Gina Raimondo, the Biden administration’s secretary of commerce and a favourite of some Wall Street titans, will help Vice President Kamala Harris raise funds over the Labor Day weekend.
The one-time venture capitalist and former Rhode Island governor will be the featured guest at an event for the Democratic presidential nominee on Aug. 31 in Southampton, according to an invitation seen by Bloomberg.
McKinsey & Co. senior partner Liz Hilton Segel is a host along with designer Tory Burch, Conde Nast’s Anna Wintour, and Aurora James, founder of the 15 Percent Pledge, which calls on retailers to give shelf space to Black-owned businesses. James is also the designer of her own accessories brand, Brother Vellies, and created the “Tax the Rich” dress that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wore to the 2021 Met Gala.
Those listed on the invitation didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Tickets for the Harris Victory Fund event start at $2,500 and go to $50,000 for an event chair.
Separately, Harris’ pick as a running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, will be at a fundraiser in Southampton on Aug. 15 with Mumford & Sons scheduled to perform, according to an invitation seen by Bloomberg. The hosts include Jen Rubio, the chief executive officer of luggage maker Away, her husband Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Slack Technologies Inc., and Lauren Santo Domingo, co-founder of online fashion retailer Moda Operandi. Ticket prices range from $6,600 to $150,000.
Walz has five fundraisers this week, starting in Newport Beach, California, on Tuesday, followed by stops in Denver and Boston on Wednesday, then Newport, Rhode Island, and Southampton, a spokesperson for the Harris campaign said.
The Democratic ticket raised $36 million in the 24 hours after Walz’s announcement as running mate, a campaign official said in a statement, while Harris recently picked up $13 million at a fundraiser in San Francisco.
By Amanda Gordon
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