Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats have now raised roughly $181 million since President Joe Biden announced Sunday he was dropping out of the race.
The party says enthusiasm for Harris is spreading and Florida Democrats appear to be on board as Harris appears all but certain to be the party's nominee.
While it is up to delegates, she already has 40% of them backing her 24 hours after Biden’s announcement.
Florida Democratic Chair Nikki Fried said it is important for the party to use the time leading up to the August convention to move forward as one team.
Fried announced Monday that 92% of Florida Delegates are supporting Harris.
“Let's be clear: She has earned this moment and this nomination and has united our party,” said Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Samuel Vilchez Santiago, the state’s youngest delegate, agreed.
“She represents the promise of a brighter and more inclusive future,” Santiago said.
Even Lee County Republican Diogo Lopez said he is open-minded about the race.
“Absolutely! I mean, I take second looks at everyone. I'm not someone who is like, 'I'm Republican let me be die-hard.' I have an open mind,” Lopez explained.
He and his friend Logan Barr say they want to see lower inflation, including affordable housing and gas.
“If [Harris] notes on those aspects that she can definitely bring in a lot of the younger generation,” Barr noted.
The vice president is also inspiring the older generation, too, including Luz Vawter, of Cape Coral, who showed up Monday to volunteer at the Democratic headquarters.
“I suddenly felt democracy is at stake,” Vawter said.
Volunteers at the Lee County Democratic Headquarters said their phones had been ringing off the hook Monday.
“The phones have been inquiring about making donations. About different ways they want to volunteer,” said volunteer Patricia Sjolander, of Estero.
Shevrin Jones is an executive committee member with the Miami-Dade Democratic Party and said when Dems organize they can win, and he told voters he believes they can win with Harris, who is likely to become former President Donald Trump's new opponent.
“We are running a former prosecutor against a convicted felon,” Fried concluded.
Harris needs 1,968 delegates to get the party’s nomination. There are 3,936 total. The convention kicks off on Aug. 19.