Black barbershops and e-sports teams: How Kamala Harris blew through millions in final weeks of campaign

Published December 6, 2024 4:26pm ET



Vice President Kamala Harris spent well over $20 million on expenses related to event production in the final weeks of the 2024 presidential election, with millions flowing to production companies owned by entertainers, venue payments for star-studded campaign appearances, and makeup services.

The Harris campaign’s final financial disclosure, released Thursday night, covers disbursements ranging from Oct. 17 to Nov. 25, meaning that the Democratic presidential ticket spent over half a million dollars per day in the final stretch of the election to cover event expenses, according to a Washington Examiner review of campaign finance filings.

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