Netflix’s Reed Hastings Backs Kamala Harris With $7M Donation

Reed Hastings has come out big for Kamala Harris, cutting the vice president’s 2024 election campaign a check for $7 million.

The Netflix co-founder and executive chairman revealed the massive donation to the tech-focused site The Information on Tuesday. “After the depressing debate, we are in the game again,” Hastings told The Information. He added that it was the largest donation he had ever given to a single candidate.

Earlier this month, in the aftermath of Joe Biden’s disastrous first presidential debate performance, Hastings went public with his frustrations with the president running for re-election. “Biden needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous,” Hastings told The New York Times.

Hastings’ comments at the time were part of a growing chorus from big Democrat donors, particularly those from Hollywood, who called on Biden to step aside. Per NYT, Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, have donated more than $20 million to the Democratic Party in recent years.

On Tuesday, Hastings tweeted, “Congrats to Kamala Harris — now it is time to win.”

The Information reported that Hastings donated to a Harris-linked super PAC on the recommendation of billionaire venture capitalist and fellow Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman.

Since Biden revealed his shock decision to end his re-election campaign, Democrat power brokers, donors and supporters have coalesced around Harris, who secured the majority of delegates on Monday to officially become the party’s nominee for president.

After an outpouring of enthusiasm, in less than a week, the Washington Post reported that Harris had raised over a record $250 million for her campaign in just over two days. The Hollywood Reporter revealed earlier this week that the news of Biden stepping aside in favor of Harris had energized Hollywood donors, who were lining up to shower millions on the former California senator.