In July 2024, after Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential election, Harris launched her presidential campaign with Biden's endorsement and became the nominee at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, with Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate. By October 2024, Harris's campaign raised over $1 billion, overtaking Trump's campaign funding. She lost the general election to Trump, becoming the first female and first African-American nominee for president by a major U.S. political par