Governor of Pennsylvania. Josh Shapiro is expected to bring in a haul of $9 million raised so far this year, as the exceptionally popular first-term governor’s national profile continues to climb.

Shapiro’s upcoming campaign finance report will be the first he releases since its inception. under study being Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, made a prime time speech at the Democratic National Convention and became a sought-after surrogate for Democrats nationally.

Shapiro, a Democrat, has raised $9 million since Jan. 1 and still has nearly $9 million in cash on hand as of Oct. 22, according to a Shapiro adviser familiar with his campaign finance report, which will be soon to be published. filed Friday. Shapiro’s latest report detailed his campaign finances through December 2023.

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The Abington resident has made major investments in Democrats’ efforts to maintain control of the State House, send 1 million dollars total to the House Democratic Campaign Committee, as well as $350,000 to the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee as officials attempt to tighten the thread in the GOP-controlled upper chamber, the adviser said.

Shapiro also made a $25,000 contribution to state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D., Philadelphia), who is running for office. general auditorand wrote a $100,000 check to former Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, a Democrat running for president. next state attorney generalthe advisor told The Inquirer. Shapiro previously served as Pennsylvania’s attorney general before his election as governor in 2022, and he showed his fundraising prowess during his tenure. a career spanning two decades as an elected official, starting with that of a state representative.

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It remains unclear who its biggest contributors were, until the report is released by the State Department.

But Shapiro has become a rarity for Democratic fundraisers, some of whom mobbed him “like a celebrity” last week after he spoke to the Harris campaign’s national finance committee, said fundraiser Alan Kessler. longtime Democratic fund.

“Look, the elected officials, the campaigns know him, but it’s the financial world that was really struck by him,” Kessler added.

Friday is the final pre-election campaign finance deadline for state-level political action committees that have made campaign contributions to upcoming elections, in addition to 24-hour reporting requirements through the day of ballot.

Shapiro’s fundraising so far this year is significant for a first-term governor who won’t run for re-election until 2026. He had about $6 million on hand as of January, meaning he has spent about $6 million to support Democratic candidates or on campaign expenses so far. This year.

Staff writer Julia Terruso contributed reporting.