IN THE STATES: Team Harris-Walz, Democrats Mobilizing Voters and Paving the Path to Victory for Democrats Up and Down the Ballot
September 6, 2024
On Tuesday, the Harris-Walz campaign and the DNC announced a historic investment into its sister committees to mobilize voters and secure wins for Democrats up and down the ballot this November.
- Nationwide: Politico: Harris campaign, DNC, announce unprecedented down-ballot spending
- Nationwide: CNN: Harris campaign and Democratic National Committee will transfer more than $24 million to down ballot races
- Nationwide: Axios: Harris’ campaign shares $24.5M with down-ballot Democratic races
- Nationwide: Washington Post: Harris to transfer nearly $25 million to help down-ballot Democratic candidates
- Nationwide: Daily Beast: VP Kamala Harris Makes It Rain for Democrats After Donation Windfall
- Nationwide: The Independent: Kamala Harris has raised so much for her presidential campaign that she’s giving some away
- Nationwide: The New Republic: Harris Just Gave the Democratic Party a Major Boost
This week, the Harris-Walz campaign kicked off its 50-stop “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” bus tour to slam Trump for overturning Roe v. Wade and to hold him accountable for every single statewide abortion ban that has followed, including Florida’s extreme ban.
- In Florida: CBS News: “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” bus tour kicks off nationwide tour in South Florida
- In Florida: Miami Herald: Kamala Harris allies kick off ‘reproductive freedom’ bus tour in Palm Beach
- In Florida: Sun Sentinel: Harris campaign launches ‘reproductive freedom’ tour in Trump’s Palm Beach County backyard
- In Florida: WPBF: Harris campaign launches bus tour in South Florida focused on reproductive rights
- In Florida: FirstCoastNews: Harris-Walz bus tour makes stop in Jacksonville, representatives campaign for Amendment 4
- In Florida: The Palm Beach Post: 50-stop bus trip launched as Trump flip-flops, says he will vote no on Florida Amendment 4
In honor of Labor Day, the DNC called out Trump’s anti-worker record, launching a new billboard campaign across swing states to label Trump an “anti-union scab” for leaving working families behind in order to fatten the pockets of billionaires.
- In Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: HuffPost: DNC Calls Trump An ‘Anti-Union Scab’ In Labor Day Billboard Ads
- In Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: The Independent: Trump dubbed ‘anti-union scab’ in 19 Labor Day billboards using UAW union boss’s putdown
- In Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: NBC News: Bilingual billboards call Trump ‘anti-unionist’ in DNC Labor Day campaign
- In Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: Washington Times: Democrats rip Trump’s union record in battleground state billboards
On Wednesday, Vice President Harris traveled to North Hampton, NH, where she unveiled her small business proposals that would support small businesses and invest in entrepreneurs; building up the middle class and easing barriers so everyone has a chance to succeed.
- In New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bulletin: Harris unveils tax cut proposal for small businesses at New Hampshire rally
- In New Hampshire: Seacoastonline: Kamala Harris visits Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, NH: Small business plan unveiled
- In New Hampshire: Boston Globe: Harris pitches tax plan in New Hampshire as Trump insists he is still fighting for the potential swing state
This week, Democratic vice presidential candidate Governor Tim Walz embarked on his first solo campaign swing in Pennsylvania, making stops at local businesses and engaging with volunteers putting in the work to fight for Team Harris-Walz’s positive vision for America.
- In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Walz meets with volunteers in Lancaster in first solo campaign trip to Pennsylvania
- In Pennsylvania: Tri-County Independent: VP hopeful Tim Walz: 2024 election likely runs through Erie. What else he said
- In Pennsylvania: TribLIVE: Kamala Harris arrives in Pittsburgh, Tim Walz visits Pamela’s Diner
- In Pennsylvania: Star Tribune: Walz flies solo in southern Pennsylvania, stopping at volunteer campaign office, orchard and farm
On Thursday, President Biden visited Wisconsin to announce $7.3 billion toward 16 rural energy co-ops across America. Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, the new program will deliver clean energy, support thousands of jobs, and reduce pollution in 23 states.
- In Wisconsin: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: $7.3 billion for rural energy and other takeaways from Joe Biden’s Wisconsin visit
- In Wisconsin: Wisconsin Examiner: President’s announcement Thursday is just one piece of a big clean energy picture
- In Wisconsin: Wisconsin Public Radio: Biden promotes clean energy funds in visit to western Wisconsin
- In Wisconsin: WQOW: Biden stops in western Wisconsin, talks about energy and manufacturing
- In Wisconsin: Vernon County Times: Small Wisconsin town revels in national political spotlight as President Biden visits Westby
As Donald Trump traveled to Charlotte, NC today, the DNC reminded North Carolinians that Trump is a convicted felon who is running on an extreme Project 2025 agenda to obtain unprecedented executive power and threaten our freedoms and democracy.
- In North Carolina: Southeast Politics: DNC to greet Donald Trump in Charlotte with billboards calling him a felon