who have all been showing support for Harris since she launched her campaign last Sunday. Also showing face was Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, Jeff Bridges, Bradley Whitford, Josh Gad, Josh Groban, and Joseph Gordon Levitt.

    Bridges, known for his roles in the Big Lebowski, Tron, and Iron Man, said a friend sent him the link, with the merch hat, and he said “I gotta have one of those, I qualify – I’m white, I’m a dude, and I’m for Harris!”