Kamala Harris‘s presidential campaign is intensifying efforts in crucial battleground states, including the Sun Belt, driven by increased grassroots engagement and fundraising success.
Over the next two weeks, the campaign plans to expand staffing, capitalizing on the momentum generated by Harris’s White House bid.
“Our grassroots engagement is proving that Kamala Harris is strong in both the Sunbelt and the Blue Wall – with multiple pathways to 270 (electoral votes),” wrote Dan Kanninen, the campaign’s battleground states director, in a memo on Saturday.
The Sun Belt includes states such as Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada, while the Blue Wall comprises Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
These states were narrowly won by President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. However, Biden’s campaign recently suggested that the Sun Belt and North Carolina appeared increasingly difficult to secure.
Harris’s leadership has reinvigorated the campaign, leading to increased energy, funding, and enthusiasm. This renewed vigor is reflected in polling data, which shows her either even with or ahead of Donald Trump in some key battleground states.
Since Biden endorsed Harris on July 21, an additional 200,000 volunteers have joined her campaign. Additionally, over 350,000 supporters participated in their first phone bank, rally, or other campaign activity, representing a 350% increase in event attendees, according to Kanninen.
Her campaign announced on Friday that it raised $310 million in July, driven largely by small-dollar donations. In the upcoming two weeks, the Harris campaign plans to add 150 staff members in the Blue Wall states and will more than double its staff in Arizona and North Carolina, Kanninen stated.
Harris’s campaign operations on the ground considerably outnumber those of former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
“In Nevada, Team Harris has 13 offices, while Trump has just one,” Kanninen wrote. “In Pennsylvania, we have 36 coordinated offices while Trump has just 3. In Georgia, we have 24 offices while the Trump team didn’t open their first until June.”
The Trump campaign has not immediately confirmed the accuracy of these figures and did not respond to a request for comment.
Over the next two weeks, the campaign plans to expand staffing, capitalizing on the momentum generated by Harris’s White House bid.
“Our grassroots engagement is proving that Kamala Harris is strong in both the Sunbelt and the Blue Wall – with multiple pathways to 270 (electoral votes),” wrote Dan Kanninen, the campaign’s battleground states director, in a memo on Saturday.
The Sun Belt includes states such as Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada, while the Blue Wall comprises Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
These states were narrowly won by President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. However, Biden’s campaign recently suggested that the Sun Belt and North Carolina appeared increasingly difficult to secure.
Harris’s leadership has reinvigorated the campaign, leading to increased energy, funding, and enthusiasm. This renewed vigor is reflected in polling data, which shows her either even with or ahead of Donald Trump in some key battleground states.
Since Biden endorsed Harris on July 21, an additional 200,000 volunteers have joined her campaign. Additionally, over 350,000 supporters participated in their first phone bank, rally, or other campaign activity, representing a 350% increase in event attendees, according to Kanninen.
Her campaign announced on Friday that it raised $310 million in July, driven largely by small-dollar donations. In the upcoming two weeks, the Harris campaign plans to add 150 staff members in the Blue Wall states and will more than double its staff in Arizona and North Carolina, Kanninen stated.
Harris’s campaign operations on the ground considerably outnumber those of former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
“In Nevada, Team Harris has 13 offices, while Trump has just one,” Kanninen wrote. “In Pennsylvania, we have 36 coordinated offices while Trump has just 3. In Georgia, we have 24 offices while the Trump team didn’t open their first until June.”
The Trump campaign has not immediately confirmed the accuracy of these figures and did not respond to a request for comment.
Source Agencies
