Prominent Biden donor says he won’t fundraise for Harris

Prominent Democratic donor John Morgan said he will not fundraise for Vice President Harris, whom President Biden endorsed for the Democratic nomination after his withdrawal from the race.

“You have to be enthusiastic or hoping for a political appointment to be asking friends for money. I am neither. It’s others turn now,” Morgan, an Orlando-based attorney, wrote on the social platform X.  

“The donors holding the 90 million can release those funds in the morning. It’s all yours. You can keep my million. And good luck,” he continued. 

Morgan separately told The Hill he believes Harris will lose in November. 

“She would not be my first choice,” Morgan said. “But it’s a done deal.”

Morgan said that he would have rather seen Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) or West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (i) at the top of the ticket. 

Morgan’s statement could be a sign of some division among Democrats over the likelihood of Harris being their standard-bearer.

Still, other Democratic donors have signaled that are energized and ready for a Harris candidacy. On Monday morning, the Harris campaign announced it raised nearly $50 million since Biden announced he was stepping down Sunday. 

Harris also has secured a number of notable endorsements from major Democratic figures, including former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along with Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).

Even a number of Democrats floated to replace Biden at the top of the ticket, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) have backed Harris. 

A handful of big names, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and former President Obama, have yet to endorse Harris.