A Los Angeles fundraiser headlined by Barack Obama raised more than $4 million for Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign, sources said.
The Friday evening event, at the home of James Costos and Michael Smith, is the latest in a series of recent Hollywood-centric fundraisers for the Harris Victory Fund, a joint committee which raises money for the Harris campaign, the Democratic National Committee and state parties.
Costos is the former U.S. ambassador to Spain under Obama and a former HBO executive. Smith is a designer whose work included the Oval Office revamp during the 44th president’s term.
Among those attending the event were Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and Nicole Avant, who was U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas under Obama; Rob Reiner; Conan O’Brien; and Jennifer Coolidge. Vanessa Williams sang a rendition of “Happy Days Are Here Again,” once the anthem of the Democratic party. Also attending: Wendy Schmidt, State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-TN), Lisa Pigott Anderson and Melissa Zorkin.
Harris herself will headline a Los Angeles fundraiser on Sept. 29, her first since announcing her presidential campaign. The Washington Post first reported on some of the details of the Obama event.
Obama was in Los Angeles in June to raise money for Joe Biden‘s reelection campaign, in a joint appearance with Biden and Jimmy Kimmel.
