- Sheryl Sandberg endorsed Kamala Harris for president on social media on Monday.
- Sandberg’s endorsement comes a day after Joe Biden’s withdrawal and his endorsement of Harris.
- Harris’ campaign raised $81 million in 24 hours, with strong party and donor support.
Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in a social media post on Monday.
“Vice President @kamalaharris has already made history once — becoming the first Black and South Asian woman to hold the office, and she will do so again in November,” Sandberg wrote alongside a photo of herself and Harris. “She is an accomplished leader, a staunch advocate for abortion rights, and the strongest candidate to lead our country forward.”
“I am very happy to support him,” he added.
Sandberg, who founded Lean In, a nonprofit that works to support women in the workplace, made the announcement one day after Harris entered the presidential race.
Sandberg also said Harris “will defend women’s rights — and the rights of all Americans — from the Oval Office with determined focus and compassion.”
Harris’ campaign did not respond to a request for comment on Sandberg’s endorsement. Lean In did not provide further comment when reached by Business Insider.
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was withdrawing from the race after weeks of speculation and pressure from Democrats following his poor performance in a debate in June. Biden quickly threw his support behind Harris to be the Democratic nominee to replace him.
Harris’ campaign has been greeted enthusiastically by the party and donors, raising a record $81 million in a single day.
Harris delivered her first campaign speech Monday at her campaign headquarters in Delaware. She touched on issues including abortion rights and health care, and said she and Trump have “two different visions of the future of our country,” adding that she wants to “take our country back to a time before many Americans had full freedoms and rights.”
Biden also spoke via Zoom during his speech, telling Harris, “I’m watching you, kid. I love you.”
Sandberg is among the tech and business leaders who have spoken out since Biden dropped out of the race and Harris entered the race. Reid Hoffman, co-founder and executive chairman of LinkedIn, and Alex Soros, son of investor George Soros and head of the $25 billion Soros Fund Management, also endorsed Harris after Biden dropped out.
